Name: HEARTFELT SONGS & STORIES FROM CHILE
Start: 2025-11-20T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-20T21:00:00+00:00
Location: The Brunswick

A heart-centred evening of Chilean and stories of emotional resilience and mental health awareness
About this Event

🇨🇱 Join Chilean folk artist María Adriana for a heartwarming evening of music, storytelling, and inspiration. With a voice described as “tender vulnerability, a rare gift that binds audiences into a mesmerising spell,” María shares her journey from growing up under dictatorship in Chile to arriving in England as a refugee, and how she has transformed challenges like anxiety, trauma, and depression into sources of strength.

Through soulful songs and stories rich with meaning, María celebrates emotional resilience, showing how music and creative expression can heal, uplift, and connect us to what truly matters. Her performance is a reminder that even in the face of adversity, we can find joy, purpose, and a sense of home in the melodies and messages that move us.

✨ Expect poignant storytelling, sublimely beautiful Chilean folk songs, and moments of lightness and laughter that uplift and inspire.

Whether attending for the music, the stories, or the inspiration, we leave with a sense of connection, hope, and renewal.

Tickets are limited – don’t miss out!
Our intimate shows fill quickly, and we would love for you to be part of this heartfelt evening of Chilean songs and stories. Book early to secure your place and join us on a journey of resilience, healing, and the joyful power of music.

Photo by Sharron Goodyear @sharrongoodyear

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"María Adriana's singing was absolutely mesmerising - it was really moving.She is a brilliant performer and I don't often say this because we ran a music venue for 17 years with singers every night, but I can honestly say that only a few times did singers really connect with an audience so wonderfully. I'd say that she is one of my favourite singers that I have heard in the last 20 years!"

Angi Mariani, Latest TV Brighton

"From the first song I felt transported to a place in Chile. Even without understanding the words, the music spoke directly to my emotions.
Her voice is stunning, and with the simple guitar, it created something powerful, heartfelt and pure. I could feel the humour and cheekiness in the storytelling, which made the whole set refreshing and alive.It was more than a performance. It felt inclusive. Some of the Chilean ladies sang along in Spanish, but even without joining in I felt part of it. Folk has a way of drawing you into the journey, making it a shared experience rather than something you just watch. The joy in the room was unmistakable as people got up to dance.
The simplicity of folk is one of its greatest strengths. You do not need much more than a guitar and a good story. This felt like a celebration of that tradition and a reminder that folk is ready for a beautiful revival.The afternoon at The Better Half was beautiful, heartfelt and memorable. I left feeling uplifted and inspired, with the music still resonating in my mind. It is the kind of experience I want to return to again and again."

"I saw María perform and was absolutely blown away. Her voice was stunning, her presence captivating, and the whole performance flawless. She made our night truly special. We loved every moment and can’t recommend her enough."
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"Your voice is very, very, very beautiful. You just turned that from a nice lunch into a really lovely lunch. It made my day, it made me feel so good. Your voice just made it a beautiful lunch. I want to bring my children to listen to you again."
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