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| 1) El Colás |
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Jarocho |
| 2) La Petenera |
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Huasteco |
| 3) La Chamaquita |
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Calentano |
| 4) La Guanábana |
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Jarocho |
| 7) El Celoso |
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Jarocho |
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The dynamic acoustic trio La Tuza performs Mexican roots music. The band presents a colorful collage of dance music from three musical genres in Mexico: the fiery son huasteco of central Mexico, the lively son calentano from the Mexican Hotlands, and the syncopated son jarocho with its rhythms drawn from African traditions.
La Tuza strums, plucks, and rattles its way through high-energy shows with traditional Mexican instruments, such as jarana jarocha, guitar, jarana huasteca, requinto, violin, cajon, marimbol, pandero, and quijada (donkey jawbone). Audiences in all sorts of venues have embraced La Tuza’s exciting approach to folk music, proving that while son comes from the Mexican countryside, its infectious spirit has no boundaries.
Quotes
"…Hear what they do with one violin, one jarana, three voices, and a cardboard box and just try not dancing.…" —The Boston Phoenix
…lively blend of son jarocho, son huasteco, and son calentano...an exciting performance…the best Mexican grassroots band in the greater Boston area.… —The Somerville News
…Part of La Tuza's mission is to demonstrate that there is a lot more to Mexican music than the familiar strains of mariachi bands.… —Harvard Magazine
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Notable performances
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NYC)
- Peabody Museum / Harvard University
- Ryles Jazz Club (Boston, MA)
- Club Passim (Cambridge, MA)
- Brown University
Contact, 1-sheet:
- 1.617.906.9660
- brian@latuzamusic.com
- 1-sheet PDF - PDF