People Open DS/UK/22583 Ariwo (2017) Ariwo 2017 Cuban-Iranian electronic quartet Group (Mixed) Multinational Cuban Iranian Music | Quartet | Electronic Multiple / Mixed No known disability No known religious affiliation Ouya Ehsaei (Iranian composer), Hammadi Valdes (percussion), Oreste Noda (Cuban), Jay Phelps (trumpet) Unknown Ariwo are a Cuban/Iranian quartet, focussing on the unexplored intersection between electronic and ancestral music. The word Ariwo means “Noise” in Yoruba. The name was selected to underline the band’s desire to combine traditional rhythms into a live electronic performance that challenges perceptions of ancestral music, and connects diverse cultures from around the world. The band brings together acclaimed Iranian electronic composer, Pouya Ehsaei; Carlos Acosta and Irakere’s Latin Grammy winning 'percussion virtuoso' Hammadi Valdes; figurehead of London's Cuban music scene, Oreste Noda; and Ropeadope’s award-winning Jazz trumpeter, Jay Phelps. Their 2017 eponymous debut album received 4 stars in Songlines and the Evening Standard, as well as glowing reviews in the Wire, Rhythm Passport and Stamp the Wax. Their single 'To Earth' was listed on Phonica Records' top 50 tracks of 2017. http://www.ariwomusic.com/about (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHAKirkbride 9/24/2019 RAHAKirkbride 6/20/2023 84c40aa7-110b-447c-b6e2-4b86ccf0d004