Canta Tu Canción: The Immigrant Project
Rare footage from El Taller's Archive
Premiered: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 8pm (EST)
Featuring performances by:
Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Leon Gieco, David Byrne, Kakraba Lobi, Lucecita Benitez,
Papoleto Melendez, Isabel and Tita Parra, Bernardo Palombo,
Alexandra Castaño, Valerie Naranjo, Barry Olsen,
Tico da Costa, Susana Baca, G. Yamazawa
El Taller’s history includes performances, collaborations and celebrations in honor of the immigrant nature of this country. Themes of migration, dislocation, preservation, assimilation and suffering are represented in this short film featuring rare footage of prominent musical figures. El Taller has been and continues to be a meeting place for artists interested in making humanitarian statements through their work aligned with our belief that acts of creativity dispel fear and mistrust.