2009 Festival Video
Stonemason Selwyn Jones
Restoration Stone Mason, Selwyn Jones, describes the nature of his craft and shares his experiences at the Festival.
Animators Gerald Conn and Sean Harris
They produce culturally driven stop motion animations using artifacts and unfamiliar techniques.
Introduction to the Las Américas Program
Curators of the Las Américas: Un Mundo Musical program, Olivia Cadaval and Daniel Sheehy, discuss how the program was developed.
Dueling Harp Performance of “Pájaro campana.”
Harpists Martin Portillo and Marcelo Rojas join guitarist Alfredo Gryciuk and bassist Ariel Burgos in a “dueling harp” rendition ofRead More
Harp Construction, Paraguay
In Paraguay, Oscar Maldonado of El Rey discusses the business of harp construction, while Marcelo Rojas and Nicolás Caballero playRead More
Tereso Vega, Jarocho Musician
Jarocho musician Tereso Vega from Xalapa, Mexico improvises lyrics to “Cupido” accompanied by Chicano musician Quetzal Flores on jarana.
Harp Duet by Marcelo Rojas of Paraguay and Miguel Prado of Mexico
Representing two very different harp styles, Marcelo Rojas of Paraguay and Miguel Prado of Mexico fuse their talents to performRead More
Cantadoras del Pacífico, Colombian Currulao Music
Colombian group, Cantadoras del Pacífico, performing their distinctive styles of music known collectively as currulao.
Estrellas del Vallenato, Musical Group from Colombia’s Caribbean Coast
An all-star group from small towns and ranches on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Estrellas del Vallenato performs at the Festival.
Grupo Cimarrón, Virtuosos of the Colombian Joropo Llanero Tradition
Grupo Cimarrón, virtuosos of the Colombian joropo llanero tradition, perform at the Festival.
