Nano Stern
- Folk
- Global
- Latin
Nano Stern
- Folk
- Global
- Latin
Praised by folk legend Joan Baez as ‘the best young Chilean songwriter of his generation’, Nano Stern stands out as one of the most
important Chilean musicians of his time, with a recording career spanning ten years that includes five award winning and critically
acclaimed solo albums.
Nano is currently promoting his 9th studio recording Aún creo en la belleza [I still believe in beauty]. With this album Stern searches for the simple and the subtle in the service of poetry made song. Amid a turbulent world, Nano builds a refuge of words and sounds that reflect the worries and calmness of the intense times in which we live.
In 2023, as the world commemorated 50 years since the coup d’état in Chile, Nano Stern revisited the songs of legendary folk singer Víctor Jara with the release Nano Stern Canta A Víctor Jara and tours throughout Europe, North and South America. He also published Décimas del Estallido (a chronicle in Verse of the Chilean Rebellion), produced the documentary "En Septiembre Canta el Gallo” (with Luis
Emilio Briceño), that portrays the generation of young people who revolutionized Chilean song from 1958 to 1973; and, with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Concepción, premiered and recorded his first symphonic work “…Hará brotar el momento”.
Nano Stern is a contemporary Latin American roots artist based in Chile. His musical virtuosity, mesmerizing and charismatic live performances, his passionate and poetic advocacy for social justice result in a true and honest universal message, delivered with intense energy and a high level of musicality. Nano is ‘the face and voice of a whole new chapter of the Nueva Cancion Chilena’ (La Nacion,
Argentina), Stern is an accomplished musician, playing a range of instruments from Spanish guitars and violin to the Andean and Nordic flutes. Not to be underrated is the power and emotion that emanates from his vocal prowess and his intimate and rousing connection to his audiences, at home in Chile and around the world. He has performed and captivated audiences in countless venues and festivals internationally often collaborating with legendary artists. As per Bill Hauritz Founder/Director of the Woodford Festival in Australia, Stern’s contagious personal energy and his fluency in multiple languages allows Nano to warmly include
his international audiences in the stories of his Spanish songs.
Nicholas Emden
- Latin
- Singer/Songwriter
Nicolás Emden is a talented multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, and songwriter, hailing from Chilean Patagonia. His music navigates the waters of pop, rock, and South American folk, creating a distinctive South Americana indie folk rock sound, with evocative Spanish lyrics.
Emden began his musical journey at the age of six, through South American folk and church music, singing and playing acoustic nylon guitar. His early musical career saw him founding the Chilean band Tejado Pimiento (2007-2012), with which he won the national TV contest “Garage Music” and released two albums as the main songwriter of the group, “Triciclo” (2007) and “Sensación de verdad” (2010). In 2014, he launched his solo career with the album “Como Los Pájaros,” accompanied by a YouTube documentary series, “Como Los Pájaros x Chile,” showcasing his new music busking through the streets of multiple Chilean cities.
Since moving to Boston in 2014 to study at Berklee College of Music, Emden has continued to expand his musical horizons, performing and touring throughout the United States, Canada, and Chile. His involvement in diverse artistic projects, ranging from folk and rock to contemporary music theater, reflects his commitment to using music as a universal language to connect people together, globally.
In 2023, Nicolás released two singles, “Sin Ti” and “Todo Volverá,” and won the World Act of the Year at the New England Music Awards (NEMAs). Additionally, he was selected as one of the 2023 Iguana Fund recipients of Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, for recording his second studio album.
