October 1, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us in person or streaming live via Facebook or Youtube, as Antonio Gómez, Abel Rocha, and Gus Denhard of Trío Guadalevín share the sound and visuals of their project El Noroeste, produced in part through their Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency. The trio worked in studio and on location around the state to serve all Washingtonians with a more complete picture of our shared history through music.
As an ensemble, their goal is to explore historical intersections through music. Abel is a gifted folklorist originally from Mexico City, steeped in traditional Latin American styles. Gus specializes in early music with an interest in the baroque and the many instruments of the guitar and lute family. Antonio is a percussionist and educator on a quest to trace the dots between cultures.
Jack Straw Cultural Center and Trío Guadalevín are honored to share these songs and videos widely. Each of the three songs connects to the larger story of Latinos in what is now Washington state. As the artists studied historical sources, wrote lyrics, composed melodies, selected locations to record video footage, and chose archival photos and maps, they sought to uplift lesser-known chapters of latinidad in Washington.
