Music of the Americas: Online and Tango Live in New York

Tuesday, September 15, 10 am

Calle Palermo is a band from Honduras' capital, 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 Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York, establishing themselves as one of the region's standout acts.

From Tegucigalpa, they are back with "Incertidumbre."

Friday, September 18, 10 am

Martín Jerez is a musician, composer, and cultural producer born in Palpalá, in northwestern Argentina. His work draws upon Andean folklore while engaging with a contemporary sensibility, integrating tradition, sonic exploration, and a personal aesthetic. Trained at the Conservatorio Provincial in Jujuy, he continued his studies in Córdoba and Buenos Aires. His musical language reflects influences from Ricardo Vilca, Jaime Torres, and Cuchi Leguizamón, projecting an identity that oscillates between the acoustic and the experimental. Through projects like Xuxuy, he develops a poetics in which territory, memory, and modernity coexist in expressive balance.

From Buenos Aires, he took on the charango in this video of his piece "Viento norteño." 

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

The 2026–2027 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, and Mid Atlantic Arts.