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Interview with Magos Herrera and Paola Prestini, hosted by Cristina Baccin (January, 2021)
Sat. 1/16, 3p: In this show, we share an interview conducted by Cristina Baccin with Grammy nominee, Magos Herrera, and composer Paola Prestini about their just released album “
Singer-songwriter, producer and educator, Magos Herrera is well known for her vocal improvisation and her singular style, which embraces contemporary jazz with Latin American rhythms. She sings in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, in a style that surpasses language boundaries. She is noted for defending women s causes and gender equality. Born in Mexico City and currently based out of New York City, Magos Herrera is an advisor for the Mexican Government Cultural Diplomatic Counsel.
Watch memorable past Music of the Americas performances at Americas Society.
When the pandemic hit and Americas Society was forced to close our 680 Park Avenue building, as happened to venues across the world, we had to find a way to continue to connect with our audiences and supporting the musicians who are part of our community.
With that in mind, we created a new series:
Recuerdos (Memories), which involved going into our archives and grabbing excerpts from memorable past performances at Americas Society, some of which we had never released. Recuerdos made us take a deep look into our old concert videotapes, and we found 25 jewels that we had not had the chance to share with our audience from concerts that happened as early as 2001. At the same time, we proposed to the musicians whom we had programmed for the spring and fall of 2020 to move their appearances into the virtual world, which resulted in full-length virtual concerts that included
Admittedly, as holiday seasons go, this oneâs a real lump of coal. In 2020, the most wonderful time of the year will be less about spreading holiday cheer (now known as âdropletsâ) with friends and family than sheltering in place and rocking (slowly back and forth) around the Christmas tree. Maybe some light wassailing.
We may be virtually snowed in, but that doesnât mean you canât virtually go out. Decemberâs online musical offerings are enough to fill in just about every gap left by your canceled plans. Plus you can have nog. (Also we may be stuck this way for a while, so consider pinging Santa for some new headphones.) Hereâs what Iâll be streaming this month.
National Sawdust Presents: Con Alma
Con Alma is an album and live digital experience of original works by composer Paola Prestini and vocalist and composer Magos Herrera, along with some classics from the Mexican and Jazz songbook, created and recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, that explores the question of how we can find communion in a time of isolation. The album grew out of the personal and collective experience of this moment of deep division - be it spiritual, ideological, political or geographical - and seeks to use music to create a shared sense of the experiences that we are all going through together, alone.