The Ensemble "Grenada" (Russian: Ансамбль Гренада, romanized: Ansambl Grenada) is a musical group, founded in 1973 in the Institute of Latin America Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences as a political song ensemble. Since 1993, Ensemble "Grenada" is the national ensemble of Russia.

Ensemble "Grenada"
Ансамбль Гренада
ensemble Grenada
Background information
OriginMoscow, Russia
Years active1973 (1973)–present
LabelsMelodiya
Websitehttp://agrenada.ru
Dean Reed with the Ensemble "Grenada", 1982

Background

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The Ensemble performs to audiences both in Russia and throughout the world,[1] performing a range of music including folk tunes,[2] Latin music, popular Soviet and Russian music. The group's repertoire has included: The Volga Boatmen's Song, Kalinka, Katyusha.[3]
In 1979, the Ensemble became the winner of the XI World Festival of Youth and Students in Havana.[4]

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