Uncharted Presents Sofia Rei at Greenwich House Music School

Award-winning Argentine vocalist, songwriter and producer Sofía Rei is considered one of the most passionate and inventive vocalists on the current New York music scene. Her music explores connections between the various traditions of South American folklore, jazz, flamenco and electronic sounds. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sofia ties together diverse influences in a program full of rhythmic complexity, and a melodic purity that haunts even as it uplifts. She has collaborated with artists such as John Zorn (currently with Mycale and the Song Project), Maria Schneider, Bobby McFerrin, The Klezmatics, Myra Melford, Pedrito Martinez, Lionel Loueke, Guillermo Klein and Geoffrey Keezer (with whom she has earned a Grammy Nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album of 2009). She is also a faculty member of Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. Her third album De Tierra Y Oro has received two independent Music Awards in the World Beat category for Best Album and Best Song in 2013 and has been featured on CNN, NPR's Tiny Desk, WNYC's Soundcheck, The New York Times and many more. She continues to set herself apart with a bold new vision in the global music scene.

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About Uncharted Concert Series

Now entering its third full year, Uncharted at Greenwich House Music School has emerged as one of New York's most exciting and unpredictable live music series, drawing attention from tastemakers and curators from across the city. Every Uncharted performance features New York City artists premiering new projects or meeting with new collaborators for the first time on stage. Past performers include a collaboration between Marc Ribot and Emeline Michel, Sony Masterworks recording artist Bria Skonberg, ShaRon Jones and The Dap-Kings guitarist Binky Griptite, acclaimed harpist Brandee Younger, vocalist Deva Mahal, jazz trumpeter Steven Bernstein, Broadway's Grace McLean (The Great Comet), avant-garde theater artists Erin Markey and Emily Bate and many more. The 2017 Uncharted season promises a continuation of eclectic excellence in a broad selection of genres representing the melting pot of New York City, including Mexican folkloric, ragtime, classical, modern and traditional jazz, ancient Moroccan devotional and contemporary R&B.

"The Uncharted series was founded as a safe space for artists to take risks," says series curator Jennie Wasserman, formerly of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, Carnegie Hall, and SFJAZZ. "This year's programming, however, also embraces the voices of women, immigrants, minorities, and LGBTQ communities, in response to the divisiveness of the recent election. New York City is America's quintessential sanctuary city, and Greenwich House, located in the heart of the the historically diverse West Village, is an artistic and cultural sanctuary where artists are encouraged to take risks and exercise freedom of expression. The Uncharted series offers the opportunity for artists and audiences alike, to come together and experience the life-changing power of live performance to challenge preconceived notions, diminish our differences, and celebrate our humanity."

Performances for Uncharted take place every Thursday from March 23 to May 11 with performances beginning at 8:00 pm. Most performances are $15 for advance tickets. Complimentary drinks will be served prior to and during all concerts.

About Greenwich House Music School

Greenwich House Music School is a program of Greenwich House which was founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help Greenwich Village's immigrant population adjust to life in New York City. Today, the organization remains true to its founders' mission to help individuals and families lead more fulfilling lives by offering social and health services and cultural and education programs to nearly 12,000 New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds annually. For more information, visit greenwichhouse.org.