ALBA Musik feat. Lindsey Bourassa
Sat Dec 7, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Mayo Street Arts, 04101
Description
ALBA Musik, based in New York City, is the creation of singer Bárbara Martínez and guitarist Albert Alabedra. Together they are composing music in the vein of Flamenco/Latin Fusion and their extended band/family of musicians and dancers make their shows an experience to remember!
ALBA means “dawn” in Spanish and it is the name of their first album, which was a First Round U.S. GRAMMY nominee for Latin Pop.
ALBA songs are uplifting and vibrant. Some describe them as healing. It’s Flamenco infused with Latin rhythms and more. It makes you want to listen all day and clap and move and shout OLE!
This performance will feature local guest artist Lindsey Bourassa.
All Ages
Don't miss a Flamenco Singing Workshop on Sunday, December 8 at 2:00-4:00 PM!
- In the flamenco style of Tientos
- Led by Bárbara with guitar accompaniment by Albert
- No experience necessary
ALBA Musik is co-presented in collaboration with FLOR (Flamenco & Its Origins).
Artist Bios
Albert Alabedra, a native of Barcelona, Spain, has self-taught guitar since the age of 14. Albert was exposed to flamenco at an early age, with a mother from Córdoba and grandparents from Sevilla, the southern Spanish province of Andalucía where flamenco originated. In addition to the traditional flamenco, popular throughout Spain, Albert grew up with the global influences characteristic of cosmopolitan Barcelona, especially the rumba Catalana.
Later formally trained in classical and electric guitar and then in jazz and flamenco, Albert has used his versatile repertoire to create his own unique “fusion” style. His musical career consists of performances with various pop, rock, jazz, funk, acoustic, and flamenco bands throughout Spain and New York.
Bárbara Martínez grew up performing in New York City. Originally from Venezuela, she is the grand-niece of famed Argentine tango singer Libertad Lamarque. For more than 20 years she has worked as a dancer and singer with numerous flamenco dance companies and world music ensembles, and danced with the Metropolitan Opera, where she also sang as a child. In 2010, Bárbara performed at Carnegie Hall/Weill in a solo concert to a sold out house.
She appears in the documentary “Sobre Las Olas – A Story of Flamenco in the U.S.” by Carolina Loyola-Garcia and the photography exhibit entitled “100 Years of Flamenco in New York” at the NY Performing Arts Library. She is a Brown graduate and is currently pursuing a Masters at Berklee College of Music. Bárbara teaches music at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School.
Lindsey Bourassa is a flamenco artist, choreographer, and teacher based in Maine. She performs traditional flamenco with national and international flamenco artists. She also creates and performs contemporary-flamenco works that illustrate multimedia, multi-genre storytelling, often woven together with her own creative prose. Lindsey is the founding-director of FLOR, a flamenco nonprofit based in Maine and the driving force behind Maine’s first prominent and growing flamenco community.
Lindsey has dedicated herself to the study of flamenco since 2004, studying predominately in Sevilla, Spain with flamencos such as Miguel Vargas, Esperanza and Curro Fernandez, Carmen Ledesma, La Choni, Adela Campallo, Ursula Lopez, and Concha Jareño among many others. She holds a Master of Flamencology Degree from ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); a Bachelor of Arts in Performance, Dance History, and Creative Writing from Goddard College (USA), with a specialization in flamenco and salsa; and a Certificate of Professionalization in Flamenco Arts at El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla (Spain). Lindsey has performed and taught in both Spain and the United States, through institutions such as Bates College, Mayo Street Arts, and El Centro de Arte y Flamenco de Sevilla.
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Saturday, December 7 at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), 90-minutes with intermission
Tickets are available for $20 in advance, $23 at the door, and $30 for preferred seating (pay-what-you-can available)
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PAY WHAT YOU CAN
No one will be turned away from MSA events for lack of funds; please contact us at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to learn more and reserve tickets. Our box office staff are also happy to help.
EVENT PARKING
Free on-street parking is available in Mayo Street Arts’ neighborhood.
There is one paid parking lot conveniently located a six-minute walk from the venue: Top of the Old Port Parking (119 Pearl St, Portland ME 04101)
Mayo Street Arts is accessible by Greater Portland Metro bus routes with nearby transfer points 7, 9A & 9B. Click here to learn more.
ACCESSIBILITY
All performances and most other events held at Mayo Street Arts are wheelchair accessible. There are two accessible spots directly in front of our building, however there is not yet a curb cut out at that location.
If you would benefit from additional information or accommodations, we invite you to contact us at info@mayostreetarts.org or 207-879-4629.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Audience members — in addition to artists, staff & volunteers — who feel sick or exhibit symptoms of illness should stay home out of respect for others.
SEATING POLICY
We will save your reserved seat until showtime, at which point any unclaimed seats may be offered to other people. Please call our box office at 207-879-4629 if you are running late.
CANCELATION POLICY
MSA has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.
Location
Mayo Street Arts, 04101