MUSIC El ritmo de las palabras: NEW YORK

Concha Buika Wed, June 17, 2015 7:00 pm

Venue Instituto Cervantes, 211 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017 View map Phone: 212-308-7720

Admission Free admission, limited seating. RSVP required at [email protected] by Tuesday, June 16.

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The Spanish Grammy winning artist Concha Buika will Credits ‘perform’ poems, stories and chants from her recent book, A Organized by the Consulate general of in New York, Instituto los que amaron a mujeres difíciles y acabaron por soltarse. Cervantes New York and Books & Books. Born in Palma de , Spain, as the daughter of African parents and hailed as a star in contemporary world music, , , and fusion, Buika posesses a unique blend of influences as well as a remarkable voice –raw and smoky, but with a tenderness that hits right at the heart, vibrantly deploying her rich, sensual and husky instrument.

In 2011, NPR listed her spellbinding sound among its , calling hers the voice of freedom. She has received multiple awards and nominations, such as Latin Grammys for Best Album and Best Production for Niña de Fuego and Best Traditional Tropical Album for El Último Trago, and she was nominated again in 2014 for Record of the Year for La Noche Más Larga and for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Book purchase necessary to attend. Book signing after the event.

Embassy of Spain – Cultural Office | 2801 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 | Tel: (202) 728-2334 View this event online: https://www.spainculture.us/city/new-york/el-ritmo-de-las-palabras-concha-buika/ Created on 09/27/2021 | Page 1 of 1