123 Andrés
Art Form(s):Artist Statement
We believe music can be a powerful tool to encourage empathy towards others and pride in one’s own culture. All children benefit from learning to be culturally aware, to appreciate the differences among us, and to acknowledge the diversity within other cultures. For Latino and other BIPOC children it’s especially important to have opportunities to see positive role models who look like them and to experience programming that celebrates their language and background.
Our program incorporates Spanish words and showcases different Latin sounds, while emphasizing multiculturalism and encouraging children to be respectfully inquisitive about others and their stories.
Artist Bio
| 123 Andrés, the husband-wife team of Andrés and Christina, are teaching artists creating music, books and live shows in Spanish and English for children and families. Schools across the US and Latin America use their songs and videos in early childhood and elementary classrooms. 123 Andrés perform hundreds of live and virtual concerts at schools, theaters and other venues each year.
123 Andrés has three bilingual books published by Scholastic, and they were nominated for a GRAMMY for their 2021 album Actívate. They also won a Latin Grammy for their 2016 album Arriba Abajo. Find their music albums on streaming platforms, and anywhere you listen to music. |
Testimonials
123 Andrés magically engages students of all ages and languages to sing and dance in an interactive and supportive environment while also teaching them about culture and the world around them.
Principal, Manzanita Elementary
