Che Apalache
String band formed in Buenos Aires around American fiddler Joe Troop, welding Appalachian bluegrass picking to Latin American folk forms and singing in both Spanish and English.
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About Che Apalache
Che Apalache began when Joe Troop, a fiddler and singer from North Carolina, was living and teaching in Buenos Aires and started showing local students bluegrass. The students became the band, and the lineup took in musicians from Argentina and Mexico on guitar, mandolin and banjo.
Their sound sets close bluegrass harmony singing against rhythms from tango, chacarera and other Latin American forms. Béla Fleck produced their album 'Rearrange My Heart'. Several of their songs deal directly with migration and border politics, among them 'The Wall', and Troop has been outspoken about immigrant rights from the stage.
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What festivals is Che Apalache playing in 2027?
Che Apalache is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is Che Apalache playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, Che Apalache is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
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