De Musica Ligera: Magical Marta

We've previously talked about Marta Gómez, the Colombian-born chanteuse whose music artfully blends folkloric sounds from her homeland with traditional melodies from other South American countries. She is best known for writing and interpreting "Mirame", the theme to the his Colombian telenovela "La Pola". But she will be performing in concert tonight in New York City as part of the release of her latest album, "El Corazon y El Sombrero" (The Heart and the Hat).

Aside from her marvelous music, Gómez also founded the Agua Dulce Foundation, which she claimed has the goal of creating "a better future for Latin American children and through them, their families and communities".

If you can please go and check her out tonight at Joe's Pub in Manhattan; otherwise, enjoy the following video clip of Gómez singing "Mirame" in Cartagena earlier this year:

Online Sources - The Latin America, Joe's Pub, Official Website of Marta Gomez,
Video Sources - YouTube

Today’s Video: Marta Gómez

With the 199th anniversary of Colombia’s independence being celebrated on Monday, this week’s video theme will check out several musicians from that country. Perhaps you may not recognize some of the names though we hope you enjoy the diverse and rich music they play.

Tonight we shine the spotlight on Marta Gómez. Along with her group, the singer-songwriter mixes folkloric Colombian sounds along with traditional music from countries like Peru and Argentina. Perhaps the best example of her style can be heard in the following song: “Maria Mulata”.

(By the way, we haven’t forgotten about this eyebrow-raising headline regarding Colombia; we’ll talk about that in more detail on Tuesday).

Online Sources- Marta Gómez Official Website, YouTube, Xinhua, Colombia Reports