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Frida Kahlo And Her “Tree of Hope”

Art: Arturo Martínez (Veracruz, México)
"Frida con Flores" ("Frida Kahlo: Tree of Hope" CD by Gloria Arjona)

Sat. 9/17, 3p: Did you know that “Cielito lindo”, one of the most popular songs in Mexico and Latin America, was an inspiration for Mexican painter Frida Kahlo´s works? In fact, Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo Calderon is one of the most well known female artists in the world, yet we still don´t know all the secrets hidden in her paintings.

We´ll listen to a different approach to understanding her short but intense life: How was Frida Kahlo´s art linked to Mexican popular music? Dr. Gloria Arjonatells us what she found out and she´ll play and sing some of those songs through her recently released album, Frida Kahlo: “Tree of Hope” hosted by Cristina Baccin.