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House Of Heron drops new webisode & single featuring Wrekonize (Strange Music)

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2 years ago

September 20, 2024

It’s that time again! A new webisode of the bi-weekly House Of Heron (presented by Gridlock Production House) drops today. Helmed by the Peruvian Boom-Bap king DJ Heron this episode he welcomes emcee/battle legend Wrekonize (Strange Music) into the studio. Garnering a strong fanbase over the past few decades, Wreckonize is known for his intricate lyrical and genre bending style. He is also co-frontman of ¡Mayday! who have built a dedicated fanbase while fusing hip-hop, rock and Latin influences into their sound. As per every episode the House Of Heron begins with a blindfold record pull from Heron’s collection, after which the duo cook up a beat and lyrics on the spot. The resulting track “You Lose I Win” is available digitally now as well.

This is the sixth episode and single from the series thus far. Past guests/collaborators have included King Tetrus, Shottie, Choco Valens, Money Mogly and DJ Heron’s own group, Grupo HNE.

Watch House Of Heron episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@GridlockProductionHouse305/videos

In addition Heron has released a new single/video with Grupo HNE this week as well.

Watch official video for Grupo HNE’s “La Doce”: https://youtu.be/VwsT_Zh69Ic?si=tWeX_oU5uTKsyZqH

More Info: https://www.djheron.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wrekonize/ —

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Zahili Zamora Wins Two Global Music Awards and Brings Her Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet to Regattabar

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21 minutes ago

November 2, 2026

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Zahili Zamora seated in a burgundy dress, her braided hair styled in a top bun

Zahili González Zamora. Photo by Robert Torres.

Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora brings her Afro Cuban Jazz Quartet to The Regattabar at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Friday, November 6 at 7 pm, with special guest Yosvany Terry on saxophone. The quartet features Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Zack O’Farrill on drums. Tickets are $35 and $25 plus fees and are on sale now.

Zamora returns this week from a week in Seoul, Korea, where she was performing and auditioning students for Berklee. She has won two Global Music Awards for her recent album Overcoming, taking Silver Medals for Latin Jazz and Afro Cuban music and for album art and graphics. She is also nominated for the Boston Music Awards 2026 Latin Artist of the Year, with winners announced at Big Night Live on Wednesday, December 16, and WBUR has saluted her as one of its 2026 Makers, its annual series highlighting creatives of color making an impact in the local arts scene. Earlier this year she also won the InterContinental Music Award 2026 for Best of Latin America for her composition “Negra.”

The run of dates continues overseas and back in New York. The Zahili Zamora Afro Cuban Jazz Trio, with Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Julien Miltenberger on drums, plays Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London on Sunday, November 15, with shows at 2 pm and 8 pm. Zamora then plays duo sets with clarinetist Juan Fer Ruiz at So & So’s in New York on Saturday, November 28, Five Spot Jazz in New York on Sunday, November 29, Fat Swami’s Jazz Bar & Lounge in Guttenberg, New Jersey on Thursday, December 3, and The Delancey on Thursday, December 10.

About special guest Yosvany Terry, The New York Times has written that the Cuban saxophonist, percussionist and composer “has helped redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom.” Bassist Gerson Lazo Quiroga, a Chilean born Berklee Presidential Scholar, has performed at Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ and the Montreal, Monterey, San Jose and Panama Jazz Festivals. Drummer Zack O’Farrill, son of pianist Arturo O’Farrill and grandson of composer Chico O’Farrill, performs regularly across the United States and the globe.