SONiA & disappear fear
The music has been described as "part intelligent folk, part singer-songwriter, part sweaty rock-and-roll and part whimsical pop."
The singer has been called "one of today's most socially relevant, and gifted, songwriters."
The new album, Tango, is an innovative mix of the political and the personal, recorded in  Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic and English, with a sound that can only be described as Latino-Middle Eastern folk-pop.
But for those who might need it, a little history: Sisters Sonia and Cindy Rutstein of Baltimore created the folk-pop duo disappear fear in 1994, signing with Rounder Records and releasing their first, self-titled CD. That CD won the GLAAD Award for Best Album and a GLAMA award, and was named release of the year by Mix Magazine. Fueled by Sonia's writing, the duo became a premiere folk-rock act, releasing four albums and touring world wide, delivering potent lyrics and tackling issues from social injustice, to personal relationships, to Sonia's experiences as a gay woman. The duo's next release, Seed in the Sahara, was produced by Bruce Springsteen's keyboardist, Roy Bittan, and won the GLAMA for best band.
In 1998, Cindy forsook touring to become a full-time mom, and SONiA  released Almost Chocolate, her first solo CD. As a solo artist, she remained  a dynamite performer, noted for her distinctive voice and winning style, her moving lyrics and inventive melodies. Her next release, Me, Too won the award for Female Artist of the Year at the GLAMAs. Following another solo release Live at the Down Home, SONiA decided it was time to restore the harmonies for which disappear fear had always been known. She invited Laura Cerulli to join the band on vocals, percussion and drums.
And now SONiA's duel career — half groundbreaking singer-songwriter, half brave political activist — reaches new heights on the new CD, Tango. Comprising a dozen songs recorded in Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic and English, the album not only reverberates with a unique kind of Middle Eastern-Latin pop. It also constitutes SONiA’s strongest depiction to date of what it would mean to live life in a world without fear.
Opening | SONiA's Fri concert will feature guest artist Namoli Brennet. The Sat concert will feature guest artist Barb Ryman.
Fri-Sat Oct 19-20 | 8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$12 advance | $15 day of show

Related events | SONiA will participate in a number of community activities during the week of Oct 15-20. For more information check here or call CSPS at 319.364.1580.

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