(Sunday, Apr 29th) Sones de México Ensemble

Sones de México is performing on Sunday at Martyrs’. The ensemble includes Juan Díes who is currently performing with Joel Frankel.

All Ages-Kids 16 and under $10
Sunday, Apr 29 – 4pm – $20 includes CD
Sones de México Ensemble

After a production spanning three years, one of Chicago’s best-known Mexican folk bands, Sones de México Ensemble, will release its third CD: Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land) Using over 50 authentic Mexican instruments to represent Mexico’s diverse regional folk music styles, the band presents twelve original arrangements that range from the traditional to the experimental.

The CDs title track is a norteño version of Woodie Guthrie’s 1940 classic American folk song, sung mostly in Spanish. In 2007, “This Land Is Your Land” remains relevant and speaks to America’s national debate over immigration. The CD includes traditional tunes from Michoacán, Tabasco, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, and the Huasteca regions of Mexico. There’s also some non-traditional material including an original chilena called “Eres Bella Flor” written by music director Victor Pichardo, a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Four Sticks” arranged as an energetic Aztec ceremonial dance, and a version of J.S. Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3-Second Movement” played in a jarocho style from Veracruz.

Sones de México Ensemble is formed by six multi-instrumentalists: Victor Pichardo (music director), Juan Díes, Lorena Iñiguez, Juan Rivera, Zacbé Pichardo, and Javier Saume-Mazzei.