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Jorge Drexler at Skirball Cultural Center
Where
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Map
310 440 4500
When
Thu, January 27, 2011
8:00 p.m.
At Door
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Musicians
Jorge Drexler
vocalsAbout
Jewish singer/songwriter, Latin Grammy nominee, and award-winning recording artist Jorge Drexler has held the top spot on Latin pop charts for years. In 2004, he was catapulted to superstar status after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar for his song “Al Otro Lado del Rio” from the acclaimed movie The Motorcycle Diaries.
Be there as Drexler takes the stage at the Skirball in the U.S. debut of his brilliant new quintet. Imaginatively blending traditional Uruguayan music with bossa nova, pop, jazz, and electronica, Drexler’s original songs are deeply personal reflections upon love, identity, race, and religion....
