Alejandro y Maria Laura + Diana Gameros: Alejandro y Maria Laura’s Farewell Concert

Alejandro y Maria Laura is a Peruvian duo consisting of singer-songwriters Alejandro Rivas and María Laura Bustamanate. Together with guest Diana Gameros, they round off their North American tour with a special farewell concert at the Red Poppy Art House.

Alejandro y Maria Laura started making music together in 2009, collaborating on each other’s original songs and doing cover versions of songs from various genres. Back in Lima at the end of 2010, the duo collaborated on the exhibition En Pausa, the final thesis project for María Laura’s performing arts degree, where they experimented with composing songs in reaction to various stimuli. This process yielded such original songs as Abre los ojos, Quiero estar sola, and Estos días. At the beginning of 2011, Mabela Martinez, the host of local TV and radio program Sonidos del Mundo, put the duo in touch with Matías Cella, producer of notable South American artists such as Jorge Drexler and Kevin Johansen. Matías produced the duo’s first record, Paracaídas, which was released in October 2011.

In 2013, they released the music video for Puedo estar sin ti, a song which later received regular radio airplay in Peru. They also started work on their second album, Fiesta para los muertos, featuring collaborations with Susana Baca, Kevin Johansen and Javier Barría. The duo celebrated the release of the record with a concert at the Mario Vargas Llosa Theater in Peru’s National Library. In 2014, they were invited to Brazil by Paulinho Moska, a well-known Brazilian singer, songwriter and actor, and wrote a song for the HBO Latino program, Encuentros en Brasil. Later that year, they were invited to perform at a number of festivals including Indies del Sur (Argentina), Festival Yavería (Colombia), FICIB (Colombia), and the 33rd Encuentro del Canto Popular (San Francisco, CA).

Diana Gameros is a Latin singer-songwriter who performs songs of love, longing, and hope. Originally from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and now living in San Francisco, Gameros creates authentic, inspiring music that reflects the 21st century experiences of a young indie artist at the borderlands between cultures, languages, and genres. Whether teasing every ounce of expression from her acoustic guitar in an intimate cafe or bringing people to their feet in a club with her dynamic full band, Gameros transfixes listeners with her soaring vocals, impressive playing and captivating stage presence.

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Admission: $10. Doors at 6:30pm. Show at 7:00pm. All ages welcome.

Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

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