Javier Jara

Hailing from the Ecuadorian highlands, Javier Jara has been producing and performing Latin music of all genres for all kinds of audiences, both big and small, in the United States for over two decades. With a voice that is both soulful and melodic, Javier specializes in Latin folk and roots music ranging from Trova to Son Cubano to Bossa Nova and Tango. From 2016 through 2019, Javier produced more than twelve Latin ensemble concerts as an artist-in-residence at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin. Javier has two studio albums (De Una with Los Bohemios Perdidos and Canciones de Cuarentena as a soloist). He released his third studio album from the Our Rhythms, Our Voices project on February 20, 2026. He was one of six winners in the Kerrville Folk Festival's New Folk Competition in 2022. He is available to play as a soloist or accompanied by musicians. Photo by Rafael Idrovo.