Ivy Queen, Grupo Niche & Monsieur Periné to Make Their Carnegie Hall Debuts for Nuestros Sonidos
Written by djfrosty on June 17, 2024
Carnegie Hall’s Nuestros Sonidos festival has added Ivy Queen, Grupo Niche, and Monsieur Periné to its lineup, joining Natalia Lafourcade, Cimafunk, Gustavo Dudamel, Quetzal and more.
The concert series — which kicks off Oct. 8 with the festive Opening Night Gala featuring Gustavo Dudamel leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic and concludes with Cimafunk and La Tribu on May 22, 2025 — will see the three newly announced performers make their debut at the prestigious Manhattan venue.
Ivy Queen, who was honored with the Icon Award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event, earned her name as the Queen of Reggaetón for her formidable contributions to the Puerto Rican genre. With hits such as “Quiero Bailar,” “La Vida Es Así” and more recently, “Toma,” her contributions extend beyond the genre she helped pioneer, making a mark in salsa, hip-hop and bachata. She is scheduled to perform on Nov. 20 at Stern Auditorium’s Perelman Stage, Carnegie’s main hall, which seats more than 2,800 people.
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Meanwhile, Bogota-based group Monsieur Periné has been bringing boleros, swing and indie music to the Latin scene. Their most recent album, Bolero Apocalíptico (2023), earned them a Latin Grammy for best alternative album. They are set to perform at Zankel Hall, a smaller venue that seats about 600 people, on Feb. 22.
Grupo Niche will also make its Carnegie Hall debut on April 17 next year on the Stern Auditorium’s Perelman Stage. Hailing from Cali, Colombia, the legendary group founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano has kept salsa alive and thriving since the late ’70s, releasing iconic songs such as “Cali Pachanguero,” “Una Aventura” and “Gotas de Lluvia.” A Grammy Award-winning band, they are considered one of the most influential and respected bands in the salsa genre.
Carnegie Hall’s Nuestros Sonidos celebreates the “vibrant sounds, pioneering rhythms, diverse traditions, and enormous influence of Latin culture in the United States,” says the press release.
For more information, visit the Carnegie Hall website.