A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Mazunte Jazz Festival (Nov. 16-18) features Lila Downs Posted by Farkem

Mazunte Jazz Festival (Nov. 16-18) features Lila Downs

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Farkem

Mazunte Jazz Festival (Nov. 16-18) features Lila Downs
November 09, 2012 11:31AM

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alan vlautin

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November 09, 2012 02:20PM

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Try not to miss Lila Downs, she has costa chica roots, we saw her several years ago in the plaza at Puerto and later at a summer festival in Quebec and can only imagine how much her music and presence has grown.

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Farkem

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November 09, 2012 02:31PM

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Ten or 12 years ago, Lila was a frequent visitor to Puerto, and performed here often.

One year, I was disappointed to learn that she was scheduled to perform in Puerto on Nov. 18, as part of the Fiestas de Noviembre, when I was departing Puerto on Nov. 12, and was therefore unable to catch her performance here.

However, two weeks after I arrived in NYC, Lila Downs performed there in a new cabaret theatre, and I caught both shows. She truly is an international musical star of the first order.

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November 10, 2012 10:14PM

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I've heard conflicting dates for Lila's performance. Any concrete update, Farkem?

Sheila

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November 10, 2012 10:33PM

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The band Sonex is scheduled to perform.
They are terrific. Here is a link to their music with several videos;

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Farkem

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November 11, 2012 06:58AM

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Sheila:

We first heard Saturday, Nov. 17, but now believe it's Sunday, Nov. 18. We are in touch with her management office, and will post here once we're sure which day..

CONFIRMED: Lila Downs performs at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, the second artist of that evening's performances.

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Mina

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November 12, 2012 08:10AM

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Ok, Nov 18, at 8PM, but where specifically? The first link comes up jibberish on my screen. Thanks

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Farkem

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November 12, 2012 08:16AM

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The music venue in Mazunte traditionally is right on the beach, but at the moment is up-in-the-air, according to the last info I have.

This is because this year's storms have severely eroded the beach, and this concert may have to be moved, perhaps to the soccer field. I'm sure we will be directed to the concert when we arrive.

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Mina

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November 12, 2012 08:20AM

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Thanks for the update.

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Farkem

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November 15, 2012 08:29AM

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Forgot to mention -- this is a free concert, but you pay $100p for a table.

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Farkem

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November 16, 2012 09:04AM

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Update from Thursday:

It appears the concert is still planned for the beach in Mazunte ... and the available tables are the short-legged Oriental style, which means you sit in the sand.

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Farkem

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November 16, 2012 01:04PM

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Another reason to see this show: Lila Downs has just won a Grammy award for "best folkloric" album of the year.

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Farkem

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November 17, 2012 09:45AM

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Here's a sneak peek at Lila Downs' performance at the Latin Grammys:

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