Mayahuel Women's Choir
The choir is formed by women of diverse cultures, professions and ages, all of them passionate for music and in particular choral singing. 

Mayahuel's purpose is to celebrate the work of young or unknown composers, to highlight the value of women in this field, as well as to spread folk music from all around the world. Mayahuel will be presenting an eclectic repertoire, including four sacred pieces as well as between different styles and genres from all over the world: joropo, cha cha cha, native Australian and the Mexican rarámuri ethnic group. 

Chamber Choir of the Department of Music - University of Guadalajara

The choir was created in 2021 by Wilmia Verrier Quiñones, a music teacher at the University of Guadalajara.

This concert is designed to share different genres and styles of music from the 16th to the 21st centuries. Especially the habanera: a musical genre borne in Cuba, and its rhythm reminds us of Cuban dance, which was influenced by the old tango of Spain and Cuba.

The Cuban newspaper La Prensa published in 1842 what is considered the first Havana, or habanera: Love in the Dance. This genre was the first to gain international recognition from Cuba. The habanera that we know today is the result of non-Cuban authors, who were the ones who developed this style. Musicologists have called it "round trip singing". It is very popular in Spain and continues to be a mandatory genre for any choral formation. The Torrevieja International Habaneras and Polyphony Competition was established in 1955, dedicated to the genre exclusively and has brought choirs from all over the world to perform this music. It is a great honor that the choir will be participating in the 70th edition of this competition from July 21 to 27. The proceeds from this concert will help support their travel to Spain.