Samuel Becerra — Latin American Music & Sculpture

Samuel works with student flute project

Samuel Becerra, born and raised in Mexico City, studied music at the G. Martell School of Music. He plays multi-instruments -- wind, percussion, and strings -- in a variety of styles from salsa to Latin Jazz, Mariachi, and pre Colombian music. Samuel has played with regional premier Latin music groups such as Grupo Condor, Caliente, and Sonmelao. He previously presented Performance Assemblies through Lane Arts Council with the Latin American music groups Lo Nuestro and Grupo Condor.
Samuel Becerra offers a hands-on program that explores ancient Mexican culture through music, his extensive flute collection, and clay sculptural masks. One option is flute-making. Each student makes a six-pipe flute with readily available materials and learns to play basic tones and song lines. Another option is a clay molding and sculpting process that produces masks and figures. An accomplished guitar player, he will also teach a group song in Spanish. Through this exploration of ancient Latin American and Andean culture through music instruments and artifacts, he shares his skills and knowledge about traditional and ethnic music and artistic expression.