Latin fusion band A Flor De Piel entertained and engaged Evanston residents and guests of all ages at the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) celebration on November 6 at the Levi Senior Center. I was. The band performed traditional songs associated with ceremonies honoring deceased loved ones.
Lead vocalist Marisol La Brava clapped, sang, and danced to original songs such as “La Bruja” (Brave Witch) and songs from over 300 years ago, as the audience celebrated “all the magic”. invited. The music selection is “designed to sweep away negative energy and bring a positive vibe,” La Brava told the audience.
In addition to the concerts that energized the audience, the event featured furnishings for building individual multi-level altars, or ofrendas, with flowers and keepsakes to welcome loved ones from the afterlife on the night of November 2nd. Artists from the Noyes Cultural Arts Center volunteered to help participants build the altar. Among them were photographs of deceased family members and friends.
Día de Muertos’ roots go back 3,000 years to the indigenous peoples of what is now central Mexico. Indigenous peoples had a cyclical cosmology, viewing death as an integral and ever-present part of life. The holiday has evolved over the years as a time to blend traditions and celebrate Latino culture.
