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I was deeply moved to witness these women, who all, for different reasons, ended up in Montreal and created this beautiful project together. They reminded me that, even though Latin America is a vast and diverse region, we can still connect by recognizing ourselves in one another’s realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Somos M\u00e1s offered an intimate performance. We could see the complicity, sisterhood, vulnerability, and solidarity they spoke about in their interview. Whenever one member stepped into the spotlight, the others supported her with their voices and instruments, but I could also see how proud they were of whoever was leading or performing a solo. The percussionist, who recently joined the group and is of Moroccan origin, captivated me with her talent and remarkable versatility as she effortlessly followed the group’s exploration of multiple musical traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the performance unfolded, I never knew what to expect. I felt a comforting warmth, as though I were at a house party with my closest friends, alongside deep admiration for each artist’s authenticity and a sense of wonder with every surprise they brought to the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Somos M\u00e1s collaborated with dancers Carmen and Paula from Girovago Productions, who accompanied the group with cumbia and contemporary dance before leading an interactive moment that invited the audience to dance as well. The dancers’ graceful movements and warm presence helped us connect even more deeply with the music of Somos M\u00e1s. The group also collaborated with Centro Cultural Kusiy, whose performers presented the Bolivian dances saya and tinku. Stomping their feet in rhythmic unison, the Kusiy dancers grounded the music, connecting it to the earth and to the Indigenous roots of Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the finale, all of the dancers joined Somos M\u00e1s to perform a medley of three beloved Latin American songs: Cari\u00f1ito<\/em>, Canci\u00f3n y Huayno<\/em>, and Adi\u00f3s Pueblo de Ayacucho<\/em>, with part of the lyrics sung in Quechua. One of the Kusiy dancers moved across the stage carrying the Wiphala flag, a symbol representing the Indigenous nations of the Andean region. It was a powerful closing, bringing together musicians, dancers, and singers in a celebration of Indigenous peoples, whose cultures are essential not only to Latin American history but also to the very DNA of its present-day identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I experienced this performance as an invitation to embrace these connections. Whether through a shared love of music or a shared connection to Latin America, we can lean into one another through solidarity, community, and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo Credit: Ivan Arturo<\/p>\n\n\n Thursday, July 16, the musical collective Somos M\u00e1s filled the Sc\u00e8ne Loto-Qu\u00e9bec at the Festival International Nuits d’Afrique. One by one, each woman took the stage, performing body percussion and harmonizing their voices. Singers from Peru, Chile, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Brazil, and Morocco shared their talent, and we had no idea what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1514,"featured_media":162490,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[8152],"tags":[9396],"genre":[3128,4535,3267],"salle":[],"ville":[4415],"class_list":["post-162488","gig_review","type-gig_review","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-critiques-de-concerts-en","tag-festival-nuits-dafrique-en","genre-cumbia-2","genre-latino-en-2","genre-ranchero-2","ville-montreal-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/panm360.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/somosmas_na_13-scaled.jpg\")
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