After years of so many music festivals, in so many countries, it’s easy to get jaded and think you’ve seen it all. But really, music is like knowledge: the more you discover, the more you realize that you don’t really know.
The Quimera Music Festival in Metepec, Mexico lasts about a week. It is heavy on culture, with dance performances, art workshops, jazz and classical music, but also features some popular Mexican acts. This year the two big names were Celso Pina and Pate de Fua. I’m a big fan of Celso Pina and his rebel cumbia, but missed his show because of work. But I caught Pate de Fua and their old-timey, jazzy music – the only time I’ve seen a banjo played in Mexico.
