Music of the Americas: Ecuador’s Mariela Condo/Brazil’s Yamandu Costa
Music of the Americas: Ecuador’s Mariela Condo/Brazil’s Yamandu Costa
The week of November 16 features performances by the indigenous singer of original songs and classics from the Latin American songbook, as well as a concert by the superstar guitarist.
Music of the Americas continues its online video series En Casa (At Home), featuring original daily performances with musicians from around the Americas, and Recuerdos (Memories), weekly releases of memorable past performances at the Americas Society.
From November 16–20, En Casa is dedicated to the artistry of Ecuadoran indigenous singer Mariela Condo. Condo is a singer and composer from Cacha-Puruhá, a community in the province of Chimborazo, in the southern highlands of Ecuador. Her region is rich in history and music, with traditional singers who weave a deep artistic identity. Her musical life started early, and she later found a deep connection with her natural environment, becoming one of the most recognized singer-songwriters in Ecuador. Condo studied at the Colegio de Música de la Universidad San Francisco in Quito, a member of Berklee Global Partners and, after a stay in the US, returned to Ecuador and currently lives in Quito. Condo is joined in this concert by a band led by guitarist Willan Farinango, who wrote the arrangements for every song this week. Bassist Matías Alvear and percussionist Antonio Cilio complete the group. This week features five new songs recorded by Condo and her band, as well as a video she recorded with Farinango recorded for Music of the Americas in August. The virtual concert was recorded at the Sala Demetrio Aguilera Malta in Quito in October.
We close the week on Saturday November 21 at 3 p.m. with a solo concert by Brazilian guitar superstar Yamandu Costa.
En casa: Mariela Condo - Flor de quebrada
En casa: Mariela Condo - Llaqui shunku
En casa: Mariela Condo, "Duerme negrito"
En casa: Mariela Condo - Kikilla
Recuerdos: Mariela Condo/Willan Farinango: "Llaqui shunku"
En casa: Mariela Condo - Gracias a la vida
Yamandu Costa: Solo
This week of Music of the Americas En Casa is supported by BMW Group.
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.
The Fall 2020 Music program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Support for Yamandu Costa: Solo was provided by The Augustine Foundation and the Consulate General of Brazil in New York.
