Overview

• The initiative by Susana Harp and Alejandra Robles seeks to highlight and fund relief for Afro-Mexican communities in the coastal regions of Oaxaca and Guerrero hit by Hurricane Erick
• Scheduled for August 17 at the Centro Cultural Roberto Cantoral in Coyoacán, the concert will showcase cumbias, boleros, rancheras and traditional Afro-Mexican and baroque pieces, including chaconas by Horacio Franco
• Corralero, a fishing community where 95% of residents are Afro-descendant, is among the most devastated by the storm’s destruction of homes, equipment and livelihoods
• Prominent performers including Regina Orozco, Astrid Hadad, Celso Duarte, María Inés Ochoa and the ensemble Alma Cimarrona will share the stage with Afro-Mexican dance troupes
• Organizers aim to reiterate the dignity and cultural richness of Afro-Mexican peoples, recalling their 2019 constitutional recognition while providing urgent humanitarian aid