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Tito Medina

Arts + Literature Laboratory welcomes internationally renowned Guatemalan singer songwriter Tito Medina and other Madison musicians for a performance on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 7:00pm. Admission: Pay What You Can (suggested donation: $5). Presented by Dane Arts, the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) at UW-Madison, and Willie Ney Productions.

Tito Medina, singer songwriter and Mayan Mestizo cultural activist, brings to the stage a unique repertoire of songs about hope, struggle, sorrow, love, peace and happiness. Madison musicians will join Medina, performing a magical evening of his original music which incorporates Mayan, Garifuna, and Spanish-speaking Mestizo influences with Latin rhythms and instrumentation. Medina's musical career spans four decades and he will be performing a medley of pieces drawn from his extraordinary musical journey.

Tito Medina

Tito Medina is an internationally renowned Guatemalan singer songwriter and Mayan Mestizo cultural activist who brings to the stage a unique repertoire of songs about hope, struggle, sorrow, love, peace and happiness. His music is crafted by blending ancestral sounds of the Maya, Garifuna and Spanish-speaking Mestizo cultures with Latin and modern rhythms and instruments.

In 2000, Tito toured in the United States as a member of the Central American All Stars ensemble organized by US producer Willie Ney.Forced into exile in 2003, Tito and his family made Ottawa, Canada their new home. At this time he is alternating small festival production, performing at local events, jamming with local performers and collaborating with First Nations and new-immigrant communities. He has been an active part of Chamber music and Jazz festivals across Canada. In recent years he has kept up his ongoing support of projects in Guatemala.

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