Hay Festival Querétaro 2023 – Music

Raja Kirik is an Indonesian duo, Yennu Ariendra and J. Mo'ong Santoso Pribadi, two artists who work with the rich cultural traditions of Java and its history of struggle against colonial oppression, to create a music that surprises, challenges and educates. Their music is inspired by the sounds of shamanic trance music for dancing to, specifically the Jaranan, or Jathilan, whose history goes back to the Hindu-Buddhist era of the 11^th century. They present Rampokan, their second album, originally released by the cult Indonesian label Yes No Wave in June 2020. The album has its roots in the interpretation of Jaranan, in which musicians undergo a kind of possession, connecting with their unconscious minds and the memories and traumas of the body.

Artist, musician and fashion icon, Paul Simonon (United Kingdom) was the bass player and founder of the legendary band The Clash and the supergroup The Good, The Bad & The Queen, as well as a collaborator of Gorillaz. With his new musical project, Galen&Paul, alongside Galen Ayers (United Kingdom), Simonon returns to the musical scene with Can we do tomorrow another day? an evocative record with very European references and songs in Spanish and English. He will talk with Chris Salewicz, biographer of fellow The Clash member Joe Strummer, about a fascinating life devoted to art.

Simultaneous interpretation from English to Spanish available

The singer, musician, composer and visual artist Andrea Echeverri (Colombia) is also one of Latin America’s most loved rock singers. The Aterciopelados vocalist presents her interdisciplinary show, half lecture, half concert, Ruiseñora: “I am Andrea Echeverri Arias, Ruiseñora, singer by profession and a shameless adult in a society that is ill, unequal, violent and sexist. My voice has grey hairs, wrinkles and certainties, its apocalyptic sounds move the earth, although not without an ironic touch and a light at the end of the tunnel.”

An event with the great Latin American rock star, Andrea Echeverri (Colombia), at which this artist will talk to Mariana H about music, art, feminisms and a musical career so closely tied to the recent history of Spanish-language rock music.

The author of the most comprehensive and celebrated biography of the legendary musician Jimmy Page, Chris Salewicz (United Kingdom) presents his extraordinary story. Salewicz is the author of seventeen books, including an incredible series of biographies of musical icons, looking into the lives of some of the most influential musicians in history, such as Bob Marley, Joe Strummer or, in this case, Jimmy Page. In conversation with Alejandro González Castillo.

Simultaneous interpretation from English to Spanish available

Galen&Paul present, for the first time in Mexico, their album Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? which has songs in Spanish and English, and is based on European rhythms, showcasing the special voices of Galen and Paul, produced by one of the most influential figures in the rock industry, Tony Visconti. Galen Ayers is a singer and songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and daughter of the musician Kevin Ayers; bilingual in Spanish and English, her music is eclectic and hypnotic. Paul Simonon is an artist, musician and style icon; bassist and founder of the legendary band The Clash and of the supergroup The Good, The Bad & The Queen, as well as one-time Gorillaz collaborator.