FREE SHOW

Special thanks to our presenting sponsors: Nusenda Credit Union & New Mexico Music Commission

VENUE: KIMO THEATRE

SEATING: Yes 

OUTSIDE FOOD/DRINK: No

PARKING: Yes, downtown street parking, garages nearby

ADA: Yes, please notify the KiMo of any accommodations prior to the show

ALCOHOL: No

Please be advised that by entering this event, you are agreeing to being filmed and/or photographed, and the resulting assets may be used for Lensic marketing or promotional purposes. Should you wish not to be photographed or recorded on video, please notify a staff member or one of the event photographers/videographers.

SONIA DE LOS SANTOS

Sonia De Los Santos was born with a smile on her face (that's what her mom says) in Monterrey, Mexico and has been singing in Spanish and English for audiences of all ages since 2007, when she joined the Grammy Award® winning group Dan Zanes and Friends.

As a solo artist, she has released three family music albums and one EP: Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island, ¡Alegría!, Esperanza and A Month to Remember. It’s hard not to smile when she’s sharing some of her favorite things - migrating birds, friendship, chocolate, and anecdotes about growing up in Mexico and realizing her childhood dream of moving to New York. Her songs are inspired by various Latin American rhythms like huapango, cumbia, salsa and festejo, as well as the North American folk traditions from the United States.

Sonia has been nominated for a Latin Grammy® and hailed by Billboard as “one of the Latin Children’s music artists you should know” and "Best Latin Children's Music”, and has earned special recognition with her band, performing at renowned venues and festivals such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, The Getty Museum, The National Gallery of Art, The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and many more. In 2020, Sonia launched En Casa con Sonia, an online musical series recorded from her home, and in 2021, she debuted ¿Qué Pasa, Sonia? a radio segment featuring some of her favorite songs at Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live.

In 2024 Sonia debuted Música, a new live show that cheers women who make music and those who inspired Sonia (and her all-female bandmates) to become a musician—or “una música” en español. After its premiere at the New Victory Theater in New York City, the show continues touring in the United States during the 2025-2026 Season. 

Sonia's most recent work includes writing three illustrated bilingual children’s books based on her songs that will be published by Norton Young Readers, the children’s imprint of the legendary W.W. Norton.

The first book, La Golondrina, will be released in 2026.

-----

Sonia De Los Santos nació con una sonrisa (es lo que dice su mamá) en Monterrey, México y ha estado cantando en inglés y español para audiencias de todas las edades desde el año 2007, cuando se unió al grupo Dan Zanes And Friends, ganadores del premio Grammy®.

Sonia ha lanzado tres albums de música para familias y un EP: Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New Island, ¡Alegría!, Esperanza y A Month To Remember. Es imposible no sonreír cuando canta acerca de sus cosas favoritas - pájaros migrantes, amistad, chocolate y anécdotas de su niñez en México y el realizar su sueño de mudarse a la ciudad de Nueva York. Sus canciones están inspiradas en varios ritmos latinoamericanos como huapango, cumbia, salsa y festejo, así como en las tradiciones de la musica folk de los Estados Unidos.

Sonia fue nominada en el 2019 a un Latin Grammy® y ha sido aclamada por Billboard como “una de las artistas de música Infantil Latina que debes conocer” y “Mejor música Infantil Latina, y ha ganado gran reconocimiento con su banda al presentarse en lugares y festivales reconocidos como: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, Getty Museum, la Galería Nacional de Arte, el festival Smithsonian Folklife, y muchos más. 

En el 2024 Sonia debutó Música, un nuevo show que celebra a las mujeres que hacen música, así como a las que la han inspirado (y a su banda compuesta de mujeres) a convertirse en músicas. Después de su premiere en el New Victory Theater de la ciudad de Nueva York, el show continúa presentándose en diferentes escenarios a nivel nacional durante la temporada de 2025-2026.

Recientemente, Sonia ha escrito tres libros bilingües ilustrados para niños basados en sus canciones, que serán publicados por Norton Young Readers, la división infantil de la casa legendaria W.W. Norton.

El primer libro La Golondrina, estará disponible en febrero del 2026.