The word ‘che’ is ubiquitous on the streets of Argentina. It is a term of endearment that people use often in casual conversation – similar to a word like buddy in American slang. So when North Carolina native Joe Troop decided to form a band in Buenos Aires with a group of his students, he found it fitting to characterize themselves using the term ‘che.’ The band Che Apalache is comprised of four musicians from three countries who fuse Appalachian folk with Latin American music.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Che Apalache about their origin story and sound. Che Apalache is Joe Troop on fiddle and lead vocals, Pau Andrés Barjau Mateu on banjo and vocals, Franco Martino on guitar and vocals, Martin Bobrik on mandolin and vocals. The band will be playing shows at venues throughout North Carolina for the next few weeks.
- Friday, July 21 - 7:30pm - Triad Stage - Greensboro, NC
- Sunday, July 23 - Rooster's Wife - Aberdeen, NC
- Wednesday, July 26 - 7:00pm - Ted’s Fun on the River - Wilmington, NC
- Thursday, July 27 - 7:00pm - Vimala’s Curryblossom Café- Chapel Hill, NC
- Friday, July 28 - 7:00pm - The Bullpen - Durham, NC
- Tuesday, August 15 - 6:00pm - The Bywater - Asheville, NC
- Sunday, August 20 - 2:00pm - Muddy Creek Music Hall - Winston-Salem, NC
