Festivo Alt.Latino: Cantigas In Concert

Hear the healing and uplifting power of the human voice with the Washington, D.C.-based group, Cantigas.  Tune in Sunday, December 16 at 8pm. The group’s 25 members assembled in NPR’s Studio 1 in front of a live audience to present an eclectic mix of songs and rhythms from Mexico, Spain, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Cuba and Puerto Rico–the home country of its artistic director, Diana Sáez. From folk to sacred to contemporary sounds, Cantigas presents a broader view of Latin music for audiences around the country through sophisticated vocal interpretations and by also reaching back into history to embrace choral traditions brought to and developed in the “New World.” Hosted by Felix Contreras.