Voice, Jaranas Jarochas & Huastecas, Guitar, Harp, Quinta Huapanguera, Requinto, Cuatro, Percussion

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Abel Rocha is a Mexico City-born folklorist, singer and multi-instrumentalist who performs music of Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina and beyond. Formed by the folk and nueva canción traditions of the 70s and 80s, he moved to the U.S. by way of Austin and Santa Fe before coming to Seattle. His distinctive falsetto echoes in Spanish, English, Zapotec and Ladino. He is a foundational member of groups including Correo Aereo, Sin Fronteras and Los Flacos and was the subject of the NW Emmy-winning documentary, Los Artistas. Abel has been recognized as a master traditional artist by the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions and conducts bilingual songwriting for K12 students through Jack Straw Cultural Center. A huge fan of green transit, Abel is often spotted loading one of his refurbished bikes onto Metro buses and light rail cars.

Bendir, Bombo, Cajón, Panderos, Teponaztli, Ayoyotes, Tammorra, Bells, Udu, Jarana Jarocha, Zanfona, Rattles and Bird Calls

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Percussionist Antonio Gómez is a Chicano-Italian son of the American West who specializes in Afro-Latin and Mediterranean styles. Tony has studied across Latin America and in Morocco, Spain and Italy. He crosses  genres  with ensembles ranging from Pacific MusicWorks to Tango del Cielo, Tacoma Refugee Choir, and Orquesta Northwest. A former K12 educator, he has designed and produced curricula for schools, universities and PBS, including the Peabody Award-winning Latino Americans. He is the Chief Engagement Officer at Tacoma Arts Live, a recent president of the Western Arts Alliance, and has presented and gathered folkloric content for Humanities Washington. His exhibition, LINEAJES, recently debuted at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle. He loves languages, being a dad, and getting lost in markets around the world.

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Baroque Guitar, Oud, Theorbo, Jaranas Jarochas & Huastecas, Guitarra de Golpe, Vihuela, Lute, Percussion, Tuba

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August Denhard, engages in extensive exploration in and performance on the lute family of instruments. A longtime arts administrator, he currently serves as the Artistic Director of Early Music Seattle and a board member for Early Music America, where he has been working for the advancement of greater equity and representation in the field. He has studied and performed oud with Münir Nurettin Beken and Adem Merter Birson, and co-founded the Eurasia Consort with Tomoko Sugawara. He has taught 16th & 17th century music in Michoacán, Sonora and Nuevo León and has appeared with Baroque Northwest, the Concord Ensemble and Chicago Music of the Baroque. Before studying early music, Gus was a classical tubist and has been exploring jazz and Oaxacan brass music on tuba when he's not doing parkour with his family.