Explore Son Jarocho's Past and Present at Greenwich House Music School

New York City son jarocho pioneers Radio Jarocho present a new project exploring the origins of son jarocho, the traditional music of Veracruz, Mexico. In this journey through the genre's baroque, West African, and indigenous Mexican roots, Radio Jarocho & Zenen Zeferino will trace son jarocho from its rural ancestry to the global phenomenon that it is today at Greenwich House Music School.

Radio Jarocho promotes and preserves son jarocho, the traditional music, dance, and culture of Veracruz, Mexico. A mix of Spanish, Indigenous Mexican, and West African rhythms and instrumentation, son jarocho is usually played in a community celebration called fandango, though in the last few years it has also become a music and dance that is formally presented on stages both in Mexico and in the United States. Radio Jarocho are pioneers of son jarocho on the East Coast, having promoted the fandango tradition since 2007. The group is now collaborating with singer, jarana player, and poet Zenen Zeferino, a living legend and one of the foremost representatives of son jarocho. Zeferino hails from a family of traditional singers, dancers, and poets and has dedicated his 25-plus year career to making the music of his forefathers known outside of Veracruz and Mexico. Radio Jarocho & Zenen Zeferino are currently playing concerts and fandangos in New York City and touring the East Coast to present original material and songs from the tradition.

Personnel and Instrumentation: Julia del Palacio - Dance, Voice and Percussion Zenen Zeferino - Jarana and Voice Juan Carlos Marin - Requinto and Voice Carlos Cuestas - Leona, Marimbol, Theorbo, Baroque Guitar and Voice Guadalupe Peraza - Voice Victor Murillo - Double Bass Jonathan Gomez - Percussion
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About Uncharted Concert Series

Now entering its third full year, Uncharted at Greenwich House Music School has emerged as one of New York's most exciting and unpredictable live music series, drawing attention from tastemakers and curators from across the city. Every Uncharted performance features New York City artists premiering new

projects or meeting with new collaborators for the first time on stage. Past performers include a collaboration between Marc Ribot and Emeline Michel, Sony Masterworks recording artist Bria Skonberg, ShaRon Jones and The Dap-Kings guitarist Binky Griptite, acclaimed harpist Brandee Younger, vocalist Deva Mahal, jazz trumpeter Steven Bernstein, Broadway's Grace McLean (The Great Comet), avant-garde theater artists Erin Markey and Emily Bate and many more. The 2017 Uncharted season promises a continuation of eclectic excellence in a broad selection of genres representing the melting pot of New York City, including Mexican folkloric, ragtime, classical, modern and traditional jazz, ancient Moroccan devotional and contemporary R&B.

"The Uncharted series was founded as a safe space for artists to take risks," says series curator Jennie Wasserman, formerly of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, Carnegie Hall, and SFJAZZ. "This year's programming, however, also embraces the voices of women, immigrants, minorities, and LGBTQ communities, in response to the divisiveness of the recent election. New York City is America's quintessential sanctuary city, and Greenwich House, located in the heart of the the historically diverse West Village, is an artistic and cultural sanctuary where artists are encouraged to take risks and exercise freedom of expression. The Uncharted series offers the opportunity for artists and audiences alike, to come together and experience the life-changing power of live performance to challenge preconceived notions, diminish our differences, and celebrate our humanity."

Performances for Uncharted take place every Thursday from March 23 to May 11 with performances beginning at 8:00 pm. Most performances are $15 for advance tickets. Complimentary drinks will be served prior to and during all concerts.

About Greenwich House Music School

Greenwich House Music School is a program of Greenwich House which was founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help Greenwich Village's immigrant population adjust to life in New York City. Today, the organization remains true to its founders' mission to help individuals and families lead more fulfilling lives by offering social and health services and cultural and education programs to nearly 12,000 New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds annually. For more information, visit greenwichhouse.org.