This Monday, April 30, we commemorate he International Jazz Day, whose main objective is to recognize the contributions that this musical genre makes to culture, worldwide. So we will tell you a little more about how this celebration came about and what its origin is.
It was in 2011 when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established this date, with the aim of “giving voice to the message of dialogue and freedom, so the day was created in recognition that jazz unites people to reinforce respect for shared values, the universal messages of peace, freedom and solidarity that transmits the same.”
What is Jazz?
Is about a musical genre that was born in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and quickly spread around the world. Considered by some as a large family of diverse musical styles, which have common characteristics. It should be noted that he is a producer of African American culture, as he is influenced by its characteristic rhythms.
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How will International Jazz Day be celebrated this year?
This 2022, is the 11th edition, UNESCO joined forces with Anya Music to hold the second edition of the JazzWomenAfrica concert. Together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). “The concert will be distributed by its members and promoted through its sister broadcasting unions in Africa and other regions of the world,” the organization said.
If you want to see it, you can do so this April 30 through the All-Star Global Concert, produced by the Herbie Hancock Jazz Institute.
Mexican Jazz Artists
We recommend you some Mexican artists who are dedicated to the genre, so that you can learn a little more about music and the contributions they have made to the music industry of our country.
- Alex Mercado Threesome
- Behind the Cosmos (Ana Ruiz, Robert Mann, Henry West, Moki Karlsson, Don Cherry)
- Riz Ortolani
- Sacbe
- Jade Skull
- BlueNote
- Alex Mercado Threesome
- Leo Acosta Orchestra
- Verónica Ituarte and her group
- Paco Treviño and his rhythm wizards
- Alfredo Núñez de Borbón Orchestra
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