La Peña del SurCo

**If this event says sold out please still come! Eventbrite caps free tickets but we still have space!**

All Ages/All Welcome! Free Event! ADA Accessible

Join El SurCo, Las Azaleas, and more for this month’s La Peña del SurCo.

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A peña is an informal Latin American folk music gathering. Peñas are found in different forms across Latin America. Peñas are more participatory than a normal concert in that usually more than one musical group performs, group singing often occurs, and frequently community members are invited to share a song informally as part of the event. By design Peñas are intended to be inclusive community events open to music lovers of all ages.

La Peña del SurCo is a cultural initiative led by ethnomusicologist and arts and health researcher Dr. Jennie Gubner and her Argentine/Chilean folk music trio El SurCo. Gubner’s current research interests involve leveraging intercultural participatory music practices to foster and strengthen age-friendly and intergenerational healthy communities. La Peña del SurCo seeks to celebrate folk music traditions from Argentina, Chile and across Latin America while building community through intimate, acoustic, and participatory musical practices. Che Cafe Empanadas will be selling Argentine Empanadas! They will have drinks for sale but you are also welcome to bring your own!

El SurCo is a musical collective that blends guitars, violin, charango, bombo, and vocal harmonies to bring to life chacareras, cuecas, chamamés, gatos, and other popular and folk stringed music traditions from Argentina, Chile, and surrounding regions. The word surco means groove in Spanish, and references the furrows where seeds are planted in agricultural fields. A musical term with a rural subtext that speaks to the landscape where many of these styles emerged and continue to thrive, El SurCo (or The Southern Collective) transport their listeners into the diverse and vibrant musical ecosystems of the Southern tip of the Americas. El SurCo is composed of Maxi Larrea (guitar, vocals, bombo), Jennie Gubner (violin, vocals, bombo), and Andres Pantoja (guitar, charango, bombo, vocals).

Las Azaleas is Tucson's premier all-female ensemble dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of Latin music. Founded in 2020 by violinist Diana Olivares, the group emerged from a desire to amplify the voices and stories of pioneering women who shaped the genres of mariachi, bolero, and trio music. Blending traditional instrumentation with contemporary artistry, Las Azaleas delivers soulful performances that bridge the gap between generations. Their repertoire serves as a musical tribute to the iconic female artsits of the past, reimagining classic sounds with a fresh, modern perspective.

For more information visit our website: https://www.elsurcotucson.com

This event was organized by University of Arizona Ethnomusicologist Dr. Jennie Gubner in collaboration with Sydney Streightiff and the members of El SurCo.

This event is sponsored by The 4th Ave Coalition. The 4th Ave Coalition is a volunteer group of neighborhood folks, business owners, artists and activists dedicated to the preservation and protection of equity, diversity and accessibility of the 4th Avenue District. Their aim is to bring public art and voices to the Avenue District, promote sustainable practices and provide support for neighbors and local businesses to thrive.

Community Sponsors Include:

Banner Health

The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

The Guitar Society

University of Arizona Event Sponsors Include: The Applied Intercultural Arts Research Graduate Interdisciplinary Program (AIAR GIDP) aiar.arizona.edu, The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) https://clas.arizona.edu, The Southwest Center, The School of Music

This program is funded in part by the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona with funding from Pima County and the City of Tucson.

For more information about this event series or if you are interested in sharing a song at a peña, please contact [email protected]

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Host or Publisher Dr. Jennie Gubner and Sydney Streightiff