Concert of Music from the Nueva Canción Tradition of Latin America by Sin Fronteras

Sin Fronteras plays at Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

Northwest Heritage Resources is pleased to present a concert performance in partnership with the Shoreline – Lake Forest Park Arts Council, by the very talented traditional musical group, Sin Fronteras. The concert is scheduled for 7:00pm on Saturday, February, 28, 2015 at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave NE in Shoreline.

At a time in the Pacific Northwest when there is growing involvement in arts and social justice, there has been renewed interest in the nueva canción (“new song”) movement from Latin America.

Seattle area trio Sin Fronteras (“without borders“), are highly skilled performers of this tradition and emigrated to the U.S. from Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.

They describe the music as having “vibrant rhythms, soulful melodies, and breathtaking harmonies – songs of life, humanity, and love.” The song lyrics alone are some of the most beautiful poetry in the Spanish language.

The roots of nueva canción are based in the rural folk music of Chile, and spread from there to Argentina, Spain, and other Latin countries. In support of the “common people”, the music made extensive use of traditional musical forms and instruments, such as the quena, zampoña, charango and cajón, and feature the guitar (from Chilean cueca). 

Sin Fronteras continues this tradition, adding the cuatro, Argentinian bombo (bass drum), and Venezuelan harp.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth under 18, and are available online at Brown Paper Tickets or by calling 206-417-4645.

This performance is funded in part by Northwest Heritage Resources, 4Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Presented by Northwest Heritage Resources in partnership with Shoreline – Lake Forest Park Arts Council and the Ethnic Heritage Council.

For more information call 206-306-1181 or 206-417-4645, or email.