Barcelona’s Maruja Limón: LIVE! at Terraza 7 in NYC

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Back from 17 days in NYC with my latest post which features images of all-girl Spanish flamenco pop outfit Maruja Limón performing at Terraza 7 in Queens, NYC. So let me start out by saying that the only reason I’ve ever had to go to Queens (in the 33 years I lived in NYC) was to see my Mets play at Shea Stadium (now Citifield). But being that my ladyfriend Serena is Ecuadorian and Corona and Jackson Heights (in Queens) hosts NYC’s largest Ecuadorian communities, she was familiar with the area and had been to Terraza 7 in the past.

Maruja Limón at Terraza 7

On our first trip to Terraza 7 (about a 30 minute Uber ride from the Bronx where we were staying), we saw a dynamic Latin jazz performance from Luisito Quintero & 3rd Element on July 6th in the venue’s outdoor patio. I didn’t bring my camera but really wished I had. When we had another chance to visit the venue before I was to head back home, we returned to check out Maruja Limón. This time I brought my camera.

L-R: Sheila Quero & Esther González: vocals, Maruja Limón

Now back in 2019, I traveled solo to Mexico City to have a dental implant finalized. On my last night there, I found a five-piece contemporary folk outfit called Chéjere performing that evening at the top floor of a nearby bookstore called Foro del Tejedor. I was hoping for a good show but was really more interested in testing out my newly purchased Sony A7III.

Now, I’m not gonna speak for the other eight people that were in attendance on that evening in Mexico City, but Chéjere put on one of the most enjoyable live shows I had ever attended. Why bring that up? Because that’s exactly what Maruja Limón presented me with last week. Their show was not just surprisingly good (I’ll admit, my expectations weren’t all that high), it was one of the most spirited and well played shows I’ve ever seen.

Ángela Zarzuela: guitar

And at Terraza 7, the seating in their upstairs performance area is very intimate so there’s no “faking it” when your audience is sitting only a few feet away from you. These young ladies not only sang great but played the hell out of their instruments (especially trumpeter Mila González, who just about stole the show!).

Mila González: trumpet

In short, they flat-out rocked the joint. And the joint is a really wonderful place to see an intimate live show – especially fans of Latin music/jazz, which seems to be Terraza 7’s specialty (and there’s a live show just about every day). Tickets for reserved seating (first come, first serve) run $20 but there’s really not a bad seat in the house – either outside or in the upstairs stage. Food (mostly tapas) was also surprisingly good. Highly recommended.

Carla Gonzàlez Ferrer: bass

As for Maruja Limón, they have released three full-length albums (2018, 2019, 2022) as well as their latest EP “Te como la cara (A)”. Their tour continues in August with stops in Wieselburg, Austria, the Spanish island of Menorca and Teruel, Spain. Should you ever find them performing in your part of the world DO NOT HESITATE to catch them live. You will not be sorry. Te lo prometo!

Enjoy the photographs…