Jóvenes Zapateadores

Hombres Tierra 

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Hombres Tierra is a work that celebrates the cultural richness of jarocho heritage through music and theatre, delving into the historical legacy of Veracruz.

It is a tribute to jarocho tradition, a thematic journey that crosses historical sources and popular imagination. It proposes an encounter between generations around the value of knowledge of one's origins, a metaphor for the human being and their bond with the land where they are born. It presents a rich collection of themes that form the core of our regional worldview: the legacy of slavery, the influence of Afro-descendant communities on culture, the syncretism with Spanish customs, the cimarronaje that shaped “lo jarocho”, labour in ranches and haciendas, collective rituals, mythical beliefs, and musical creativity. Hombres Tierra is a unique mix of music and theatricality, representative of the Sotavento of Veracruz.

Hombres Tierra premiered in 2016 and is part of the trilogy composed of Hombres Pájaro and Hombres Fuego, a triptych that narrates the historical and cultural legacy of the state of Veracruz.

 

 

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“Jóvenes Zapateadores is an artistic company created in 2004 under the auspices of Instituto Educacional de la Danza Nandehui A.C. Based in the capital of Veracruz, they are directed by choreographer and musician Ernesto Luna Ramírez and accompanied by the musical group Son Luna. Their objective is to foster a space for creation for young dancers, generating new discourses for the dissemination of Mexican folk dance.”

– Agencia de Noticias RTV

“Son Luna and Jóvenes Zapateadores, part of The Ringling’s Art of Performance series, features a dance and musical genre known as son jarocho.”

– Carrie Seidman, Entertaiment

“A tribute to jarocho tradition. The dance company Jóvenes Zapateadores offers a unique blend of music and theatricality, representative of the Sotavento region of Veracruz.”

– Brisa Fías, El Diario

“These dancers masterfully perform various dance genres; their physical language is as diverse as the multicultural identity these young performers have inherited.”

IBEROAMÉRICA DANZA | ISC

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