Betsayda Machado Credit: Courtesty of Betsayda Machado

Mixed Methods is bringing Afro-Venezuelan icons Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo to Burlington for a special performance on Wednesday, January 11, at North End Studios. Below, you’ll find a video announcement made especially for their Burlington show.

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It was only in the the last year that Machado and her rhythmic/choral collaborators, Parranda El Clavo, gained widespread notoriety outside of their small town of El Clavo in the Barlovento region of Miranda, Venezuela. The town has a population of approximately 1,500. The group is known for its traditional Afro-Caribbean music, soon to be showcased on the group’s forthcoming debut album.

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Jordan Adams joined Seven Days as music editor in 2016. In 2021, he became an arts and culture staff writer. He's won awards from the Vermont Press Association and the New England Newspaper and Press Association. In 2022, he became a freelance contributor.