Seis artistas puertorriqueñas

Maria Ayala
Candida Alvarez
Lucy Gomez
Yasmil Raymond
Edra Soto
Bibiana Suarez

July 23 - September 4, 1999
Reception: Friday, July 23, 5:30 - 7:30
The Humboldt Park Horse Stables
3015 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622

The reception will be followed by musical performances until 10:00 pm.

Music performances by:
Quintelo de la Orquesta Sinfonica Puertorriqueña
(The Puerto Rican Symphonic Orchestra)

Combining traditional Puerto Rican danzaz, classical themes and contemporary sounds this recently formed quintet of professional musicians from Chicago have joined together to produce a unique expression of distinct music styles filtered through the lens of Puerto Rican and Caribbean sounds.

Carlos Aquino - trumpet
David Rivera - trombone
Orlando Rivera - bass
Wilmer Rodriguez - trombone
Freddie Rodriguez - trumpet

Bahia
Originally formed in 1992, the Columbian group, BAHIA, make their Chicago debut for the 1999 Folk and Roots Music Festival. This international touring group creates rich and diverse sound with a wide range of instruments and a variety of Columbian music that includes: Folkloric music from the Columbian lowlands, the Pacific coast and the Andean regions, African and Caribbean traditional sounds -- played with traditional marimba and percussion, and combined with the contemporary sounds of piano, sax and vocals.

Juan Epifano Bazán - congas
Gustavo Escobar - tenor saxophone
Andrés Gómez - piano
Guillermo Gómez - bass
Irlando López - bombo
Francisco Peña - trumpet
Máximo Torres - vocals
Hernando Vanín - vocals
Wilson Víveros - drums
Director, Hugo González - marimba de chonta and alto saxophone