El Taller and the West Harlem Arts Alliance are pleased to present
Saturday June 7th TWO concerts with Sebastián Cruz - for KIDS and TODOS
KIDS:
Sebastián Cruz and the Tiny Giants
2pm - FREE - @ Montefiore Park W 137th + Bwy
For TODOS:
Sebastián Cruz Quartet
6pm - FREE - @ Montefiore Park W 137th + Bwy
Colombian singer-songwriter and guitarist Sebastián Cruz has been at the forefront of the new Colombian music movement since arriving in NY in 1997. As a teenager in the 90s, Cruz found himself at the epicenter of Colombia’s burgeoning local rock scene and the revival of interest in the country’s rich musical traditions. Performing at all the local rock venues, as well as the first three editions of Rock al Parque, the largest free rock festival in Latin America, Cruz started his life on stage with “El Zut” and “Los del Centro,” two bands showcasing original Colombian flavored rock. He has contributed his unique sound full of rhythmic ingenuity and melodic inventiveness, as well as his gift for visual and evocative lyrics in seminal projects covering the range from very traditional to highly experimental such as Lucia Pulido’s ensemble, La Cumbiamba eNeYé, Los Aliens, and his own Coba, and The Cheap Landscape Trio.
Sebastián Cruz and the Tiny Giants sing in English and Spanish about the seasons, about animals, about saying hello and saying goodbye. About letting loose and dancing, or flying high to not let the "butterfly catcher" get to us. They sing songs that invite us to clean up after ourselves, or to prepare us for a night of sweet dreams. There are songs about counting and songs about celebrating who we are, and who our "tiny giants" are.
Sebastián Cruz Quartet, is the result of a lifelong search of finding an organic meeting place for his eclectic interests: Colombian traditions, electric sounds, creative improvisation, and sophisticated songwriting. After recording two albums of original songs showcasing a diverse selection of stellar singers, this marks also the beginning of a new creative and expressive era that incorporates Cruz’s own singing. Their debut three-song single “El Prisma” was released in the Spring of 2023.
RAIN DATE: SUNDAY, June 8