November 14th at the Black Dog Cafe in Saint Paul, Music Mission will present a first of its kind, one of a kind night of musical collaboration bridging the creative and traditional music communities of Mexico and Minnesota headlined by Son Jarocho legend Ramon Gutierrez, from Xalapa, Veracruz.
An opening set by Maria Isa Pérez-Hedges, a Boricua singer, songwriter, actress, rapper, activist, youth worker and international recording artist born in Minnesota and raised on St. Paul’s West Side begins the night.
Ramon will be performing solo, backed by Minnesota greats, and accompanying Minnesota artists from across genre and vision.
Twin Cities based artists JT Bates, Jim Anton, Katia Cardenas and Vladimir Garrido-Biagetti alongside Gutierrez, performing their original music will run throughout the evening .
Gutierrez is a composer, performing artist, and luthier based in Veracruz, Mexico. Ramon has performed across the world, from the Kennedy Center to Winnipeg Folk Festival leading his group “Son de Madera”, perhaps the most emblematic Son Jarocho (Mexican folk music from Veracruz) act in the world.
A free clinic will be offered by Ramon at 3:30 p.m
To sign up for the workshop &/or the performance please email musicmissionmusic@gmail.com. Include your name, email and phone number and which event you would like to attend, or if you wish to attend both.
Capacity for the workshop is 50
Capacity for the performance is 100.
Black Dog Cafe
308 E. Prince Street
St. Paul, MN, 55101
Sunday Nov. 14
Ramon Clinic 3:30-4:30
Doors 5:30
Performance 6:00-7:45
Music Mission is a foundation that supports communities throughout the Americas in creating and sharing their music, led by Minnesota/Mexico musicians Molly Maher and Todd Clouser. Through arts education initiatives, community festivals, and the fostering of intercultural dialog, MM serves artists and arts patrons of all levels and backgrounds.
Music Mission’s Fall Fiesta is made possible by a STAR grant from the City of Saint Paul.
Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/719699319423541