On 10th anniversary, Boleros de Noche's legacy is celebrated by L.A. City Hall

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Set us as preferred In 2015, musician Roberto Carlos launched Boleros de Noche, an annual concert series held in Los Angeles that aimed at preserving and showcasing the Latin American bolero music genre.This year, the event is celebrating its 10th anniversary with performances at the Ford on Aug.1 by Puerto Rican singer and former Calle 13 member iLe and L.A.-based bolero trio Voz Bohemia On Friday, the city of L.A.

honored the series’ decade-long run and legacy of uplifting bolero music by declaring Aug.1 “Día del Bolero.”The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Calle 13 alum performs Friday at the Wallis in Beverly HillsBoleros are ballads noted for their slow tempo and romantic lyrics accompanied by a crooning vocal style.Though the genre originated in Cuba, it quickly gained popularity across Latin America, with each culture putting their own spin on it.

In the early 20th century, the evolving sound of boleros was shaped by the Cuban group Trio Matamoros, Mexican composer Agustín Lara, Puerto Rican artist Rafael Hernández and Ecuadorian singer Julio Jaramillo.The genre saw a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s and ‘90s when famed Mexican artists Juan Gabriel and Luis Miguel embraced the bolero sound.

In recent years, the bolero movement has been modernized and electrified by artists such as Mon Laferte, Romeo Santos, Adrian Quesada and Kali Uchis.In the last five years, Quesada has released two bolero albums, “Boleros Psicodélicos” and “Boleros Psicodélicos II,” that mix the genre’s classic sounds with elements of psychedelic rock.“Over the past decade, Boleros de Noche has presented numerous concerts featuring both local and international artists, has brought together thousands of people across the city to bask in the lush orchestration of this music,” said City Councilmember Nithya Raman,...