Sara Curruchich is a singer -songwriter who has stood out with her music, which is born from collective and individual feelings, history, memory, culture, languages and struggles of its people, as well as their own personal perspective as an artist.
He has also left a mark on the music scene when interpreting his songs both in Spanish and in the Kaqchikel language of his people, being the first artist to use this last language in popular music for an international audience.
At present, Curruchich promotes When you come backa musical tribute to the Mayan poet and writer Kaqchikel Luis de Lion, disappeared in 1984.
According to the Guatemalan singer -songwriter, When you come back Not only is it a project, but a powerful musicalization of poems by Luis de Lion and a work that was co -directed by Curruchich and Leonardo Soqui, Mexican producer and music director.
The show, which unites Sara’s music with the poetry of Luis de Lion, premiered in Guatemala on May 15, when the writer’s disappearance was commemorated.
The first function was carried out at his home in San Juan del Obispo, with two scheduled nights that were classified as unforgettable, in addition, with that show, Curruchich marked a milestone in the country’s historical and cultural memory.
“It is the first time that I work a project musicalizing poems from another person and the dream I have is to produce an album with this material. In fact, it is precisely what we have already begun to present: an album, without having the album,” Curruchich said during an interview with Free press.
The singer -songwriter said that Luis de Lion was a poet Kaqchikel of San Juan del Obispo who had many dreams and one of them consisted of having cultural centers in her city, which is why this musical tribute began there.
“Luis de Lion was also a professor and many of his writings are focused on everyday life and education. Then, when talking about an education issue it is practically relate to a subject of justice, because from his sensitivity and from his love of course, he had a very big clarity to sow much with his word a lot of conscience,” added Curruchich.
Of poems to songs and the resistance to oblivion
According to Sara, When you come back It is the beginning of a sound project that will be included in an albumwhose goal is to remember Luis de Lion’s legacy.
“On this occasion I chose six poems by Luis de Lion to musicalize themso they automatically became songs, ”said Curruchich.
“It is also an exercise of a lot of soul and very moving. Presenting Luis de Lion’s work is like presenting his writings and poems again, but through songs and is also a form of resistance to oblivion”, Added the Guatemalan singer -songwriter.
The tour
When you come back It is a tour of few concerts that began on May 15 in San Juan del Obispo, continued in Quetzaltenango and Rabinal, on May 17, 21 and 22 respectively, and that will continue in the capital on Saturday, May 24, in Trovajazz. In addition, the tribute to Luis de Lion will conclude on May 30 in Mexico City.
“I chose a series of poems from which it stands out ‘The poem and the poet‘, as well as another that has no title and is known as poem 02, but that begins like this: ‘When you come back, I will wait for you with a basket to receive your joy. With these crayons I will paint your landscapes. Love, if it is winter, my hands will have save the heat of summer… ‘ In fact, it was Luis de Lion’s first poem that I read and marked me a lot. Yes it hit me so much because I think that in so many moments we have expected the return of someone, ”said Sara.
“Although it does not have a name with such and it only says 02I took the first words to give title to this tribute tour, ”added the Guatemalan singer -songwriter.
With its unmistakable voice and an intimate acoustic format, Sara Curruchich will be accompanied by Leonardo Soqui in the accordion, piano and guitarand promises to take the public to a sound trip that unites past and present through music and poetry.
“I hope you can accompany me in this tribute to Luis de Lion since When you come back It is a song of return, a promise and a gesture of radical tenderness for those who are not, for those who dream of returning, and for those who fight every day for memory, justice and life”Curruchich concluded.
The appointment in Guatemala City
Sara Curruchich will present When you come backon Saturday, May 24, at 8:00 p.m., in Trovajazz, Via 6, 3-55 Zone 4.
Locations
- Q100+Fee in presale
- Q130+Fee The day of the event.
Tickets can be purchased at The official website of Viveloonline.com
Other projects
After those presentations in an acoustic format of the tribute to Luis de Lion, Sara Curruchich will continue with her international tour Indigenous womanwhich will include more than 30 dates in Canada, the United States, France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Finland and Belgium.