Veracruz to Virginia
Veracruz to Virginia is a special night of Mexican/Appalachian inspired Mexican music featuring Virginia based Lua Project and Veracruz based Los Vega. In partnership with the American Musicological Society and Duke University. Supported by The National Endowment for Humanities. Admission is FREE but RSVP is required. The RSVP form is available at the link below.
April 10, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
ABOUT VERACRUZ TO VIRGINIA
Veracruz to Virginia is a special night of Mexican/Appalachian inspired Mexican music featuring Virginia based Lua Project and Veracruz based Los Vega. In partnership with the American Musicological Society and Duke University. Supported by The National Endowment for Humanities.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Organized in partnership with the Fandango de Durham festival and the Floyd Country Store, this event will illuminate how Mexican music has taken root in Appalachia. The event will feature Dr. Sophia Enriquez, Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Music at Duke University, and Estela Diaz Knott, member of the LUA project. Knott and Enriquez will present their research on migration patterns that connect Mexico to the Appalachian region and the histories of songs that have traveled with the “Mexilachian” people. Following their presentation, the event will feature performances of this repertoire by members of the LUA project and guest musicians from Veracruz, Mexico.
ABOUT THE LUA PROJECT
Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Lua Project is a musical collective that performs a blend of original & traditional music from Mexico, Appalachia, and the Atlantic Basin. Sophia first connected with Lua Project founders Estela Diaz Knott and Dave Berzonsky in 2017 and in 2021 began performing regularly with the group on trumpet, jarana, guitar, vocals, and percussion.
ABOUT LOS VEGA
Hailing from Veracruz, México, Los Vega brings the tradition of son jarocho music and dance to the Red Poppy. The genre is rich in narrative and performed with traditional instruments such as the jarana, requinto, and the percussive rhythm of zapateado dancing. Los Vega hopes to preserve the rich history of this music and promote the culture of southern Veracruz with notable songs such as Las Poblanas, El Celoso, Zapateado, Balaju, Cascabel and the original Bamba.