Irka Mateo - Vamo a Gozá (2017)

Irka Mateo, global citizen, singer-songwriter, and Grammy Foundation supported folk music researcher, fronts the stellar band, La Tirindanga. This is an artistic endeavor that expands the boundaries of Dominican music, while building bridges to Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the United States. By fusing folk melodies and rhythms from the Dominican countryside—itself a fusion of Afro, Indigenous, and European influences—Mateo embraces an array of musical traditions, specifically accordion, guitar, and percussion driven dance melodies. Through poetic lyrics she tells the stories of the Dominican people and those of other cultures, delivering songs of love and life. As you listen to the exhilarating music, the sounds fill the room with joy, dance, and musical enchantment.