Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet | A Taste of Peru
Schedule
Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
558 Beaver Meadow Rd, Cooperstown, NY, United States, New York 13326 | Cooperstown, NY
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GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN SEXTETpresented by Harmony Garden Music Festival at Origins Cafe
THURSDAY OCTOBER 9
5-6:30pm Peruvian Dinner
7pm Concert
For over two decades, the Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet has forged a distinctive path through the world of jazz—fusing the deep-rooted traditions of Afro-Peruvian music with the improvisational language of modern jazz. The Lima, Peru & NYC-based ensemble returns to Origins for another round of cultural storytelling through music.
One of the most influential figures on the current jazz scene in Peru, Gabriel Alegria leads this six-piece ensemble. Traditional Afro-Peruvian music is transformed by Alegría’s highly personal synthesis of folkloric Afro-Peruvian rhythms, jazz, and other musical strains. With this, the band creates a signature experience: a blend of deep scholarship and playfulness which conveys a vast knowledge of the music and, perhaps more importantly, transmits black music from coastal Peru as a way of life to its audiences.
“A kinetic and rhythmically astute band mixing Afro-Peruvian musical traditions with steamy jazz improvising.” – The New York Times
PERUVIAN DINNER BEFORE THE CONCERT prepared by our local Peruvian community. Dinner reservations required (dinner payment at the door)
7PM GABRIEL ALEGRIA CONCERT $25 Admission
Harmony Garden Music Festival is a project of Origins Community Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing affordable opportunities to explore the world through food and music.
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Where is it happening?
558 Beaver Meadow Rd, Cooperstown, NY, United States, New York 13326Event Location & Nearby Stays:
