Museu Europeu d'Art Modern Argentine music, tango, and folklore | Sunday Sounds
Barcelona, Museu Europeu d'Art Modern — main
About the Event
MEAM invites you to dive into the lively 'unplugged' concerts of the Sunday Sounds series, showcasing an eclectic blend of musical styles, including indie, flamenco fusion, tango, and pop. Set off on a unique sonic journey where, consistent with MEAM’s tradition, music harmoniously integrates with art and history.
Argentine music displays remarkable cultural diversity due to the country's vast territory and demographic diversity, encompassing genres such as tango and folk music.
Tango, which originated in the slums of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, is one of the most internationally renowned styles, with figures such as Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzolla. Argentine folk music varies by region: in the northwest, carnavalito, huayno, and bailecito predominate in the north, chacareras and zambas in the Cuyo region, cueca and tonada in the southern region, milonga campera and malambo surero and on the coast, chamamé and chamarrita. Among the most prominent artists are Atahualpa Yupanqui and Mercedes Sosa.
Mercadante and Olivera select some of the most beautiful works of the tradition and recreate them with love and respect for their sources, through their own experiences and sounds.
Marcelo Mercadante
Bandoneon player and composer trained in the tango tradition. Founder of countless projects in the city of Barcelona, including the Trío Argentino de Tango, the Marcelo Mercadante Quintet, and the Marcelo Mercadante Sextet. These projects have resulted in twelve albums to date. He has collaborated as a bandoneon player—and occasionally as a composer and arranger—with artists of the stature of Joan Manuel Serrat, Miguel Poveda, Martirio, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Joaquín Sabina, Raphael, Lalo Schifrin, David Dorantes, Susana Rinaldi, Amelita Baltar, and Sandra Luna.
Mariano Olivera
Guitarist and composer trained in the tradition of tango and South American music. He has also ventured into jazz and his own compositions. He has recorded and toured with artists such as Horacio Avilano, Adriana Varela, Juanjo Domínguez, and Luis Salinas.
Practical Information
All tickets include access to the exhibitions, to the concert and a complimentary glass of cava.
Address
Museu Europeu d'Art Modern, Barra de Ferro, 5, Barcelona, Spain — Google Maps
