La India Canela

Posted on Sunday, August 23

The Dominican Republic Tourism Office in Chicago and the Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival in partnership with the Old Town School of Folk Music present an evening with the Dominican Republic’s shining star of Merengue Tipico! La India Canela is the rare female accordionist in this male-dominated genre who had to overcome obstacles in her rise to success. She is a two-time winner of the Casandra Award, the Dominican Republic’s highest prize in the arts. She is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist with a US release, Merengue Tipico from the Dominican Republic. Merengue Tipico is a hot, traditional, fast-paced accordion-driven merengue that La India describes as “…a very warm type of music, like the Caribbean, and when I play it, even my blood gets hot.”

Saturday, August 29 | 10:00 PM

Old Town School of Folk Music
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations

Arte y Vida Chicago is a Proud Sponsor of World Music Wednesdays at Old Town School of Folk Music