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This musical tribute features ALAS, Argentina’s most successful progressive group formed in 1974, the folkloric fusion sounds of Viva Quetzal, and Roy Brown, the renowned activist singer from Puerto Rico. The concert is free to the public, and visitors are invited to arrive early and see The Disappeared (Los Desaparecidos), galleries will be open until 7:00 pm. Admission to the concert is free with a ticket, which will be distributed at the theatre box office between 5 - 7 pm. Seating is limited to two tickets per person.

ALAS, the group consisting of Gustavo Moretto on piano, Carlos Riganti on percussion, Alex Zuker on bass, Martin Moretto on guitars and Hector del Curto on bandoneon, brings to El Museo the sound of the Río de la Plata area of Buenos Aires with their contemporary adaptations of the tango, progressive rock and jazz. Recognized as the first band to introduce the traditional Argentinean bandoneon into popular music, they continue to delight audiences with their sophisticated sound.

The five members of the band Viva Quetzal have come together from diverse backgrounds, having grown up in the United States, Chile and Ecuador. Their smooth vocals, strings and drums meld with the sounds of traditional instruments of the Americas such as quenas, zampoñas, charango and Venezuelan cuatro, creating a spiritual, folkloric and energetic sound.

Roy Brown, songwriter and performer, will sing some of his hits dating back from the 1960s as he became actively involved against the Vietnam War, poor living conditions, and especially in favor of the independence of Puerto Rico. Joan Manuel Serrat, Susana Baca, Fiel a la Vega, Cultura Profética, Celia Cruz and Lucecita Benitez are among the many artists who have recorded Roy’s songs.

This concert is presented in conjunction with The Disappeared (Los Desaparecidos), on view at El Museo del Barrio through June 17, an exhibition bringing together 15 visual artists’ responses to the tens of thousands of persons who were kidnapped, tortured, killed and “vanished” in Latin America by repressive military dictatorships during the late-1950s to the 1980s. The concert is made possible in part by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Official Website: http://www.elmuseo.org

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