Las Guaracheras
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Las Guaracheras is an acclaimed all-female salsa and Afro-Latin jazz sextet from Cali, Colombia, widely recognized as one of the few small, entirely female ensembles breaking ground in a traditionally male-dominated genre. Formed in 2017, the group is celebrated for its explosive, highly danceable live performances that prioritize musical improvisation and female empowerment.
The group uses improvisation as a key musical resource, carrying it as a hallmark of their live performances. This unpredictable quality, inspired by Latin Jazz, seeks to give space to each instrument in the ensemble—an artistic opportunity for every member to shine as a solo voice. They deliver an explosive show that inspires dancing, singing, and reflection.
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Las Guaracheras
The all-female sextet Las Guaracheras was born in 2017 in the city of Cali, Colombia. It is an initiative of the percussionists Laura Linares and Mónica Castro, who as lovers of the son (“sound” in Spanish) and guaracha genres, decided to form an instrumental group in which they could express all their intense musical feelings while, at the same time, preserving the essence of guaracha. Guarachas were played and sung in musical theatres and working class dance salons during the late 19th and early 20th century. Also, Laura and Mónica were eager to exalt the memory of the great Cuban guarachera Celia Cruz. With improvisation on each instrument as its driving force, Las Gauracheras evoke the sound of the great sextets of history, such as New York’s Joe Cuba and New Swing Sextet, and more recent ones like Cadaver Exquisito from Venezuela, and Grupo Latin Vibe from New York City. The vibraphone has a special place in the band, since the women have long been fascinated by its legacy and wanted to incorporate it into an updated version of salsa. Las Guaracheras embody the best and most visionary female orchestras of Caleña and Colombian salsa.
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