Latin American New Song

Work on Paper

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Name/Title

Latin American New Song

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.51

Tags

Music

Description

Poster advertising Altazor's concert on April 28, 1990 at Battel Chapel in New Haven, CT; Sponsored by New Haven Women's Liberation Center and Yale Women's Studies Altazor was an all-women Latin American New Song (Nueva Canción) quartet formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1987. Around 1990, they were actively touring and gaining national media attention for their 1989 self-titled debut album on Redwood Records, blending traditional folk instrumentation with powerful social consciousness.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject Place

City

New Haven, CT

Context

Members: Chilean singer Lichi Fuentes, Asian-American pianist-flutist Vanessa Whang, Cuban guitarist Dulce Arguelles, and Venezuelan percussionist Jackeline Rago. The group specializes in nueva canción, a genre known for its socially conscious lyrics and traditional Latin American instrumentation (including charango, tres, and tiple).

Collection

Music (also Festivals & Radio)

Category

Poster

Made/Created

Date made

1990

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Width

11 in

Location

Box

Poster Box 2 (Music Related)

Room

Storage Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

stains on bottom right; stain on bottom left from printing; yellowing; creasing on top left corner; Put in L-sleeve

Create Date

March 13, 2026

Update Date

August 26, 2026