Tarima Son

Artist Bio

Tarima Son is a traditional/contemporary musical group that was formed in 2002. They have been contracted to perform in various venues around the Chicago area like the Old Town School of Folk Music, the Folk and Arts Fest in Evanston, The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, The Field Museum and Others, and in prestigious Festivals like the Folklife Fest of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. touring in different states.  Tarima Son plays the music that originated in Mexico. This music came about through the mixing of the cultures of African slaves, Spanish, and principally, the indigenous people. The members of Tarima Son have rich experience in the field of education, teaching Mexican music and dance (zapateado), making instruments: clay whistles, straw trumpets, drums, maracas etc, and conducting poetry/musical workshops.