There were two years of absence and the return had to be big. From September 15 to 19, in the five days that the Fondas Santiago will last this 2022, the musical meeting hopes to score a few milestones.
While some will celebrate their decades on stage, others -for the first time- will reach the eighteenth birthday celebrations in the heart of Parque O’Higgins.
Trujillo Boy will make its debut in the inns of the Santiago district with a unique performance on the Main Stage on Sunday, September 18. The same will happen with The cracks of the portwho from Valparaíso, will be one of the main dishes with their bohemian Buenos Aires classics on the first opening day next Thursday 15.
This year, the Fondas Santiago – O’Higgins Park They have opted, especially, for the musical grill with a heritage accent that converses with new trends.
From there, the organization has set out to rescue the tradition of folklore with specialists and great exponents of the genre on its own stage (Cuecódromo). And, at the same time, recognize trajectories, be broad in styles and inclusive in genres.
About, George Varasdirector of Artemediosproducer in charge of organizing the Santiago Fondas this year, he indicated that “innovating is not the same as losing. We are going to rediscover the best of our traditions together with artistic and gastronomic proposals that respond to current trends, in an atmosphere of family celebration, safe and environmentally sustainable“.
The commitment to a broad musical program even summoned the outstanding folklorist Mario Rojas, whose curatorship was key to putting together the proposal for the Cuecódromo this year. Since The Doves until The cousinsgoing by Antonio Parra, Las Capitalinas, Los Palmeros, Los Santiaguinos, La Chinganera, Las Comaires and Ricardo Silva and Los Écolecuáamong others.
A shower of stars that will be part of the brand new poster that hopes to ignite the respectable with stomping and flirtatious swaying.
“We have made a curatorship with an emphasis on the proven track record of musicians and musicians who know how to ignite the cuequero atmosphere wherever they appear. We have also imposed a criterion where the presence of women shines as well as age transversality.
That is to say, we have a contingent that will install the party and the identity dance with propriety and good taste”, highlighted the Chilean musician, composer, producer and singer, Mario Rojas.
high crossover of generations
Maria Esther Zamoramistress and mistress of La Casa de la Cueca, in addition to presenting her particular musical style on the Main Stage of Fondas Santiago, will be the official spokesperson for the event.
In a historic meeting of Chilean popular music heroes, the matriarch will coincide with several of her peers and generation peers: they will be there Vikings 5 with his classic cumbia and vocation for the enjoyment of the masses.
They will be accompanied by the rock & roll of The Ramblers With its more than six decades of success and all the experience of The Huambalythe first orchestra in Chile to achieve national and international success between the ’50s and ’60s.
Also, along with all of them, the great popular singer, performer and folklorist, Catalina Rojas and the Cueca Philharmonic: Tribute to Robert Parrapaying honors to whoever gave life to huachaca jazz, a purely national sound that was installed in the universe of the genre thanks to the remembered artist.
But without a doubt, the interesting thing will be the crossing and the age and stylistic mix of the exponents of the musical grid this 2022.
To the trajectory and artists who have already earned a place in our cultural heritage, they will be joined by the new and talented voices of Evelyn Cornejo who from the Maule region rescues the heritage of Violet Vine in its lyrics; Secondly, Santa Fethe current most popular band and convener of Chilean cumbia; c funk, another that debuts at the Fondas del Parque O’Higgins.
And of course the new popular rhythms with Pailite at the head, the surprising massive and youthful phenomenon of urban music, among many and many more.
Music for the whole family
It is 150 years since the most emblematic festival of the capital and one of the most important in the country that commemorates its independence. A tradition that has historically welcomed thousands of families annually and that today returns after two years of absence to embrace entire families inviting them to #ACelebrarBien.
For the smallest of the house, there will be a stage specially designed for the enjoyment of boys and girls with their parents. Bien Familiar will come to the stage with its songs, tikitikip, one of the most attractive children’s music groups made in Chile. They will also be present The Kazuela band, The Wind Orchestra, Los Patapelá, Kamión Gallina, Sinergia Kids, Pascuala Ilaba and Fauna, Natalia Contesse: between Singers and comadres. And the list goes on.
At the same time, this outstanding family grill will be joined by three daily functions of Koreto, world circus on stage Teatro La Cúpula.
Pre-sale tickets can now be purchased through Fondasantiago.cl at a value of $5,000, until August 31 and supplies last, while girls and boys up to 8 years old can enter for free.
Older adults will have a 50% discount on pre-sale or on any purchase date.
Ticket sales and all programming details are now available at www.fondasantiago.cl.
