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WGLT's Ariele Jones talks to Cindy Youngren, the frontwoman for Peoria-based Flamenco band Tambora, which will open the WGLT Summer Concert on June 18.
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WGLT has a long and rich history of music with a well-known reputation for showcasing local and new talent. Summer Concert 2022 will be an event like no other where we feature for the first time an all-women lineup.
Originally published on January 23, 2021 6:56 am
Peoria may not seem fertile ground for birthing a Flamenco band. But a side jam during the making of a compilation CD among area musicians grew into one of Peoria’s newest outfits.
Cindy Youngren of Hoosier Daddy and the bluesy Southside Cindy & Sliptones said Tambora grew out of an improv session between recordings with Stinky Pete guitarist Tom Hopwood. He had organized the benefit CD for a friend severely injured in a motorcycle accident to include over 20 Peoria-area musicians.
Youngren said during the side jam, Hopwood was playing riffs and chord progressions he had been hanging onto and she thought it natural to add her lyrics and melodies.