Back by popular demand, we are delighted to present another exclusive concert by Mestisay, one of the most popular groups from the Canary Islands, starring Olga Cerpa, its lead singer since 1986. Graced with an exquisite vocal quality and an arresting stage presence, Cerpa is considered the most important singer from Canarias today, and is certainly the most critically acclaimed female voice from Spain in the last two decades. Throughout its long artistic trajectory, the group has adopted a transatlantic repertoire, underscoring the mixed musical culture of the Canary Islands, including a rich Cuban component, which will be highlighted in this concert, including songs by María Teresa Vera, Miguel Matamoros, Albita Rodríguez, Bola de Nieve, Marisela Verena, José Antonio Méndez, Carlos Varela, and others.
LANG RECITAL HALL
HUNTER COLLEGE
North Building ~ Room 424
Entrance: southside of East 69th Street
between Park Ave. and Lexington Ave., NYC
(See Hunter College map all the way below for orientation)
To listen to Olga Cerpa’s rendition of VEINTE AÑOS, by legendary Cuban composer
María Teresa Vera (1895-1965), click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_RoDiBVPHE&list=RDs_RoDiBVPHE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $20
CCCNY MEMBERS: $15
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FACULTY: Free Admission (with valid I.D.)
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, CLICK HERE:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2881409
This musical event is presented in celebration of Women’s History Month and is co-sponsored by
the Centro de Estudios Canarias-América at Hunter College of the City University of New York
And is supported, in part, by Fundación SGAE
And by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
With the promotional collaboration of
Hunter College map: Lang Recital Hall is in the building marked ‘N’
