Victoria Sur

Rinde homenaje a Toña la Negra

* Programme subject to change

The Colombian singer-songwriter presents a tribute to the Veracruzana singer Toña la Negra with songs by Agustín Lara. The project is born from her childhood memories in Quindío, Colombia’s coffee-growing region, where she grew up listening to boleros, tangos, and bambucos at her grandfather’s fonda. The bambuco, a traditional Andean Colombian rhythm, is part of the soundscape that shaped her upbringing. Upon discovering that many of the songs that accompanied her were by Agustín Lara, and that the voice of the Veracruzana singer had moved her since childhood, she decided to create a concert that united those influences with her admiration for Mexico.

In addition to Lara’s repertoire, the program includes traditional Colombian music and some of her own compositions.


Victoria will be accompanied by guitarist Carlos Mario Muñoz, percussionist Rafa Lozina, and Mexican musician Alonso Borja.

 

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Press quotes

“The renowned Colombian singer-songwriter Victoria Sur, nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2021, is coming to Mexico City next week with two goals: to make her first tour of Mexico and to release her new album.”

Betto Arcos. El Andamio. Imer Noticias

“Since the ‘No’ won in the October 2016 peace plebiscite in Colombia, rejecting the implementation of the agreements with the FARC, Victoria Sur dedicated herself to composing songs aimed at generating hope and healing a country broken, divided, and affected by decades of violence —so much so that today she is among the nominees for the 2021 Latin Grammy.”

Andrés Pachón. Sputnik Mundo

“‘I used to fall asleep to the thrum of the bass in these songs, and that’s how I would drift into dreams.’ When she heard Toña La Negra’s voice, she felt something capture her. Her velvety, powerful voice and the passion with which she sang inspired her: ‘That sound from another era brought me the scent of an unknown yet enchanting past; that’s what drew me to her voice.’”

Victoria Sur

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