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March 25: EMW: Memories of Home

February 18, 2021

 

EMW Presents: Memories of Home:

Linda Maruta Kronbergs, Helmi & Merike Hess and Roland Campbell

 

March 25, 2021 at 8pm (EST)

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Join us for a celebration of shared folk songs between Estonia and Latvia with Linda Maruta Kronbergs, Helmi & Merike Hess and Roland Campbell!
Kicking off our second Memories of Home concert, we will hear from Linda Maruta Kronbergs as she shares moments from her career in an interview with Vincent Teetsov (Estonian Life). Followed by a concert where she revisits her earliest musical memories: traditional folk song. These folk songs, usually sung at social gatherings, are cherished in their adaptation by Latvians and Estonians alike. Helmi & Merike Hess and Roland Campbell will join in and perform the same songs in Estonian.
Linda Maruta was part of the beloved Latvian folk band Čikāgas piecīšī (“Chicago Five”) whose music was popular both here in Canada and in Latvia alike. 
“Čikāgas piecīšī was a band that cracked jokes with their lyrics and stage banter, just as much as they sang songs of national pride (“Made in Latvia”) and soft ballads like Līgo dziesma (“Midsummer Song”). In any of these instances, their music had a fresh angle because it was written from the diaspora perspective, of being away from home.
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Linda has a powerful voice, hitting notes with clarity and flourishes that establish a song’s strong hooks like robust steel.” (Vincent Teetsov)
The concert is free to stream for all and donations are greatly appreciated. 
We kindly thank Memories of Home Series Partner Northern Birch Credit Union for their support.

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