Sara Curruchich at The Stage – CANCELED

Date: 02/21/2024

Time: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

UPDATE: Unfortunately Sara was unable to make it at the last minute. We do hope you can make it to her concert with the full band Thursday evening.
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Maya Kaqchikel Guatemalan artist Sara Curruchich will stop by WTJU Wednesday morning around 11:30 for a special session at The Stage. In town to kick off her world tour at UVA, Sara is the first indigenous Guatemalan singer and songwriter to sing in Kaqchikel (her mother tongue), as well as Spanish, for an international audience.

You can watch her visit to The Stage at WTJU’s Facebook page or YouTube channel. It will air on WTJU at a later date. But you can catch Sara in person Thursday evening at UVA’s Old Cabell Hall. That concert is free, but you must reserve a ticket.

My music is a combination of Cumbia, reggae and rock with the traditional music from my people,”

“The principal themes I write about are Indigenous women, resistance, history and rights of women.”

Sara Curruchich, Maya Kaqchikel Guatemalan singer-songwriter is the first indigenous Guatemalan singer and songwriter to sing in Kaqchikel (her mother tongue), as well as Spanish, for an international audience. Her voice and message of love, awareness, respect and defense of life in all its forms, have led many people to regard her as a beacon of light and hope. Her music blends various genres such as rock, folk and traditional Mayan Kaqchikel music. Sara  music focuses primarily on the experiences of Indigenous people, bringing traditional Guatemalan music and modern sounds together to reflect the diversity and history of her people.
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“Mi música es una combinación de cumbia, reggae y rock con la música tradicional de mi pueblo”.

“Los principales temas sobre los que escribo son las mujeres indígenas, la resistencia, la historia y los derechos de las mujeres”.

Sara Curruchich es la primera cantautora indígena guatemalteca en llevar sus cantos en kaqchikel -su idioma materno- y español a nivel internacional. Su voz y su mensaje de amor, conciencia, respeto y defensa por la vida en todas sus formas, la han convertido en portadora de luz y esperanza para muchas mujeres y hombres. Su música mezcla varios géneros como el rock, el folklore y la música tradicional maya kaqchikel. La música de Sara se centra en las experiencias de los pueblos indígenas, uniendo la música tradicional guatemalteca y los sonidos modernos para reflejar la diversidad y la historia de su pueblo.

Limit 2 Free Tickets Per Person.

Sara Curruchich en Concierto
Old Cabell Hall
jueves, febrero 22, 2024. 7 de la tarde

El CONCIERTO ES GRATUITO PARA TODOS. Tiene que reservar los boletos ahora y recogerlos el día del concierto
Si tiene problemas haciendo reservas llame al 434 422 2608.
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