Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto in Hamden

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto is a Colombian traditional music ensemble formed in San Jacinto, Bolívar, in the mid-1950s. Its cumbia and porro repertoire is built around gaita flutes, maraca, drums and voices, and includes pieces such as “La maestranza” and “El morro.” The album Un Fuego de Sangre Pura received the Latin Grammy for Best Traditional Music Album. In 1958, the ensemble joined an international folkloric tour organized by Manuel and Delia Zapata Olivella, performing across Europe and Asia. Decades later, it presented its paired gaitas, percussion and vocal arrangements at NPR’s Tiny Desk in Washington, D.C.

Shakira is a Colombian singer-songwriter born in Barranquilla in 1977, known for Latin pop and pop-rock in Spanish and English. The albums Pies Descalzos and Dónde Están los Ladrones? established songs such as “Estoy Aquí” and “Ojos Así,” while Laundry Service introduced a wider English-language audience to “Whenever, Wherever.” Her other signature recordings include “Hips Don’t Lie,” “She Wolf” and the World Cup song “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).” The Tour of the Mongoose took her around the world in 2002 and 2003, followed by the Oral Fixation Tour in 2006 and 2007. She returned to arenas on The Sun Comes Out World Tour and later mounted the El Dorado World Tour in 2018, performing material from across her Spanish- and English-language catalogues. Her concerts feature a touring band, choreographed dance sections and Shakira playing instruments including guitar and percussion. In 2020, she co-headlined the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami with Jennifer Lopez.