LaPetra
The band Petra was conceived in Holland originally
under the name of Los Haznis. Later, in Mexico, it
took the name of Petra.
The first concert took place in August 2004, in Victoria
Bar, downtown Mexico City. 600 people attended the
show and there was a positive reaction.
Some of Petra’s presentations:
Sala Blas Galindo & Plaza de las artes-Centro Nacional de las Artes (cna)
Faro Itinerante (Fabrica Itinerante de Artes y Oficios en la Ciudad de México)
Festival de Música y Ecología de Valle de Bravo,Mexico
Foro Eppens-Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México (unam)
Universidad Iberoamericana (uia)
Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo (ficco)
Cultural center of the French embassy (ifal)
Zinco Jazz ClubO
Noche de la Primavera 2009 Teatro de la Ciudad
Festival Ollinkan 2009
Festival Vive Latino 2009
In 2005, Petra recorded it’s first album in México,
called Farah. The band invited Ananta Roosens from
Belgium and Nezih Antakli from Turkey, colleagues
from the Rotterdam Conservatorium, whom played
as guests in the album.
In 2006, the band recorded it’s 2nd album, a double
record called Zinat. The same year, Fausto Palma
wrote the music for the making of Babel, Alejandro
Iñárritu’s movie. Among the pieces composed is a
version of Reggae, Raga, Rock, song from Zinat.
Petra is now recording it’s 3rd album, Dawn. The presentation
is scheduled for autum 2009.
