Brava Presents

Son Jarocho Duo Concert: Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso & Monica María

Sunday, August 11, 2024
5:30 doors, 6:00pm performance in the Brava Cabaret

Join the Brava community for a night of Son Jarocho magic. Two powerful artists of the Veracruz-rooted genre, Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso and Monica María, are coming together for one night only in the Brava Cabaret.

More about the artists:

LUCÍA is a 23-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México whose singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between Jazz, Latin, and Pop music.
Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso started her musical career at the age of two, singing and dancing in her parent's son jarocho band, “Son de Madera.” She began studying voice at the age of 13 at Universidad Veracruzana, and in 2022 received a bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from this same university. In 2022, she became the first artist from Mexico to enter the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, which she won. Lucía has already collaborated with several world-renown artists and musicians, including Natalia Lafourcade, Aloe Blacc, La Santa Cecilia, Quetzal, Son de Madera, Alex Mercado, and the National Jazz Orchestra of Mexico (ONJMX in Spanish). She has performed on stages around world: lCarnegie Hall, Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Royce Hall at UCLA, the ASU Gammage in Arizona, El Cantoral, the National Center for the Arts, and the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris in Mexico City. She has also performed in renowned festivals like the Folk Festival in Vancouver and the International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Most recently, Lucía has just completed recording her first full album, which will be released in early 2025. Produced by Grammy-winner Matt Pierson, it presents Lucía's interpretations of jazz standards (“What a Difference a Day Makes,” “You Must Believe in Spring,” etc.) classic Spanish songs (including “Silencio,” “La Llorona,” “Como Fue”) and current pop songs (by Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo), featuring an extraordinary group of musicians including Edward Simon, David Sanchez, Larry Grenadier, and Antonio Sánchez.

Mónica María Fimbrez is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (jarana, leona, guitar, bass, minor percussion) from Modesto, Ca.  She holds a BA in music from SFSU, has been performing in the Bay Area for over 20 years, and regularly spends time in Mexico performing, studying and collaborating.  Monica released her debut album  "Nuevos Caminos" in 2020 which includes original music and spoken word, and is currently in the works to record and release more music.  Son jarocho, son cubano, boleros y rancheras are some of her favorite genres to perform as well as some of the music that has most influenced her compositions.  Monica has had the honor to work with musicians such as Laura Rebolloso, John Calloway, Jesus Diaz, Anthony Blea, Jackeline Rago, Sinuhe Padilla Isunza, Arancha, Helio Martin del Campo and Jeronimo Gonzalez.