March 14, 2025

Nota de vida: Gertie and the T.O. Boyz

Gertie López, la única mujer qué dirige una banda en la reserva Tohono O’odham, es una célebre músico qué lleva décadas destacando en la comunidad musical de Tucson.
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Gertrude “Gertie” López es una música célebre Tohono O’odham, cuya ha sido una fuerza en la comunidad musical de Tucson por décadas. Ella es venerada como la única mujer líder de banda en la reservación Tohono O’odham. López compone y toca un estilo tradicional de música conocida como “waila” con su banda “Gertie and the T.O. Boyz”. Ella ahora inspira una nueva generación de músicos que preservarán la rica historia del waila.

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Editora: Emmanuel Joubeaud
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