Omar Ruiz Lopez & Friends

Global Folk Music (Artist Group)

Omar Ruiz-Lopez and his acoustic band explore different fiddle musical styles from all over the world, including old-time, bluegrass, Celtic, Brazilian, Latin-American, and Afro-Caribbean. They will play a couple of songs and instrumental tunes in different styles and languages, teaching the audience different rhythms and melodies they can join in on. These offerings explore what works best with participants’ musical voice while making a joyful noise with others!