Music of the Americas: Honduras and Ecuador

Thursday, June 11, 10 am

Calle Palermo is a band from Tegucigalpa formed during the pandemic by María Gabriela Dávila and twins Samuel and Daniel Álvarez Veroy. Their sound blends indie rock and alternative rock with pop sensibilities and emotional lyrics. In 2024, they released their debut album, Flor de Tres, which was nominated for Best Central American Album of the Year at El Salvador’s 503 Awards. In 2025, they performed at CAMM in Costa Rica and at Desde el Centro during the LAMC in New York, establishing themselves as one of the region's standout acts.

Calle Palermo performed a live acoustic session recorded at home—an intimate set featuring all band members—aimed at presenting an organic version of their musical style. Today we share "Ventana," a track from Flor de Tres. 

Friday, June 12, 10 am

The Ecuadorian Duo Pakta (Otavalo-Kichwa singer Ana Cachimuel and guitarist and singer Óscar Betancourt Campos) is back with a Kichwa version by Ana of Chilean legend Violeta Parra's "La jardinera" (The Gardener), which was released by her duo, Hermanas Parra, in 1954. The version is resignified for the current context and highlights intercultural representation. 

The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.

The 2025–2026 series is also supported, in part, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, The Augustine Foundation, the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, the Québec Government Office in New York, and The Amphion Foundation.