Music, Art and Social Activism are at the heart of our offerings…
¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas, welcome! … to our 10th Annual Rafael Manríquez Festival on Saturday, May 4th, at 7PM at La Peña Cultural Center, at 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705.
Inspired by Rafael Manríquez’ varied songbook, we will be hosting a celebration of music from South America, with melodies from Chile, rhythms from the Andes and touches of rock and jazz, featuring troubadour extraordinaire- Eduardo Peralta visiting from Chile, the Bay Area’s Duamuxa with Marci Manriquez & Ricardo Valdivieso and friends Axel Herrera, Daniel Oñate, Flavia Cerviño-Wood and Harold Carr, from New Mexico our bro Manuel Manriquez with Bonifacio Silas, Ellen Moore and Jennifer Manriquez, and Rafa’s nietas Camila, Morgan and Danielle Valdivieso. Our dear friend Carlos Baron will be the master of ceremonies with anecdotes and stories galore.
“Latin American singer-songwriters weaving lyrical, socially conscious content with hints of rock and jazz while exploring the tonalities and subtleties of other cultures…”
Join La Peña Cultural Center and the Manriquez family for Rafael’s induction to the Wall of Fame…
Rafael Singing to La Peña Cultural Center
A gathering, a celebration…
Rafael’s undeniably sublime poetry and sound in songs like “Quisiera” left an indelible mark on our musical experience. Today, we are thrilled to share a small part of his compositions played by virtuosos like Harold Carr on the bass, Axel Herrera on percussion, Daniel Oñate on winds and guitar, Flavia Cerviño-Wood on violin, and Duamuxa- Marci Manriquez voice and Ricardo Valdivieso rhythm guitar.
Eduardo Peralta, awarded the France’s highest cultural recognition in 2004 as Chevalier des Artes et des Lettres, as well as the Grand Prix from the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of music is a Chilean troubadour based in Santiago, Chile who recorded with Rafael and will add his songs to our tribute. Rafael and Eduardo recorded “Golondrina Chilota” for Smithsonian Folkways.
Photographs from Rafael’s Archive will be on display with an art installation by Gonzalo Hidalgo.
Vino-Sur will host a premium wine tasting at door opening - 7PM with an introduction by wine exporter Fernando Olmedo.
Recordings, books, commemorative wine glasses will be available for donation. In addition, custom t-shirts will be available to order.
Eduardo & Duamuxa will be hosting gatherings…
On May 5th, at 3 PM join us in Berkeley for a gathering for the francophone community celebrating the music of Brassens and Jacques Brel, among others.
We’ll gather again on May 7th, at 7 PM in Berkeley for our hispanoparlante community to sing songs from the Southern Cone.
Contact us to secure your seating and for more info and tickets at our concert’s email.
View Eduardo’s rendition of “La chanson des vieux amants” and “Histoire de Faussaire” for a preview…
For a preview of Marci Manriquez and Ricardo Valdivieso you can view Pacto Roto and Duamuxa’s concert on Youtube.
Le cantamos a Rafael en julio de 2013…
here’s a glimpse of our program back a few years…
We will also be visiting our friends in Eugene, Oregon… if you are up north… join us on May 11th, 2024 at 6:30 PM.
“Eduardo Peralta is an outstanding Chilean singer/songwriter. He composes beautifully melodic songs, sometimes romantic, sometimes humorous - he writes the lyrics himself, and they are often extremely witty. With his singing and playing he can convey a broad range of feelings and moods: he is also an excellent guitar player. “ - M. Joseph, jazz musician and listener
Eduardo Peralta’s Concert celebrating 40 years of music…
Seriously funny, down to earth, deeply poetic… Eduardo takes us on a journey of laughter and thoughtfulness in his celebration of 40 years of music…
Celebrating music and poetry comes naturally…
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