Las Guaracheras - Sizzling Female Salsa Jazz Sextet from Columbia

Las Guaracheras is a powerful Latin jazz sextet formed in 2017 in the city of Cali, Colombia. Their repertoire spans Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as salsa, as well as music from Colombia’s Pacific region. In their compositions, Las Guaracheras place a strong emphasis on gender perspective and on the recognition and empowerment of women’s roles in the music industry - particularly within Colombia’s Latin Music scene. Through their lyrics, they convey a manifesto of female power and resilience.
Las Guaracheras were 2024/25 Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Performing Arts Global Exchange artists.
The ensemble has performed and conducted multi-age, bilingual educational programming at U.S. institutions such as: UCSB Arts & Lectures (CA), Lincoln Center (NY), San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Berklee School of Music (MA), University of Florida, Twin Cities Jazz Festival (MN), etc. In July 2026 they are featured at respected U.S. venues such as: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Joe´s Pub (NYC), The Ark (MI), etc. Fall 2026 will be their sixth U.S. tour.