BuenRostro​
Rock Fusion with Latin American Folk Roots
​​​BuenRostro comes from the very south of Mexico City, in the borough of Milpa Alta. Buenrostro transforms with each song, defying the traditional sonority with an innovative uniqueness.​
They grew up listening to the elder Nahuatl speakers—with their deeply rooted traditions and customs—while also being exposed to the modern culture of a cosmopolitan city. These are the sounds that inspired them to experiment and create a fusion of their ancestor’s traditional Mexican rhythms with global melodies. Their music is a combination of sones calentanos from Bajío, jarochos or huastecos; jarabes, pirekuas, cardenche songs and cumbias; sambas, rock, and jazz.
The members of BuenRostro played and danced those rhythms even before the inception of the group on October 8th, 2010. With time and experience their sound matured, resulting in their current “infusion” of different musical genres and styles.
Their album “Volcano” was inspired by the power of nature, by the force of life that manifests itself in elements such as water, wind, fire, and earth. This imposing life force inhabits the depths of a volcano. In Mexico, there is a great variety; many of them are dormant volcanoes, waiting for their moment. Humans currently sleep like an inactive volcano: automatons, drowsy, absorbed by routines, accumulating energy, dreams, and desires. Like a volcano, we have the power to wake up and rise again between lava and rocks, towards a different tomorrow, together in the re-evolution.
Estefania Mongrell​​
Visual Artist
Mongrell is a painter from Tamaulipas, Mexico, whose work explores the deep connection between nature, culture, and memory. Her acrylic paintings open vivid portals into the landscapes of Mexico, drawing inspiration from its native flora, fauna, and historic architecture. Each piece is a celebration of place—rich in detail, emotion, and storytelling.
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She currently works out of her studio in Fábrica La Aurora, a renowned art and design center in San Miguel de Allende, where visitors can experience her creative process and view her latest works in person.
