Ani Cordero & JOATA Present 2018 Uncharted Concert Series

Ani Cordero is a passionate singer, songwriter, drummer, guitarist, and Latin American music researcher living in NYC. In 2014, Ani released an album, Recordar, which re-imagines songs by influential Latin American songwriters of the turbulent "Nueva Cancion" era, including Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, Chavela Vargas, and Atahualpa Yupanqui. Her critically-acclaimed album received accolades from NPR's All Things Considered, Alt-Latino, and Soundcheck, as well as, Billboard, USA Today, PRI The World, BrooklynVegan, BUST, Remezcla, and more.

Following the success of Recordar, Ani has written a new album of her own political protest and love songs called Querido Mundo. The album is Ani's love letter to a complicated world and addresses several themes including immigration, Black Lives Matter, Feminism, and government corruption. The songs feature heavy percussion, sing-along choruses and strong lyrics that aim to inspire political resistance and support for social justice.

Ani Cordero will debut new material including her new single to be released this spring, proceeds ?of which will be donated to PRIMA as well.

Website: https://www.anicordero.net/

JOATA is the moniker of Puerto Rican indie-pop musician Jose Oyola. Based in Brooklyn, Oyola blends Hip Hop and indie rock with Caribbean rhythms, and writes anthemic bilingual songs about love, outer space, and the homesickness of being part of the Puerto Rican diaspora.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joseoyolaandtheastronauts/

Uncharted has emerged as one of New York's most exciting and unpredictable live concert series, drawing attention from tastemakers and curators from across the city. Every Uncharted performance features New York City-based artists premiering new projects or meeting with new collaborators for the first time on stage. Now in its 4th year, Uncharted promises a continuation of eclectic programming that represents the melting pot of New York City, including Chilean-influenced jazz, contemporary rock and R&B, Balkan gypsy, Arabic folk, chamber music, and much more.

For more information, please visit http://www.greenwichhouse.org/uncharted