In 2007, Argentine electronic music duo Tonolec performed at Music of the Americas. They have been collaborating for the last 15 years, merging songs from the indigenous communities in the northeast region of the country, specifically the Qom and Guaraní.

So Caayolec

Techo De Paja

Noyetapec

El Rito

Antiguos Duenos De Las Flechas

La Cazadora

Nashiguen

In 2010, Québecois new music group Nouvel Ensemble Moderne presented a program of Donatoni, Garant, Boulez, and Kagel at Americas Society. Here the group performs "Osten" from Die Stücke der Windrose by German-Argentine revolutionary composer Mauricio Kagel.

Nouvel Ensemble Moderne performs Mauricio Kagel's Osten (Die Stücke der Windrose)

For Make Music New York 2016, Sebastián Zubieta led International Contemporary Ensemble, cellist Paul Wiancko, and baritone Christopher Dylan Herbert in Alberto Ginastera's "Serenata."

ICE, Christopher Dylan Herbert, Paul Wiancko, perform Ginastera's Serenata, mvt 1

On May 10, 2017, Brazilian producer André Midani was interviewed on WKCR's Som do Brasil ahead of the screening of the documentary "André Midani — An Insider’s Story of Brazilian Music" at Americas Society, presented in collaboration with Cinema Tropical.

Som do Brasil 5/10/17 1

Interview with André Midani - Som do Brasil 5/10/17

The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series fulfills an essential part of the cultural mission of Americas Society, annually showcasing dozens of talented artists hailing from across the hemisphere. Presented year-round, the concerts include a wealth of diverse music and performers, ranging from contemporary classical to folk-roots to reggae and jazz. The series aims to present artists that are both superb musicians in their own right and cultural ambassadors of myriad social and musical traditions, creating a vibrant space and a unique opportunity to hear distinctive and significant music. 

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