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Cachitas Now!

June 9, 2023 @ 7:00 PM

  • Free Admission
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Series:

World Music Series

Genre:

World/Latin-Argentina


Dayton Metro Library has joined as a partner to offer additional elements to the World Music Series.

Cachitas Now! is part of Center Stage, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc.

Bio in English:

With swooping hooks and party grooves the cumbia-grounded sound of this identity-inclusive LGBTQIA+ band buoyantly challenges societal norms, celebrates difference, and reclaims the love song for all.

Building belonging in La Plata, the university town outside Buenos Aires, and home to Argentina’s hot indie scene, the exuberant Cachitas Now! first came together in 2011.

The seven members hail from all over Argentina, and a diversity of personal experiences, backgrounds, and musical tastes brings an authenticity to their unique party of sound that stretches from traditional Argentine cumbia, tango, and folk idioms to urban rhythms like trap and reggaeton. Their lyrics call out social issues, push for women’s empowerment, and reject sexual and gender stereotypes to tell everyday stories in a context of freedom and a search for healthy relationships. Their message is based on radical inclusion — the certainty that there are multiple ways of connecting, that romantic love is for all, and that the hetero norm has to be overthrown along with the macho approach. And they do it all with the joy of a crowded dance floor.

En español:

Formado en 2011 en la ciudad de La Plata, Cachitas Now! es un grupo de cumbia argentina que toma rasgos de la tradición folclórica, tanguera y de la cumbia tradicional, para conjugarlos en un sonido actual. A partir de ésta idea se fueron reuniendo músicxs con trayectorias muy diferentes; cada unx aportando su experiencia personal y musical en la formación de un sonido nuevo.

Cachitas Now! compone sus propios temas. Sus letras remiten a problemáticas sociales, a la mujer empoderada, a las disidencias sexuales, a las historias cotidianas de amores en un contexto de libertad y búsqueda de vínculos sanos. Su propuesta está basada en la certeza de que existen otras formas de vincularse, de que la heteronorma ha de ser derribada, junto con las posturas machistas y el amor romántico. Todo esto sin dejar de lado la alegría y el baile que son una prioridad en las presentaciones.

La banda forma parte de la creciente escena de grupos de cumbia emergente, conformada, en su mayoría, por músicxs provenientes de otros géneros, que hace algunos años se propusieron dialogar con la tradición cumbiera de América Latina, comenzando a reversionar el repertorio tropical tradicional, y también a componer y expresarse en clave de cumbia.

En su trayectoria visitó diversos escenarios participando de fiestas, festivales, carnavales y eventos realizados en distintos espacios cooperativos y públicos, como compromiso para con las luchas y organizaciones que reivindican el derecho a decidir de todas las personas y, también, con la música como fuente de desarrollo profesional y autogestión: en la Plaza del Congreso por la votación del Aborto Legal, Seguro y Gratuito y por la Absolución para Higui, en Casa Brandon, en Centro Cultural Matienzo, en CABA; en las Marchas del Orgullo LGBTIQ, en festivales por el cupo laboral Trans-travesti, en el Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres N.° 33 (Trelew) y N.º 34 (La Plata), en Plaza Moreno en contra de la clausura de los Centros Culturales, en las villas de CABA acompañando a los espacios de género de La Garganta.

About the venue:

All concerts in the 2023 Eichelberger Concert Season at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton are free and open to the public, no ticket or RSVP necessary.

All concerts begin at 7PM.

You can bring in lawn chairs or blankets as well as outside food and beverage – including alcohol (just no glass). You can also rent lawn chairs for a $5 donation on site and there are food and beverage vendors on site as well.

Levitt Dayton is a non-profit organization that fosters a sense of community by providing free outdoor concerts in the heart of downtown Dayton. The organization firmly believes that music can bridge cultural divides and bring people together, and their concerts are a testament to this belief. Levitt Dayton offers a unique and enriching experience that is accessible to all. Through their efforts, Levitt Dayton has succeeded in creating a vibrant and inclusive cultural scene in downtown Dayton.

 

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Details

Date:
June 9, 2023
Time:
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Phone
937-281-2144
Email
info@levittdayton.org
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Series
World Music Series
Genre
World/Latin-Argentina

Venue

Levitt Pavilion
134 South Main St.
Dayton, OH 45402 United States
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Phone
937-281-2144
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