Prom 24: José Hernando Arias Noguera and Egidio Cuadrado – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonIt has been a remarkable week for 20-year old José Hernando Arias Noguera. Born in London to a Colombian family, he became fascinated by the accordion and its role in Colombian vallenato folk dance styles, and taught himself to play by listening to cassettes and studying clips on YouTube. Now, with help from the BBC World Routes Academy, he has been to Colombia to study with accordion master Egidio Cuadrado, and has returned as a potential celebrity. He was at this year...

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