Saturday In The Barn – Soul & Tell – 10:00 – 11:15
Saturday Grierson Stage – Nuevos Amigos Musicales – 3:15 – 4:30
Sunday Grassy Knoll – Concert – 12:45 – 1:45

“Great pan-Hispanic repertoire delivered with grace and passion.”

–  Lucas Schuller, Highway 19 Concert

Drawing inspiration from a beautiful tapestry of musical styles from Spain and Latin-America, Café Olé is a versatile duo known to captivate and transport audiences through time and place. Vocalist Brittany Christina Bowman (from Vancouver Island) and guitarist Oscar Robles Diaz (from Mexico) met in 2007 in Mexico City and have been collaborating in music and in life ever since. Singing in Spanish, they accompany their voices with nylon-string guitar and palomas (rhythmic handclaps). Their energy is infectious and conveys a deep respect for a variety of rich musical cultures, both traditional and contemporary. Through creative collaboration and humble reflection, a sincerity and alchemy arises, permitting each musician’s unique spirit to shine through. Café Olé’s sound is heartfelt, engaging, deeply expressive and very much inspired by a sense of connection with the natural world. Café Olé is currently based in the Comox Valley, the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land.