2014 Son Jarocho Veracruz Music Festival | Union Square

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Sunday, August 17, 2014
Son Jarocho Festival | Union Square Live 2019

Alfedo “El Godo” Herrera y Pa’sumecha was founded by Alfredo “ El Godo” Herrera, a virtuoso and innovator on the tradition Veracruz jarana and quijada, a mule’s jaw used as a percussion instrument. El Godo played wry ensemble, Son de Madera, and has created a unique sound in the Son Jarocho tradition. The poetry of Pa’ Sumecha explores the issues of migration, globalization and social issues that affect contemporary Mexican society. El Godo is joined by Los Cojolites’ marimbol player, Jacob Hernandez, and the jarana and zapateo of Alejandra Machado.

The 3rd annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival takes place from August 14-17, 2014, presented by Brava For Women in the Arts, Accion Latina & Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. Son Jarocho is a folkloric music style from the Southern Mexican state of Veracruz. An Afro-Mestizo hybrid form blending Spanish, Indigenous Meso-American and African elements into a joyous celebration of Mexican identity. In the last decade, this style has seen resurgence as many young people have adopted it and expanded the sonic and rhythmic possibilities that it offers.

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