Diana Baroni

Conceived as a ritual, Madre Selva – evoking the mother forest, the primordial nature that is both nurturing and untameable – is a musical and poetic journey between Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, blending traditional songs, poetry and ancient rhythms.

The voices carry songs dedicated to the earth, water, the cycle of day and night, life and death. Percussion, breath and pulsations embody a lively and deeply rooted music.

From songs dedicated to Pachamama, the figure of Mother Earth in Andean cultures, to the music of dawn and dusk, from baroque finesse to the energy of oral traditions, Madre Selva creates a dialogue between cultures, languages and eras around a single musical gesture.

An intense concert, where music becomes a space for listening, memory and the embodiment of life.

Cast:

Diana Baroni, vocals, traverso & artistic direction
ENSEMBLE VEDADO
Ronald Martin Alonso, viola da gamba, artistic direction
Rafael Guel Frias, baroque guitar, flutes, vocals
Keyvan Chemirani zarb, oriental percussion
Abraham Mansfarroll, batá drums, Cuban percussion
Tunde Jegede, kora

Programme: 

Luzmila Carpio
Sumaj Pachamama

Poem by Nicolas Guillen
La tarde pidiendo amor

Patricio Hidalgo
El amanecer

Codice Elvas
Poem on universal transience / Alla do se ponga el sol

Zenen Zeferino
Quemallama

Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Ruisseau qui nourrit dans ce bois

Traditional
Agua Larga

Traditional
La Caña

Felix Benjamin Caignet
Frutas del Caney

Poem by Nicolas Guillen
Calor!

Rolando Valladares
Vidala del ultimo dia

Henry Martinez
La muerte del animal