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Alea

Alea against a golden background. She is wearing her hair up, it is black and very curly. She has distinct makeup - bright blue eye makeup and red lipstick. She is wearing a lacy top and large flowery earings

Friday, November 11

8pm

Capitol Theater Stage

$45

Age Recommendation

May not be appropriate for young audiences due to content, length or atmosphere.

Alea is a progressive and pioneering artist delivering messages of love, connection and Latinx empowerment. Her original compositions summon lush, vibrant landscapes from La Guajira, Colombia to Bronx, N.Y. Buttery vocals, holistic guitar conversations and riveting sax solos evoke a “tropical wave” according to Cultura Colectiva (A leading digital magazine specialized in culture and Latinx content from Mexico City). Alongside brilliant performers Juancho Herrera, Franco Pinna and Berta Moreno, Alea delivers a high-energy program with unforgettable, deep-rooted groove. Seamlessly blending cumbia, vallenato, ranchera, jazz and pop, Alea connects a diverse soundscape with New York City edge. Get ready to dance and sway to an infectious, soulful, Afro-Latin sound.

This versatile artist has given stunning performances in places and festivals like Listen To Womxn Online Fest (worldwide), Saldremos Adelante Fest hosted by Doctor Krápula (worldwide), Joe’s PUB (NYC), Kimmel Center’s La Noche (Pa.), Musikfest (Pa.), Tito Puente Latin Music Series (Boston), The International Literature and Culture Fest (Medellín, Colombia) and Worcester Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Mass.). Alea has also shared the stage with well known and Grammy-award nominated/winning artists like Mireya Ramos (Flor de Toloache), Smarty (Burkina Faso), Totó La Momposina, Nella Rojas, Sergio Mendoza (Los Hijos de La Montaña y Orkesta Mendoza) and Gregorio Uribe.

Alea looks at the camera and leans her head to her left. She has brown eyes, dark curly hair and gold earings on. One hand is up playing with her hair.

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Videos

  • No Hay Na' (Official Video)

  • Échale Sal (Video Oficial)

Photos

  • A woman with dark hair and brown eyes. She has bright, purple eye shadow and bright pink lipstick. She is wearing long earrings and a thick, silver necklace.

  • A woman with dark, curly hair singing into a microphone and playing maracas. She is wearing a white dress with colorful patterns around the neck.

  • A black and white photo of a woman with dark, curly hair. She is wearing a white shirt and singing into a microphone.

  • A woman with dark, curly hair holding a microphone and dancing. She is wearing a white dress with colorful patterns around the neck.

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