MEMPHIS, Tenn. – This spring, the Spanish Cultural Series presents three acoustic concerts by top Spanish-speaking singer-songwriters of different styles and generations at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.
Artist Mr. Kilombo is set to kick off the series on Sunday, April 27 with energy and catchy melodies from his sixth album and classics from his repertoire.
Cuban legend Pedro Luis Ferrer, master of the guaracha song form, will play Sunday, May 11, accompanied by his daughter Lena. During his long career, dating back to the early ‘70s, his songs have been recorded by such artists as Celia Cruz or Omara Portuondo (Buena Vista Social Club).
The series will close with Pedro Pastor on Saturday, May 24. At just 30 years old and with four albums under his belt, he represents and leads a new generation of singer-songwriters in the Spanish music scene. The son of fellow singer-songwriter Luis Pastor and nephew of Pedro Guerra, he has already spent over 20 years on the stage, with over 600 concerts in more than 17 countries. His music straddles between Latin America and Spain, with lyrics that are a hymn to change and freedom.
All concerts will take place at 2:30 p.m. Tickets and more information can be found on the program’s website.
The series is organized by University of Memphis Spanish instructor and cultural manager Marina Carracedo and UofM assistant professor of Spanish Romar Rodríguez-León, also supported in part by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
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