SOL Y CANTO Presents SOFIA RIBEIRO AND JUAN OSPINA
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| Dates: | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
| Hours: | 8:00 PM |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | see below |
| Category: | Music & Concerts |
Featuring Rosi’s crystalline voice and Brian’s lush Spanish guitar and inventive compositions, Sol y Canto is known for making their music accessible to Spanish- and non-Spanish speaking audiences of all ages.
Sol y Canto’s original songs are distinguished by poetic, often quirky lyrics set in a framework of varied musical styles with surprising twists.
They can make you dance, laugh, cry and sigh all in one concert.
Their arrangements of classic and contemporary Latin tunes are always fresh and original.
With Brian’s commanding, intricate guitar playing, Rosi’s rhythmic drive on cajón and bongos, and liberal use of vocal improvisation, the duo often sounds like a much larger ensemble.
Since 1994, Sol y Canto has brought audiences to their feet from the Kennedy Center to the California World Music Festival, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Puerto Rico’s Museo de Arte and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as countless club shows and house concerts.
The Boston Globe hails them as “sublime ambassadors of the Pan-Latin tradition”.
Music critic Norman Weinstein of the Christian Science Monitor and Boston Phoenix observes:
“Every Sol y Canto album is a demonstration of what the poet Federico García Lorca identified as deep song.
Always they evoke the sensual splendor of simply being vitally, vividly alive in a magical and mysterious universe.
Brian Amador is a Spanish modernist poet in the guise of a musician…Together, Rosi and Brian Amador create a musical marriage made in heaven.”
With over a decade of collaboration on various musical projects, Portuguese singer Sofia Ribeiro and multi-talented Colombian musician Juan Andrés Ospina share a rich artistic history.
Their partnership has led to the creation of Sofia Ribeiro’s albums “Ar” (2012), “Mar Sonoro” (2016), and “Lunga” (2019), projects in which Juan Andrés not only played the piano but also managed the musical production and arrangements.
Similarly, the albums “Mil e uma cores” (2012) and “Casa” (2021) showcase their collaboration, with Juan Andrés contributing to the recording and production of several tracks.
Since 2019, both have been faculty members at Circlesongs, a vocal improvisation event led by the legendary Bobby McFerrin, which brings together around 200 international singers each year.
Together, Sofia and Juan Andrés have taught vocal improvisation workshops in Spain, Colombia, Portugal, and the United States, in addition to performing hundreds of concerts, either as a duo or with a full band in more 15 countries.
With a professional trajectory spanning over twenty years and a discography of more than ten solo albums, Sofia Ribeiro has established herself as a world authority in vocal improvisation.
She has shared the stage with prominent musicians from various corners of the globe and performed at renowned venues and festivals across Europe, the United States, and Latin America.
Currently, she balances her concert career with her band and the teaching of vocal improvisation workshops, enchanting audiences and students alike with her talent and charisma.
Juan Andrés Ospina, a Colombian musician known for his versatility and extensive international career across a variety of musical genres and contexts, has made a name for himself as a producer, arranger, composer, singer, pianist, educator, multi-instrumentalist, comedian, and online content creator.
He has solidified his reputation as a multifaceted artist in the music scene, collaborating with artists of the caliber of Bobby McFerrin, Paquito D’Rivera, Karol G, Sofia Ribeiro, Marta Gómez, the WDR Big Band, Michael League, his brother Nicolás Ospina, and many others.
The Backyard Collective is a small group of Boston-area singers who are passionately dedicated to vocal improvisation.
Its members began singing together in 2020 through an online study group.
Determined to sing in person despite the pandemic, they gathered outdoors through heat and cold to create new forms of group improvisation and to sing their hearts out.
They love sharing their playful, spontaneous music and frequently invite their audiences to join in the fun.
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$30, $28 for members
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47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
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