2018 Northwest Folklife Festival: Full Schedule

1:00pm PDT

Terror/Cactus

Psychedelic Electro Cumbia

Performers

Terror/Cactus

Terror/Cactus is a Seattle-based group with members from Argentina, Colombia, and the United States. The masked trio combines Cumbia and other traditional Latin American rhythms with psychedelic guitars, hypnotic beats, and lush soundscapes.

Friday May 25, 2018 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Indie Roots

5:00pm PDT

Vince Mira

Latino

Performers

Vince Mira

To say the the career of Seattle baritone Vince Mira has followed an unusual trajectory would be more than a bit of an understatement. Discovered busking at the famous Pike Place Market by entertainment gadfly Chris Snell in 2005, within a few short years Mira would perform live on... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 5:00pm - 5:45pm PDT
KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, El Sonido Presents

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

6:00pm PDT

Tango Cowboys

Tangos from Buenos Aires.

Performers

Tango Cowboys

Tango Cowboys is a voice/guitar duo that performs vocal tangos from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Singer Rich Hinrichsen traveled to Buenos Aires in 2016 to study with legendary Argentine folk singer Micaela Vita. The duo specializes in tangos written by tango superstar Carlos Gardel in... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Center Theatre 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

7:30pm PDT

Dina Blade

Bossa Nova from Brazil

Performers

Dina Blade

I fell in love with Brazilian Bossa Nova about 18 years ago and have since been to Brazil 7 times to perform, study and record with Brazilian musicians. My latest cd, “Bossa Amazônica”, was recorded in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest.

Friday May 25, 2018 7:30pm - 8:05pm PDT
Center Theatre 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Worlds of Jazz

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

8:20pm PDT

Susan Carr Ensemble

Latin Flavored Grooves

Performers

Susan Carr Ensemble

Susan Carr Ensemble meshes the percussive rhythms of Brazil and molds it with jazz, blues and rock of contemporary artists such as Sting, D'Angelo, & Djavan. Shows in Seattle, Tula's to Bumbershoot to Live Music on Lopez to The Triple Door to the Anacortes Arts Festival. Carr vocally... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 8:20pm - 8:55pm PDT
Center Theatre 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Worlds of Jazz

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

11:00am PDT

La Banda Gozona y Grupo Cultural Oaxaqueño

Brass & Winds from Oaxaca

Performers

La Banda Gozona y Grupo Cultural Oaxaqueño

Brass & Winds from Oaxaca

Saturday May 26, 2018 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Cultural Oaxaqueño Showcase

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

1:15pm PDT

Don Pablo Castillo

Performers

Don Pablo Castillo

La Charrería es una actividad de precisión y de riesgo. La pasión y el amor en este deporte son fundamentales en el individuo. Por ejemplo, Don Pablo Castillo Aceves lleva lo charro en la sangre como él lo expresa. Sus abuelos paternos y maternos fueron charros y él ama la Charrería... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 1:15pm - 1:50pm PDT
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Panel Discussion, La Música es Comunidad

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

2:55pm PDT

Los Flacos

Traditional Latin American Music

Performers

Los Flacos

With deep roots in traditions spanning Latin America, Los Flacos seamlessly employs countless instruments including harp, violin, a spectrum of Andean flutes, many forms of percussion and regional stringed instruments to create an ever-changing sound. In performances, Los Flacos present... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 2:55pm - 3:30pm PDT
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, La Música es Comunidad

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

3:20pm PDT

Glo // Zobel

Tango Vocal Classics

Performers

Glo // Zobel

Glo // Zobel formed as a space to unpack and explore traditional tango classics in a living conversation with dancers and listeners alike. We are also excited to introduce the addition of Arturo Montano to lyrically enrich and deepen the melodies.

Saturday May 26, 2018 3:20pm - 4:05pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Tango Dance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

4:00pm PDT

Tres Leches

Dark-basement Psych-tinged Art-Punk Experimental-Pop

Performers

Tres Leches

Since the release of their EP Tres Leches has fostered their place in the Seattle music community, playing with such acts as Tacocat, Donormaal, The Black Tones, Erik Blood, Astro King Phoenix and appearing on KEXP for a live instudio. During their performance at KEXP they played... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, El Sonido Presents

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

4:20pm PDT

The Rouge&Noir Tango Orchestra

Argentine Tango 1920-1960's.

Performers

The Rouge&Noir Tango Orchestra

Founded in 2002 to play for Angentine Tango dancing, Folklife, and the Tango Ball. Players from the Puget Sound Area.

Saturday May 26, 2018 4:20pm - 5:05pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Tango Dance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

4:45pm PDT

Locarno

Mexican Son- Latin Fusion

Performers

Locarno

Locarno is the Latin project of JUNO Award winning musician, Tom Landa. Like him, the music is equal parts Mexican and Canadian. Tom was born and raised in Mexico City, and moved to Canada in his teens. In the mid nineties he formed the Folk Roots band, The Paperboys, who have been... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 4:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, El Sonido Presents

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

5:20pm PDT

Mermelada: The Seattle Tango Jam

With Mike Chen, AJ Hicks, Shad Sharma and Chan Lu

Performers

Mermelada: The Seattle Tango Jam

Mermelada: The Seattle Tango Jam, started as a once a month drop-in jam session for musicians interested in playing Argentine tango. About 4 years ago, Mike Chen started the group because he wanted to play Argentine tango music, so he invited friends that he knew were musicians and... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 5:20pm - 6:00pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Tango Dance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

5:30pm PDT

Vince Mira

Latino

Performers

Vince Mira

Saturday May 26, 2018 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

5:30pm PDT

Vince Mira

Latino

Performers

Vince Mira

Saturday May 26, 2018 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, El Sonido Presents

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

12:30pm PDT

Mariachi Huenachi

Washington State Favorite Mariachi

Performers

Mariachi Huenachi

Mariachi Huenachi is a nationally recognized Award Winning Mariachi Music Program,This high school group has earned a reputation as the best high school mariachi in the State of Washington, Mariachi Huenachi has shared the stage with some of the best Mariachis in the world: Mariachi... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 12:30pm - 1:00pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, ¡Que Viva el Mariachi!

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

1:00pm PDT

Seattle Fandango Project

Music, Dance: Veracruz, México

Performers

Seattle Fandango Project

Seattle Fandango Project is a collective loosely formed around the idea of building community through participatory music, poetry, and dance native to the Veracruz region of Mexico with roots in baroque instruments, African rhythms, and indigenous oral expression. Each person brings... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Folklorico Showcase

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

1:15pm PDT

Mariachi Quinto Sol

Mexican Regional Folk Music

Performers

Mariachi Quinto Sol

Officially established in 2002, Mariachi Quinto Sol was created as a means of spreading Mexican heritage, tradition, and culture for students at the University of Washington and for the greater community in the Seattle area. The group draws from the tradition of reinterpreting the... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 1:15pm - 1:45pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, ¡Que Viva el Mariachi!

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

3:00pm PDT

Mariachi Huenachi

Washington State Favorite Mariachi

Performers

Mariachi Huenachi

Sunday May 27, 2018 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
McCaw Hall 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109

Dance Performance, Echoes of Aztlan and Beyond: Mexican Folklorico Showcase

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

4:30pm PDT

Samba OlyWa

Groovin' Community Samba Band!

Performers

Samba OlyWa

It all started in 1995 as part of the Procession of the Species Celebration, The Olympia community's honoring of our natural world through the public making and sharing of art, music and dance. We cycle through the elements and have been making creative costumes representing water... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 4:30pm - 5:05pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Sounds of Brazil!

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

4:45pm PDT

Group Asi Somos

Venezuelan Folk Music Group

Performers

Group Asi Somos

Asi-Somos, was established in Vancouver in April 2014. The diverse performers of Asi-Somos, have played/performed regularly, since1998 in Latin folk groups and choirs for West Coast audiences,wemainly performs songs and music, taken from the vast Venezuelan folktraditions that encompass... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 4:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Moving South

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

5:20pm PDT

The Brazilian Nutz

Brazilian Feast for Ears!

Performers

The Brazilian Nutz

Born and organically raised in Brazil, Marcio has drank from many different wells of traditions and styles, from classical music to Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian chants passed through oral traditions. He has produced, toured, recorded and performed with Jazz combos, Rock and... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 5:20pm - 5:55pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Sounds of Brazil!

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

5:30pm PDT

Caixa

Samba, Bossa, Concert

Performers

Caixa

Caixa is a musical group based in Seattle. We strive to preserve the classic Afro-Brazilian samba heritage. Our live shows feature sambas and bossa novas, and occasionally boleros, tangos, Portuguese fados, as well as other European and middle-eastern styles of music.

Sunday May 27, 2018 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Moving South

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

6:10pm PDT

SHOW BRAZIL!

Brazilian Music and Dance

Performers

SHOW BRAZIL!

Show Brazil!Internationally recognized and respected Show Brazil!, well known throughout the Northwest from events such as Brasilfest, has delighted audiences in the U.S., Brazil, and Canada.Show Brazil!’s band leader and Music Director Eduardo Mendonça, a native of Salvador, Bahia... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 6:10pm - 6:45pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Sounds of Brazil!

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

6:15pm PDT

Llorona

Lullabies for Brave Children

Performers

Llorona

Llorona was born from Mexican ghost stories and village tales - some we heard growing up, some we begged from our mothers and grandmothers. Our sound began in the ranchera tradition, but has evolved into other traditional Mexican and Latin-American styles. The four members of Llorona... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 6:15pm - 6:45pm PDT
Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Moving South

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

7:00pm PDT

Banda La Mejor

Mexican Regional Banda

Performers

Banda La Mejor

Banda La Mejor came together with musicians who trained in Mexico but now live in the Northwest and have the same love of Norteno style music called Banda. Come with your dancing shoes on, because we're going to get your body up and moving to the high energy music!

Sunday May 27, 2018 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, A Bailar! Latin Dance Party

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

7:45pm PDT

Banda Vagos

Spreading Love and Banda

Performers

Banda Vagos

Spreading Love and Banda

Sunday May 27, 2018 7:45pm - 8:20pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, A Bailar! Latin Dance Party

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

8:35pm PDT

The Cumbieros

South American Cumbia

Performers

The Cumbieros

The Cumbieros are a multi-national Cumbia band born in Seattle in 2011, made up of talented musicians coming from diverse backgrounds and countries, including Chile and the US. The Cumbieros fuse traditional and contemporary South American Cumbia with the modern sounds of ska and... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 8:35pm - 9:10pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, A Bailar! Latin Dance Party

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

9:25pm PDT

Los Tremendos De Tijuana

Todo Al Cien, Saludos!

Performers

Los Tremendos De Tijuana

Tocando Musica Norteña con Mucho Corazon!

Sunday May 27, 2018 9:25pm - 10:00pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, A Bailar! Latin Dance Party

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Cultural Focus Showcase

1:00pm PDT

The Pazific

Latin Pop Surf Sounds

Performers

The Pazific

The Pazific is a musical collective led by Seattle-based duo Alex and Jefferson Rose. Their debut release, The Fusión EP, is a wave of Seattle sound, blending the spirit of the West Coast with inspiration from around the world. With songs in English and Spanish, The Pazific’s Latin... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC
Program Indie Roots

1:45pm PDT

Olivia and Rene

Beautiful Melodies from Brazil!

Performers

Olivia and Rene

Hailing from Portland, OR, Olivia and Rene have played festivals and house concerts across the Pacific NW. Olivia Duffy and Rene' Berblinger fell in love with Brazilian choro, a rich genre of intricate melodies and playful syncopation. Their expressive and joyful music is grounded... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

2:15pm PDT

En Canto

Brazilian Social Dance Band

Performers

En Canto

A Seattle-based multi-ethnic, female-led six-piece formed in 2011, En Canto’s world pop music—a combination of forró, samba, and choro-inspired originals and reimagined covers of classic Brazilian hits. Playing primarily in North American venues, En Canto currently channels its... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

3:00pm PDT

Pachanga Alert!

Conscious Latin American grooves

Performers

Pachanga Alert!

"Pachanga means party - and while not all of the music we do is party music - coming together in convivencia and consciousness is indeed a cause for celebration!" Pachanga Alert! performs a lively blend of music from México, Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina & Colombia. Drawing on cumbia... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

5:45pm PDT

VamoLá! Brazilian Drum & Dance Ensemble

Hot Brazilian Drum & Dance

Performers

VamoLá! Brazilian Drum & Dance Ensemble

VamoLá is a Drum and Dance Ensemble from Seattle. They combine live Brazilian music with energetic dancers in stunning Brazilian costumes. They perform many types of Brazilian music and dance from around the country of Brazil. They'll even be teaching how to dance Samba Reggae (pronounced... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 5:45pm - 6:20pm PDT
Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Performance, Honk! Presents

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

6:00pm PDT

Salsa N' Seattle Dance

Salsa Lesson & Performances

Performers

Salsa N' Seattle Dance

Salsa Lesson & Performances

Monday May 28, 2018 6:00pm - 6:20pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Salsa Dance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

7:10pm PDT

Salsa N' Seattle Dance

Salsa Lesson & Performances

Performers

Salsa N' Seattle Dance

Salsa Lesson & Performances

Monday May 28, 2018 7:10pm - 7:30pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Salsa Dance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC

7:30pm PDT

Alex Rivera Y La Sabrosona

Salsa Y Sabor!

Performers

Alex Rivera Y La Sabrosona

SabroSon brings together a group of accomplished musicians with a wealth of experience and passion. Alex Rivera on vocals was raised during the New York Salsa era. A street style sonero with a respect for the traditional roots of the music. Alex has performed with many local Salsa... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 7:30pm - 8:15pm PDT
Armory Court Stage 305 Harrison

Participatory Dance, Salsa Dance

Genre Latin America - MUSIC