The Boîte presents Iaki Vallejo Ensemble
Fri, 13 Sept
|Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Glorious singer and songwriter Iaki Vallejo is steeped in Cumbia, the rhythm of her homeland, Colombia. She brings a superb ensemble of local musicians to a concert at Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 7:30pm Friday 13 September.
Time & Location
13 Sept 2024, 7:30 pm
Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station St, Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
About the Event
Glorious singer and songwriter Iaki Vallejo is steeped in Cumbia, the rhythm of her homeland, Colombia. She brings a superb ensemble of local musicians to a concert at Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 7:30pm Friday 13 September.
Growing up in the engaging musical traditions of Colombia, immersed in Cumbia and compelling Latin rhythms, Iaki writes songs that reflect her understanding of her mixed musical and cultural heritage. Her experience of touring and living beyond Colombia, in Latin America, Europe and now Australia has further informed her musical sensibilities.
Iaki Vallejo is a Colombian, African descendant singer-songwriter, performer, choir director, visual artist, music producer, video producer and director based in Melbourne. Iaki’s multifaceted creative expression crosses disciplines and genres and manifests in many ways but is always informed by her ancestry. Known for her warmth, charisma and the brio she brings to the stage, Iaki thrills audiences with her exquisite vocals and unique approach to her song writing. In 2019, she was nominated for The Best Intercultural Act in the 2019 Music Victoria Awards. An adventurous performer, Iaki has collaborated within and beyond traditional genres. In 2021, despite the limitations imposed on performers by numerous lockdowns, Iaki prepared her latest single “Dónde Está el Amor?” (Where is love), released in March this year. A Collaboration with Singer/songwriter Thando, Melbourne’s “First Lady of Soul and R&B”, she and Iaki co-wrote and recorded the song between the-intermittent lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.