[Webinar] A Conversation with Aurelio Martínez

Mario Pino Discussion
Type: 
Lecture
Date: 
April 21, 2021
Location: 
United States
Subject Fields: 
Latin American and Caribbean History / Studies, Music and Music History

Moderated by Jessica Swanston Baker (Music, University of Chicago), an ethnomusicologist who specializes in contemporary popular music of and in the Circum-Caribbean.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
12:30–1:15 pm CDT
Zoom

Aurelio Martínez, singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist, is a master of Garifuna music from Honduras and Central America. One of the most extraordinary and passionate Central American artists of his generation, Aurelio is champion of Paranda music and the International Ambassador of the Garifuna culture, a threatened African Amerindian ethnic minority living primarily along the Caribbean coasts of Belize and Honduras, but also Guatemala and Nicaragua. Hailing from the small community of Plaplaya in Honduras, he grew up immersed in Garifuna rhythms, rituals and songs. With his powerfully evocative vocals, his charisma and his talent as a composer, guitarist and percussionist, Aurelio is a central figure in the perpetuation and innovation of this unique musical tradition.
This event will be live captioned

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Register here.

Cosponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Chicago, UChicago Presents, and the Global Voices Lecture Series of International House. With support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest.

Contact Info: 

Natalie Arsenault, Associate Director, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Chicago

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