"The best soul singer that has ever existed in Spain"
—EL MUNDO (SPAIN) ON BUIKA

"...a safari of many rhythms..."
—EL PAÍS (SPAIN) ON MACACO

NEW VOICES FROM SPAIN

BUIKA
OCT 26 AT 8PM

MACACO
OCT 27 AT 8PM

BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE
RUNNING TIME: 90MIN
TICKETS : $20, 25

With New Voices from Spain, BAM presents the American debuts of two of the country’s most electrifying popular music acts poised to break through on the global scene: singer Buika and Catalan hip-hop group Macaco.

A captivating performer blessed with an immaculately textured voice, Buika’s singing—an irresistible fusion of soul, flamenco, jazz, funk, and the lulling, folkloric copla—reflects an all-embracing musical sensibility as well as her mastery of the essential qualities of each form.

Macaco effortlessly fuses rumba catalana—the feverish strumming and slapping of flamenco guitars—with hip-hop, reggae, electronica, rock, and pop to evoke the marvelously dissonant clatter of Barcelona’s streets. Performing in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and English, Macaco has developed a worldwide following for its positive social message and exhilarating live shows.

Produced by Miguel Marin Productions

Photo of Buika by Noah Shayne
Photo of Macaco courtesy of the company