ARTISPHERE: RANA SANTACRUZ
Date: Sat, February 25th 2012Additional Time Info: 8 p.m.
External Link: Event Website
Location: ARTISPHERE
A Mexican native living in Brooklyn, NY, Rana Santacruz is considered one of the artists currently redefining the sound of Mexican American music. His music, often called "Mexican Bluegrass" or "Irish Mariachi" starts in Ireland, runs through Appalachia, swings through New Orleans, and careens across most of Mexico. Santacruz’s songs seem to belong in a magical-realistic novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Mexican author Juan Rulfo and tell tales of funerals, loyal dogs and towns flooded with tears. This is one of a number of complementary programs celebrating the Frida Kahlo: Her Photos exhibit at Artisphere.