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¿Quién eres? (Who are you?), singer–songwriter Maritza’s show proposes a musical journey about resilience. Known for the depth of her songs and her ability to touch people’s hearts, Maritza released ¿Quién eres?, her first album in Spanish, in 2022. It’s an artistic project inspired by a process of self-empowerment.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Maritza reconnects in this show with her mother tongue, which she quickly forgot after being adopted very young by a Francophone couple from Quebec. She embraces her roots, infusing her lyrics with the rhythms of her long-lost Hispanic heritage.
The show she brings to the NAC is a sublime blend of songs in Spanish and French, folk, soul, indie and Latin influences, and warm and timeless sounds, backed by highly organic orchestrations with an emphasis on strings. She follows in the musical footsteps of Chavela Vargas, Lhasa de Sela, Natalia Lafourcade and Silvana Estrada.
Through haunting melodies and vocals, Maritza takes the listener on a cathartic voyage, transforming pain into poetry and uncertainty into art. With her magnetic stage presence, she lifts souls and dispenses a generous measure of love. Together with her musicians, she offers an intimate moment out of time, a source of comfort and light.
The NAC would like to acknowledge the generous support of John and Pina Sicard.
¿Quién eres?, el espectáculo de la cantautora Maritza, propone un viaje musical en torno a la resiliencia. Reconocida por la profundidad de sus canciones y su capacidad para conmover el corazón del público.
Maritza lanzó en 2022 ¿Quién eres?, su primer álbum en español. Se trata de un proyecto artístico inspirado en un proceso de empoderamiento y reencuentro consigo misma. Nacida en la República Dominicana, Maritza reconecta en este espectáculo con su lengua materna, que olvidó rápidamente tras ser adoptada a muy temprana edad por una pareja francófona de Quebec. A través de sus canciones, abraza sus raíces y da vida a letras impregnadas de los ritmos y colores de una herencia hispana que había permanecido lejana durante años.
La propuesta que presenta en el NAC es una exquisita fusión de canciones en español y francés, donde convergen influencias folk, soul, indie y latinoamericanas. Sonidos cálidos y atemporales se entrelazan con arreglos orgánicos en los que destacan especialmente las cuerdas. Su universo musical evoca el legado de Chavela Vargas, Lhasa de Sela, Natalia Lafourcade y Silvana Estrada.
A través de melodías envolventes y una voz cargada de emoción, Maritza invita al público a un viaje catártico que transforma el dolor en poesía y la incertidumbre en arte. Con una presencia escénica magnética, eleva el espíritu y comparte una generosa dosis de amor. Acompañada por sus músicos, ofrece un momento íntimo suspendido en el tiempo, un refugio de consuelo, belleza y luz.
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