Cocomama presented by the Northampton Jazz Festival

Pulaski Park, Main Street, next to Academy of Music (Northampton, MA 01060)

Photo By Lynne Graves
Art + Entertainment + Music

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A virtual United Nations of women, under the musical direction of pianist Nicki Denner, the members of Cocomama hail from five countries on four continents.[nbsp] As evidenced by their diverse repertoire, some of which are original compositions, the group’s influences are limitless: Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Classical, Afro-Caribbean, Latin American, Soul, R[&]B and beyond. Their album “Quiero,” which was included in the 2016 Grammy pre-nominations for Best Tropical Latin album, celebrates the coming together of a wide range of musical experiences in three different languages.

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