CLAS is supporting the School of Music as they bring Peruvian Duo to campus. In addition to visiting local schools, giving talks at undergraduate Music and Quechua classes, Consuelo Jeri and Coco Vega will perform Canto Kechwa. Program will be shared soon. You can find their bio below.
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
Bio
Consuelo Jerí, a singer of Kechwa origin, interprets the traditional music of her people, Ayacucho, effectively conveying the sentiment of rural life and popular tradition. Her repertoire revalues anonymous Kechwa poetry and is crafted in perfect harmony with the mestizo guitar, evoking the sounds of the harp and violin, using ancient traditional tunings from the Peruvian Andes.
She has performed on various stages across Europe and Latin America for over a decade. One of her early appearances in the music scene was in the Peruvian filmmaker Javier Corcuera's documentary "Kachkaniraqmi, Sigo Siendo" (2013), a film that won numerous international awards, including the Goya Award in 2014. Jeríhas also participated in several traditional music and World Music festivals, such as the San Sebastián Film Festival in Spain, Sonamos Latinoamérica in Belgium, or the Raíces Bogotá Andina Festival in Colombia. She was also part of Susana Baca's recent musical production "Epifanías", nominated for the 2023 Grammy Award in the "Best Global Music Album" category.
On this occasion, she is accompanied by musician and composer Coco Vega, a virtuoso guitarist who has developed his own Peruvian style. He has extensive experience in teaching and academia.
Consuelo Jerí and Coco Vega represent a powerful fusion of musicalities. The combination of the guitar and Andean singing has contributed to enriching a tradition based on acoustic sounds and the selection of a repertoire that values poetry in Kechwa and Spanish.
This event was supported in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI NRC funding. The content of this event does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.