Pastor:
Rev. Luis Benavides
First
United
Methodist Church
55 Fenn Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-0866
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Sonia &
Disappear Fear
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Perhaps
in a past life, SONiA was
one of the original troubadours, a poet-musician roaming Europe in the 11th-13th
centuries, singing songs of courtly love. She certainly is a contemporary
troubadour, crooning folk songs about romantic love, often forbidden.
Whether in the bomb shelters "Miklats" in Israel or summer camps in
Palestine, colleges, festivals or venues around the world SONiA is always
striving to disappear fear and spread her message of Peace. She has been
nominated for a Grammy and has won numerous awards for her albums.
Disappear Fear's new album, Tango, kicks off with a smooth flash – infusing beautiful Latin guitar riffs, a la Carlos Santana, with fantastic female vocals that enrich the flamenco beat, creating a collage of beautiful sounds. It's clear that SONiA understands Latin culture deeply, which alone would be a wonderful feat. Still, Tango, and consequently SONiA, plays on with beautiful range, showing SONiA's clear ability to understand all cultures and situations with eloquent ease and care. Track three, the beautiful and uplifting anti-war poem "Mica Moca," displays SONiA's unusual ability to seamlessly combine two languages, English and Hebrew, together to create a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing listening experiment.
It is her love for the variation in emotion that can be displayed using more than one language inspired her to continue with the variety concept. And SONiA's love for multiculturalism extends far beyond languages; she has a complete adoration for the world as a whole. This is probably why Disappearing Fear's live shows have a reputation for being very personal and intimate. With a lead singer who genuinely loves the world, how could they not be fantastic?
Tickets
for this performance are $15.00
and are available in advance by calling the
church office at 413-499-0866 or at the door
on the
the night of the performance
Tickets are now also available at
the Berkshire Visitors Bureau
located at the Colonial Theater, South
Street
and at the door on the night of the show!
All credit card
purchases will include a $1.50 per ticket processing fee.
*Credit
Cards may be used for advanced sales only - Credit cards will NOT be
accepted at the door.
Advance Ticket Sales end 24 hours prior to each show.