Biennial of the Americas Denver 2010

The 2010 Biennial of the Americas is an international event that celebrates the culture, ideas and people of the Western Hemisphere, hosted by the City of Denver.

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Lulacruza

Lulacruza in Colombia, 2010, Courtesy of Noe Tobalo Alejandra & Toys, Concert in Bogota, 2009, Courtesy of Noe Tobalo
Birth Year1980
City of OriginBuenos Aires and Bogota
City of ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina; Bogota, Colombia; and Oakland, California
VenueMcNichols Main Stage: The Nature of Things
StatementLULACRUZA is an electronic folk duo at the junction of the hypermodern and the ancient. Their music weaves together hypnotic female singing, South American instruments, found sound objects, field recordings, and electronic manipulation. The result is a cross-genre, world-esque music unfolding with mesmerizing vocals, aquatic textures and up-tempo, handcrafted South American rhythms.

Lulacruza is made up of Alejandra Ortiz (Colombia) and Luis Maurette (Argentina). Alejandra is an extraordinary songbird and plays the Colombian cuatro, shruti box, tar and kalimba. Luis Maurette complements with electronic processing and sequencing, as well as percussion, charango, and amazonian flutes.
Websitehttp://www.lulacruza.com/