Sudamericanto in Concert: Resist, Rejoice and Remember

Come celebrate the rich cultural legacy of Nueva Canción that elevates the spirit, grounds the mind and speaks to the heart! Madeleine Zayas’s ensemble Grupo Sudamericanto and Special Guests present: Resist, Rejoice and Remember. 

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STATEMENT

We lean on the power of song to uphold our beliefs, to move the soul and keep us grounded and focused on what really matters – sharing ourselves.

ABOUT

Sudamericanto’s unique brand of latin-american music combines Brazilian jazz with South and Central American folk rhythms, taking audiences along a journey through traditions from South America and the Caribbean with a Brazilian jazz twist. Featuring multi-faceted Puerto Rican vocalist/interpreter Madeleine Zayas and high caliber Bay Area musicians/educators coming together to play fresh compositions of Brazilian Jazz tunes, in addition to original arrangements of carefully selected Latin American classics from Argentina, Chile, Perú, Venezuela, México, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.

Music by Víctor Jara, Milton Nascimento, Chabuca Granda, Pedro Luis Ferrer, Andrés Soto, Tite Curet Alonso, Marcos Silva and Madeleine Zayas and much more! We invite you to experience the new sound of La Nueva Canción. 

GENRE / MUSIC INFLUENCES

South American and Caribbean folklore meets Brazilian Jazz. Musical influences include afroperuvian landó, zamacueca, marinera, Brazilian samba and maracatú, puertorican plena, bomba and guaracha, joropo Venezolano, chamamé and zamba Argentina, son Cubano and boleros – tied together in harmony with rhythmic precision and intertwined with jazzy flavors.

FEATURING

• Madeleine Zayas – lead vocals and percussion
• Marcos Silva – keyboard
• David Pinto – bass
• Michelle Goerlitz – percussion
• Special guest Jackie Rago – cuatro Venezolano, maracas and vocals
• Plus surprise guest artists!