Alexander: “First of all, I’m here supporting my family. But I like the idea that music and history are bound together in Latin America. And it’s not just Spain but the mixed influences of the indigenous cultures in Latin America that have shaped everything and given us the wide range of music that we heard today.”

Ross: “Mainly, I’m celebrating the music. It’s very interesting how the instruments have been made over time and created in different ways to create different styles of music.”

—(left to right) Rebecca Selby-Salazar, Ross Salazar, Alexander Salazar, Princeton

“We were on the bike path today and we decided to check out the event. We loved the music and feel lucky to be here. We all loved learning about the origin of the music and the boys especially like the sounds from the bone flute.”

—(left to right) Cy, Chris, and Odin Cooper, Lawrenceville

“This was great because the music was from all different parts of the Americas. We’ve travelled to about half of the countries in Latin America and some of the music that Rebecca was performing was familiar to us.”

—(left to right) Bob Holley and Paul Raeder, Princeton

“We celebrated all aspects of Hispanic heritage by having Canto Del Sur at the Updike Farmstead for October’s Community Day. I am personally celebrating by visiting my favorite Brazilian restaurant in Philadelphia.”

—Eve Mandel, Historical Society of Princeton