Hermanos Gutiérrez in Manchester

Hermanos Gutiérrez are a Swiss-Ecuadorian instrumental duo formed in Zurich by brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez. Their guitar-led music draws on Latin American styles and western-film scores; the albums El Bueno y El Malo and Sonido Cósmico, and tracks including “Thunderbird,” brought the duo a wider audience. In 2022, Hermanos Gutiérrez opened North American dates for Khruangbin, bringing their two-guitar instrumental set to amphitheatres. The duo performed at Coachella in 2023, and NPR documented the same live format that year in a Tiny Desk Concert.

Gaby Moreno is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist from Guatemala City who plays blues, jazz, soul and Latin American folk. She is known for the albums Postales, Ilusión and Alegoría, the Ricardo Arjona duet “Fuiste Tú,” and the theme for Parks and Recreation, co-written with Vincent Jones. She also received the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. In 2012, Gaby Moreno toured Europe as a singer and guitarist with Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band, then appeared on Laurie’s album Didn’t It Rain. In 2016, she presented songs from Ilusión in an NPR Tiny Desk Concert.