On February 9th, students will enjoy Surcari, Music with a Latin Beat! Surcari (a combination of two words: Suramérica & Caribbean) is an award-winning performance group originally from Chile, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. This highly interactive musical performance with audience participation is based on the musical styles and traditions of South and Central America, the Andes, the Spanish Caribbean, Spain and Mexico. Surcari performs Latin music on a wide array of traditional instruments while wearing ethnic hats from each country they visit. Their colorful performances engage audiences of all ages as they sing and clap while learning about Spanish speaking cultures. Student volunteers will play an extensive collection of hand percussion instruments and create a rainforest soundscape along with Surcari.