Las Guaracheras (Colombia)
Hailing from Cali, Colombia, Las Guaracheras is a vibrant all-women salsa sextet that brings the Afro-Caribbean rhythms of Colombia’s pacific coast to life. Their bold compositions and powerful lyrics champion the visibility and voices of women in the Latin Music scene in Colombia, celebrating female strength as a source of love, hope, resilience and creativity.
With vibraphone, percussion, bass, piano and vocals, Las Guaracheras presents an explosive show that provokes dancing and singing while simultaneously creating moments for reflection. The group comes to PS21 before heading to Lincoln Center later this summer.
All ticket holders are invited to come early for a free 6 PM salsa dance workshop with the band, led by Stephanie Bandosik of Capital Region Salsa Social, to get your moves ready for the show.
Laura Linares (Band leader, congas)
Gina Botia (timbales)
Elizabeth Muñóz (keyboard)
Katherine Ortega (vibraphone)
Daniela Vergara (bass)
Diana Sánchez (lead vocals)
Selected to form part of the 2025/26 Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Performing Arts Exchange (PAGE), Las Guaracheras have been featured at U.S. venues such as: Lotus Festival (IN), Freight & Salvage (CA), etc. and in 2025 will be at LACMA Latin Sounds (CA), Twin Cities Jazz Festival (MN) and others. They have performed in Europe and the Americas at venues such as: Sunfest (Canada), Cubadisco (Cuba), BIME (Spain), Portamérica Latitudes/FIMpro, and El Zócalo (Mexico).
This engagement of Las Guaracheras is made possible in part through the Performing Arts Global Exchange program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Instituto Guimarães Rosa.
