Nidia Góngora and Band

Saturday, April 4, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Event Type
Concert
Contact
540/568-7000
Organization
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
Event Url
Link
https://ems.jmu.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=932615

The “Maestra Nidia Góngora” as she is known, is the most recognized singer in the Colombian Pacific and the bearer of the innate tradition inherited from her elders and the leading singers of her community. Nidia’s versatile, innovative music fuses lyrics and rhythms such as currulaos, bundes, jugas, rumbas, and lullabies with a touch of folk, electronic beats and experimental sounds. As the founder and lead singer of Canalón de Timbiquí for over 25 years, a multiple winner of the Petronio Álvarez Festival and a Latin GRAMMY nominee, her music blends ancestral rhythms with contemporary sounds, evoking the thunder, strength, and power that inhabit the jungle and the sea. With haunting vocals her band electrifies the stage and reaffirms Góngora’s role as a guardian of tradition while offering a fresh perspective on Pacific folklore.

Price
Regular: $39
Subscriber: $35
JMU Fac/Staff: $37
Senior (62+): $37
Students: $16

STUDENT TICKETS: One per ID. JMU Student - In Person and online with JMU student account. Other Student - In Person only.

TICKETS: Online, in person, or by phone at 540-568-7000. No refunds. No exchanges for single tickets.

Seating: Reserved

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