Three strangers leave their homes following signs in the stars. They meet at the crossroads and, sharing their songs around the fire, find common ground. From that sharing, friendship is born and new homes can be built. Nostalgia for the old mixes with excitement for the new, as each finds their way.
This new work developed through a collaboration between Kuné-Canada’s Global Orchestra and WeeFestival brings together Aline Morales (Brazil), Padideh Ahrarnejad (Iran) and Matias Recharte (Peru) in an immersive and intimate performance which brings rhythms, melodies and songs from three faraway places together. Performed in Farsi, Portuguese and Spanish and played on the berimbau, the tar, the cajon and more, the three friends weave a story of leaving (home) sharing (songs) and finding new paths (in the stars).
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Created in collaboration with Lynda Hill
Performed by Aline Morales, Matias Recharte, and Padideh Ahrarnejad, members of Kuné
Direction and Dramaturgy by Lynda Hill
Lighting by: Sarah Mansikka
A WeeFestival Commission
About Kuné: Canada’s Global Orchestra
KUNE – Canada’s Global Orchestra – explores and celebrates Canada’s cultural diversity through the shared language of music. The eleven musicians hail from all corners of the globe—from Peru, Burkina Faso, China, Iran and beyond—and, together, create a sound that is at once global and uniquely local.
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