Monsieur Periné’s Catalina García Lifts Immigrant Voices and Sings for Every Soul Paying Attention

Art Week in Miami moves with its own rhythm as people scatter toward events that glitter with familiar faces while others chase art that feels personal and intimate and warm. The Miami Beach Bandshell offered that kind of night when Monsieur Periné stepped under the lights and filled the open air with music that felt soft enough to soothe and strong enough to carry untold stories. The moment Catalina García began to sing, the entire space shifted into something luminous.

Monsieur Periné Is a Force to Be Reckoned With

Catalina arrived with the poise of someone who understands the emotional weight of her craft. Her presence felt whimsical and attentive and quietly aware, as if she gathered every person in the audience and held them in a single breath. Her voice moved with a delicacy that carried through the humid night and touched the audience with a tenderness that felt both grounding and transcendent. She sang “Mi Libertad,” the song that has lived in my bones for years, and the sound entered my body with such force that waves of electricity traveled through me until I could no longer separate the music from my own heartbeat. This is art. Delivered with a voice that feels capable of lifting you from your own thoughts and placing you in a space where emotion becomes its own language.

Words That Spoke to Community and Belonging

Monsieur Periné may be based in Bogotá, yet the group carries a pulse that understands the complicated landscape of this country and the weight carried by immigrant families who navigate a daily search for safety, dignity, and belonging. Catalina paused during the show and spoke with a clarity that met the audience exactly where they stood. She said, “[A country] that respect our cultures, that embrace our families, that celebrate differences, and that recognize that this country is built, was built, and it is going to be built by immigrants.”

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The sentence opened a window inside the Bandshell. The crowd breathed as one. Her voice traveled through people who have lived this truth for generations, and the atmosphere filled with a sense of recognition that felt almost physical. She spoke with care, and the audience answered with an energy shaped by pride and memory.

The Landscape of Art Week and the Music That Grounds It

Art Week in Miami carries different meanings depending on where a person chooses to stand. Some move through posh gatherings where the purpose is to be seen among social circles that move with practiced ease. Others walk toward places like the Bandshell where art arrives without vanity and reaches you before you even know you needed it. Once the music ended, I stepped outside and took a few slow steps toward the beach, where the full moon rose over the ocean and washed the shoreline with gentle light. The night carried the final notes with a softness that followed me as the waves moved in steady rhythm at my feet.

Tribeca’s Presence in Miami

The Tribeca Festival announced the return of its annual showcase at Art Basel Miami Beach with two nights of performances at the Bandshell presented by Google Gemini. The program created a space where art, music, and storytelling could meet and shape conversations that feel alive and expansive. This year’s lineup placed a spotlight on emerging artists who are shaping contemporary culture, which made the presence of Monsieur Periné feel especially fitting. The group brought its fusion of Latin swing and pop to a crowd ready for warmth, rhythm, and lyrical honesty.

Cucu from EarCandy opened the evening with a sound that prepared the audience for the emotion that followed.

Technology, Memory, and Play

Festivalgoers also experienced the Google Gemini Photobooth, which invited guests to take photos, apply creative styles powered by AI, and leave with printed strips that turned a quick moment into a keepsake. The photobooth would continue its tour across universities and concert venues through December.

Tribeca encouraged people to follow updates across its social platforms as Art Week approached and Miami prepared for a calendar filled with artistic encounters.

A Night That Felt Like Its Own Work of Art

Monsieur Periné left the audience with a sensation that stayed long after the final note traveled across the Bandshell. Catalina’s voice carried traces of Bogotá, of memory, of immigrant stories that move through this country with quiet resilience. The music offered intimacy and joy and a tenderness that carried people into the Miami night with a feeling that could only belong to a moment shaped by art that speaks directly to the soul.