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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Music Menu Fonseca playing The Fillmore tonight (4/28/13)

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Fonseca

Judging Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca by the company he keeps, he is a certified superstar. The Bogota-born wunderkind began composing at age 12, drawing on Colombian national treasure Carlos Vives' ground-breaking hybrid of pop and vallenato - the accordion-accented folk music of the country's Caribbean coastline. Adding merengue and cumbia to Vives' rich legacy, Fonseca perfected his brand of "tropipop," a catchy mix of pop and tropical genres. Fonseca soon attracted the notice of international idols and fellow Colombians Juanes and Shakira, who both shared stages with the up-and-coming crooner, giving him crucial exposure. When Fonseca broke stateside in 2008, it was with "Estar Cerca De Ti," a collaboration with yet another legend, the sublime American salsero Willie Colón. Drawing on his mentors, Fonseca connected to a worldwide audience with exotica-tinged pop that is both jaunty and sensual. Yet, Fonseca's pursuit of smooth romance has taken him far from the vibrancy of Vives, toward the slickness of George Michael. As a result, the compositions are more interesting for their grace notes and settings than the singer or the songs. $25. April 28, 8 p.m. The Fillmore, 1000 N.C. Music Factory Blvd. 704-916-8970.

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