Rosa Boemia & Stephen Guerra : Saturday, May 19

Brazilian choro in Western New York! Come celebrate the new albums (all original music) of Rosa Boemia and Stephen Guerra:

Rosa Boêmia – Rosa do Inverno
Stephen Guerra – Um Violão na Cidade Maravilhosa

Stephen Guerra, Darien Lamen, Ken Luk, and Penn Watson will perform tunes from the two albums, as well as many choro classics and hidden gems.

Originated in late 19th century Rio de Janeiro, choro is an instrumental genre that is considered as Brazil’s first urban popular music. Contrary to its meaning “cry” or “lament,” choro is mostly upbeat, joyous, and syncopated.