Journeys in Sound presents Loïca & Mestizados - Contemporary Songs with South America Roots

Loïca (Angela Valenzuela) is a Chilean singer/songwriter. Her latest album, "A la Sombra de su Arbol" (2017) is inspired by the effects of climate change, political violence, and personal experiences. Loïca plays music grounded in Latin America and explores sounds from the World. Instruments and rhythms come from the Andean region, Middle East, Africa and North America.

Loïca means "wound" in Mapuche indigenous language. It is also the name of a bird that inhabits the South of Chile and Argentina.

Loïca will be accompanied by Nicolas Castañeda (harp), Pilar Zorro Leyva (violin), Joaquín Bustamante (guitar), & & Juan Felipe Mejia Tobon (percussion)

https://loicamusic.co/
https://www.facebook.com/loicamusic/

Loïca performing at a record release show in Bogata, Colombia last year ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSKQogsoU0A

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Mestizados is a new project formed by five Colombian musicians. The group features llanera harpist and composer Nicolas Castaňeda, vocalist Lizje Sarria, violinist Pilar Zorro Leyva, bassist Carlos Pino, and percussionist Isaac Matus Rodríguez. Both Nicolas and Pilar have performed previously in the Journeys in Sound series and were very well received so it is exciting to have them back in a brand new project that is dear to their heart.

Society is facing times of change where humanity does not have a space to breathe and realize its existence on the current contemporary history. the role of music in social and political change is extremely important; Inspired on the New Song movement from South America, "Mestizados" brings through poetic lyrics a voice of hope and healing to the community. It also speaks through music, issues of poverty, injustice, democracy and both human and nature rights.

Mestizados uses as a departure point elements from traditional South American music that fueled their compositions, but also hybrids its sonority with their experience in contemporary music.

http://www.ncastaneda.com/

reserve here ... https://loica-mestizados.eventbrite.com/
$15 suggested donation with a reservation **CASH ONLY AT DOOR**
$2 more without a reservation if room is not to capacity
for more info e-mail [email protected] or call or text 617-276-4536

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