Fandango de Durham

The Fandango de Durham is a community festival that uplifts collective music-making in the local Latinx community through son jarocho. Son jarocho is a community-based folk music and dance tradition that originated in Veracruz, Mexico in the 18th century. A fandango is the main celebration of the son jarocho tradition. During a fandango, community members gather to play a variety of traditional instruments, sing, and dance on top of a wooden platform called a tarima. Fandangos are often held for special occasions–In the case of the Fandango de Durham festival, we celebrate the vibrant, creative, growing local Latinx community. Join son jarocho collective Son de Carolina for a day full of workshops, vendors, food, and to end the day, a fandango! This year's Fandango de Durham will feature Los Altepee son jarocho collective from Acayucan, Veracruz. Visit the website for the full event schedule and more details.