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Born in Mexico City and currently based out of New York City, Magos Herrera is a dazzling jazz singer, songwriter, producer and educator. Declared as "one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of song” by the Latin Jazz Network, Herrera is regarded as one of the most active vocalists in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene. She is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and her singular bold style, which embraces elements of contemporary jazz with Ibero-American melodies and rhythms, singing in Spanish, English and Portuguese in a style that elegantly blends and surpasses language boundaries.



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Magos Herrera

Overture Center for the Arts

Magos Herrera is one of the most expressive vocalists in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene. Known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and bold style, Mexico-City born Herrera sings in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, blending contemporary jazz with Mexican folk staples, and Latin American melodies and rhythms. She has performed in major venues and jazz festivals around the world with a unique style that has earned critical acclaim from The New York Times, NPR Music and Billboard.

UCLA Nimoy Theater

Continuing a long-standing relationship with pipa legend Wu Man, this program will feature the world premiere performance of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun’s new work for pipa and orchestra and explore themes of cultural memory, transformation of old into new, and a sense of theatricality within both instrumental and vocal music.

The Knights with Wu Man at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

The Knights are a musically omnivorous chamber ensemble, a self-described “fellowship of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience.” In this program of Ravel, Weill and Brecht, Bob Dylan, Chico Buarque, and Du Yun, the orchestra—conducted by Eric Jacobsen—welcomes pipa virtuoso Wu Man, “one of the rare musicians who has changed the history of the instrument she plays” (The Boston Globe); and The Knights’ own multifaceted violinist and singer-songwriter Christina Courtin. To close the evening, special guest Magos Herrera—a versatile interpreter of jazz and Latin American music—joins the group for a new arrangement of Buarque’s powerful, Weill/Brecht–inspired “Geni e o Zepelim.” As part of Carnegie Hall’s Fall of the Weimar Republic festival, this program looks to the past and present through multiple layers of history and culture, in true “Knightsian” style.

The Knights

Mexican-born songstress Magos Herrera has a vibrant vibe that will dazzle you. The Latin Jazz Network raves: “You can now declare Magos Herrera to be one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of song.” Possessing one of the most expressive, spellbinding voices on today’s music scene, she is a force in the jazz world. Her eloquent vocal improvisations and bold style connect elements of contemporary jazz and Latin American melodies, blending genre and language boundaries. Personally, Magos is a champion of women’s causes, and on a recent recording she explored the question of finding communion in a time of isolation. Join guest conductor Geoffrey Robson and the OPO to experience this spellbinding night!

Latin Explorations by Magos

The Plaza Live

Mexican singer-songwriter Magos Herrera’s smoky, enchanting voice pairs harmoniously with Brooklyn Rider, a New York-based string quartet known for collaborating with musicians outside of the classical sphere. Together they will perform their Dreamers album—melodies and words, both familiar and new, dedicated to overcoming anti-immigrant sentiment, with the reminder that “beauty can come out of terrible situations.”

Dreamers

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts

In society, poets and songwriters play the essential role of dreamers, opening up avenues of hope for others. Despite the oppressive regimes which prevailed throughout much of Latin America and Spain in the twentieth century, what persevered from the dreamers was an unending love for beauty and humanity. Mexican-born songstress Magos Herrera and the omnivorous string quartet Brooklyn Rider join forces for an unforgettable musical journey, reinterpreting classics of the era from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain, and celebrating such luminaries as Octavio Paz, Federico García Lorca, and Rubén Darío.
Magos Herrera is regarded as one of the most expressive, beautiful voices and most active vocalists in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene. She is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and bold style that elegantly blends and surpasses language boundaries.

Brooklyn Rider & Magos Herrera

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

With their gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure, Brooklyn Rider has carved a singular space in the world of string quartets over their fifteen-year history.

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Events

May 3, 2024

Magos Herrera · Overture Center for the Arts

Mar 9, 2024

Magos Herrera · UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance

Feb 29, 2024

The Knights with Wu Man at Carnegie Hall · The Knights

Feb 29, 2024

The Knights · Carnegie Hall

Nov 13, 2023

Latin Explorations by Magos · Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra

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