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Natalia Contesse with Rafael Manriquez

Singer and songwriter Natalia Contesse debuts at La Peña! Protector of the water, Natalia Contesse debuts in the United States her outstanding CD Puñado de Tierra.  Natalia mixes Chilean traditions like the Cueca, Tonada and the guitarra campesina / country-style guitar playing to recover the roots of South American folklore. Rafael has been one of the leading exponents of Latin American music in the San Francisco Bay Area. Both singers are inspired by Victor Jara, Atahualpa Yupanqui, VioletaParra and their struggles for social justice, peace and respect for La Pachamama / Mother Earth.

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