Global Sounds – Arauco Libre

Arauco Libre

Welcome to the Global Sounds Salamanca series, live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with Arauco Libre.

Arauco Libre is a eight-piece traditional Latin American band, formed in Hobart in 1987. Born from a powerful blend of cultural pride and resilience, the group was founded by political refugees who fled the Pinochet regime in Chile, finding a new home in Tasmania.

Friday 3rd October 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

Tickets are only $19 ea +BF

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Arauco Libre celebrates the rich musical traditions of the Andean region of South America (Northern Chile, Northern Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador). The band plays folk, traditional, dance, and carnival tunes, using authentic instruments like the siku (pan pipes), quena (bamboo flute), bombo (drum), charango (a 10-string mandolin/guitar), and chakj’chas (shakers), which add a lively and distinctive sound to their performances.

For three decades, Arauco Libre was a staple at Hobart’s iconic Salamanca Market, performing every Saturday from 1987 to 2017. They’ve also taken the stage at major events like Launceston Festivale, Agfest, Cygnet Folk Festival, Panama Festival, Deloraine Craft Fair, and the National Folk Festival in Canberra.

With six recordings under their belt, Arauco Libre is a living portrait of cultural resilience and the journey to a new homeland. They’re not just keeping the music alive—they’re making it dance, breathe, and flourish in Tasmania.

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Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm
Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is support by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund. 
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.