In association with the Arte Institute, Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield, this year presents Ney Matogrosso, Francisco El Hombre, Fado Bicha, and DJ Set by Surma on July 17th, Sunday starting at 5 PM.
Classified by Rolling Stone as the third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, Ney Matogrosso emerged in the 70s with Secos e Molhados, but his extravagant stage theatrics, loud costumes, and unique high countertenor voice made him one of those distinctly unique artists that emerged from Latin America in the 20th century. A winner of a Grammy Latino Lifetime Achievement Award, Matogrosso will perform at Central Park in a rare visit to the USA. The self-proclaimed “pachanga folk” band Francisco El Hombre created their latest album Casa Francisco in isolation under the watchful eyes of video cameras, live-streaming their production like a pseudo-reality show. Their 2017 song “Triste, Louca ou Má” (Sad, Crazy or Bad) was nominated for a Latin Grammy. The show also features two homegrown artists: Lisbon’s Fado Bicha, a queer, anti-racist, and feminist duo that pushes the boundaries of traditional fado and challenges the political status quo in Portugal, and Surma’s DJ set, a one-woman band that uses a dozen instruments to accompany an ethereal voice.
Show sponsored by the Consulate General of Brazil in New York and the Gar-cia Family Foundation.