Sol y Canto Celebrates 30 Years with New Album at Crystal Ballroom!

Passim will present the award-winning Pan-Latin Music music ensemble Sol y Canto at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville on September 21st. Led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and percussionist Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist and composer Brian Amador, and joined by special guests from Argentina and Puerto Rico, Sol y Canto will celebrate not only their 30th anniversary but also the release of their new album En tu órbita (In Your Orbit). Tickets are on sale now at crystal ballroom boston.org.

For three decades, Sol y Canto has been crafting their unique blend of socially conscious, acoustic pan-Latin music and poetry. Inspired by the Latin American nueva canción movement, their songs address contemporary and timeless themes in musical settings replete with surprises. They can make you dance, laugh, cry and sigh within the span of a few songs.

To commemorate their 30-year trajectory, the group has recorded a studio album of all-new material that looks within and without to present a collection of songs of breathtaking depth and disarming simplicity. Sol y Canto will perform selections from En tu órbita (In Your Orbit) which will be released the preceding day (Friday, September 20th.) Like previous Sol y Canto recordings, the album takes the listener through a variety of Latin American and Caribbean musical styles, suffused with jazz and contemporary folk flavors, their trademark vocal harmonies and lush guitar. But long-time fans will also notice new textural and harmonic nuances in the subtle, powerful tenderness of the group’s mature sound.

The evening will feature the Sol y Canto quintet, including upright bassist Keala Kaumeheiwa, wind instrumentalist Paul Lieberman and cellist/vocalist Queralt Giralt Soler. For this special concert, the ensemble will be joined by two beloved former Sol y Canto musicians: Argentine saxophonist Bernardo Monk, renowned in his home country as a pioneer in bringing the alto saxophone into contemporary tango music; and Alan del Castillo from Puerto Rico, who will add his exquisite tenor voice and Central American ocarinas (clay flutes) to the celebration.

Club Passim presents Sol y Canto’s 30th Anniversary Concert on September 21 at 7:30 pm at The Crystal Ballroom. Tickets are $25-$30 and available at crystalballroomboston.org. The Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre is located at 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144.

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The mission of Passim is to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their careers, and to build a vibrant music community. Passim does so through its legendary listening venue, music school, artist grants, and outreach programs. As a nonprofit since 1994, Passim carries on the heritage of our predecessors - the historic Club 47 (1958-1968) and the for-profit Passim (1969-1994). We cultivate a diverse mix of musical traditions, where the emphasis is on the relationship between performers and audience and teachers and students. Located in Harvard Square, Passim serves Cambridge and the broader region by featuring local, national and international artists. Our ultimate goal is to help the performance arts flourish and thereby enrich the lives of members of our community. For a complete schedule, visit www.passim.org.