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Nada by Carlos Pezoa Veliz Carlos Pezoa Veliz was a Chilean poet who lived at the turn of 20th century and Most of his work only got to be known posthumously. He was also an educator and a journalist working for publications in Santiago and Vina del Mar. There is in his body of work a concern for social issues and it is said...

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Welcome to Cabildo’s Official PageWelcome to Cabildo’s Official Page Hello, and welcome to Cabildo's Official Page A Cabildo literally means "Town Hall" in Spanish. This place also doubled as a place where black slaves where permitted to play their traditional music and where chants and drum parts were passed on from generation to generation during the Spanish colonization...

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About music, happiness, charangos and my first Peña When I was 13 years old my Tata (grandfather) bought me a brand new guitar, and after a few months I was ready for my first performance.  I remember buying a small wood cut print portraying Victor Jara that included a short quote by the singer (canto que ha sido valiente siempre será canción nueva)....

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Nada by Carlos Pezoa Veliz

Posted by Julio at 12:29 am on March 18 2012
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Carlos Pezoa Veliz was a Chilean poet who lived at the turn of 20th century and Most of his work only got to be known posthumously. He was also an educator and a journalist working for publications in Santiago and Vina del Mar. There is in his body of work a concern for social issues and it is said influenced by the work of Gorki and Tolstoi. There are two of his poems that I was taught in school,...

CINCO DE MUSTACHE (MAYO) AT HOPCAT!

Posted by cabildo at 2:30 pm on May 03 2011
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A emparejarse los bigotes! or draw them on your face or go to your favorite custom rental store and get some. We will be there and we will try to make you dance. There is no experience required, that’s right! Just like some of us, you might feel intimidated by Caribbean rhythms and though we are influenced by salsa, we are closer to rock and cumbia. So, don’t waste your precious money on...

Some known Peñas that became centers for the promotion of the arts.

Posted by Julio at 12:53 pm on April 22 2011
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In the eighties in Chile, Peñas became itinerant events where artists had an opportunity to share their work and interact with an audience hungry to establish a connection between the social movements and the arts. Their itinerancy isn’t intrinsic to them. In fact the most iconic of them, La Peña de los Parra, was for many years an institution with a permanent location that became the epicenter...

Morena La Besadora (original poem)

Posted by cabildo at 3:26 pm on April 20 2011
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These are the words of the original Poem by Pablo Neruda from the book “crepusculario” we now perform as a song. Morena, la Besadora Cabellera rubia, suelta, corriendo como un estero, cabellera. Uñas duras y doradas, flores curvas y sensuales, uñas duras y doradas. Comba del vientre, escondida, y abierta como una fruta o una herida. Dulce rodilla desnuda apretada en mis rodillas, dulce...

About music, happiness, charangos and my first Peña

Posted by Julio at 1:28 pm on April 20 2011
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When I was 13 years old my Tata (grandfather) bought me a brand new guitar, and after a few months I was ready for my first performance.  I remember buying a small wood cut print portraying Victor Jara that included a short quote by the singer (canto que ha sido valiente siempre será canción nueva). Armed with some carpenter’s glue I managed to stick it on my new guitar’s body - a la Woody...

May Day Peña at Red Hydrant Press, April 30th

Posted by cabildo at 11:13 am on April 20 2011
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This is a very special event Cabildo and Red Hydrant Press are putting together for all of our friends. In a few words, we expect it to be an evening of music, singing and dancing, conversation, food and something to help the food find its way faster down the throat. So, we are not charging per se, we are asking everybody to pitch-in, because really there is no profit being made here. Your contribution...

Cabildo at WZZM13

Posted by cabildo at 6:37 pm on September 11 2010
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Cabildo at WZZM13 back in 2006.  We should probably upload some newer videos, but they are hard to come by.  Hopefully someone out there can help us get some vids for you.

Cabildo at Mezze

Posted by cabildo at 6:34 pm on September 11 2010
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“Toro Mata” – Cabildo at Mezze (September 2006). Upd This one is an old classic for Cabildo.  As you can see from the video, it always gets people out on the dance floor.

Welcome to Cabildo’s Official Page

Posted by cabildo at 2:34 pm on September 09 2010
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Hello, and welcome to Cabildo’s Official Page A Cabildo literally means “Town Hall” in Spanish. This place also doubled as a place where black slaves where permitted to play their traditional music and where chants and drum parts were passed on from generation to generation during the Spanish colonization of the Carib and Latin America. Cabildo is a Grand Rapids based collective...