New York mourns the death of Bernardo Palombo who, with his music, activism and work, especially with the immigrant community, left a deep mark on our city.
Palombo, born in Argentina, but based in New York since the late 1960s, died of cancer at the end of last month shortly before his 76th birthday.
He was a musician, artist and teacher who founded the Taller Latino Americano in 1979, with the idea of serving the immigrant community through music and art.
Since its founding, El Taller has also taught Spanish classes to thousands of New Yorkers, including in dozens of public schools in the city.
All with the very personal seal of its founder.
“This was not only a loss for our community but for the world. Bernardo was a kind of masculine Mercedes Sosa,” said Alexandra Castano.
He added: “By creating the workshop, he was able to actually begin to create community and invite immigrants from all over the place into the space to share their ideas and opinions.”
Palombo became known through his music when he was barely 17 years old with his song “Vendimiador” which became a hit thanks to the Argentine group Los Trovadores.
He also collaborated with artists of the stature of Mercedes Sosa, Philip Glass and Conjunto Libre.
El Taller indicated that they are organizing a commemorative event to remember Palombo’s life and legacy that will take place in mid-May.
For more information about the programs offered by the organization, you can consult the tallerlatino.org page
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2024-03-17 18:17:00
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