Showing posts with label Venezuela. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venezuela. Show all posts

Monday, July 8, 2019

Maruja Muci - Tiempos Modernos

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:39
Size: 108,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:33)  1. Primavera
(5:27)  2. Mantra
(5:32)  3. Algún Lugar
(4:48)  4. Tiempos Modernos
(4:34)  5. Promiscua Soledad
(5:03)  6. Pensamiento Libre
(4:50)  7. Besos
(4:05)  8. Adiós
(3:09)  9. Canción de Cuna
(4:34) 10. The Final Countdown

On her third self-released disc, Venezuelan singer Maruja Muci concentrates on a songwriting side (her two previous CDs were largely cover sets) that reveals strong Brazilian influences, starting with "Primavera," a modern bossa with electronic elements reminiscent of the kind often favored by Brazil's Bebel Gilberto. Muci, however, makes the sound her own with her strong delivery and sparse instrumentation that enriches her voice instead of covering it with excess. She nods to her country's musical influences on "Mantra," an effects-laden track that features superior percussion work from Alberto Vergara and Diego Alvarez Munoz. A notable moment comes with "Algun Lugar," a gently romantic ballad that revolves around Adrian Holtz's acoustic guitar and Muci's double-tracked vocals. "Promiscua Soledad" is the most pop-inflected tune, which opens with the sound of a train, followed by electronic drums and Muci's soft rap vocals. Other tracks include "Pensiamento Libre," a tune that blends rock tendencies with Middle Eastern beats, and the Flamenco-tinged "Besos." Tiempos Modernos closes with its sole English-language track, a cover of Europa's "The Final Countdown." Muci's down-tempo, sexy treatment could easily have appeared in a late 1970s James Bond film; consciously or not, the arrangement borrows from songs like Shirley Basseys "Moonraker" and Gladys Knight's "License To Kill." Muci as of 2010, yet to perform in the U.S. sounds incredibly comfortable. The eclectic blend of traditional rhythms, jazz and pop are highly enjoyable, and Tiempos Modernos just might be the disc that breaks her into the international market. ~ Ernest Barteldes https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tiempos-modernos-self-produced-review-by-ernest-barteldes.php

Personnel: Maruja Muci: vocals, arrangements;  Carlos Camarasa:guitar;  Adam Ross: guitar,arrangements;  Kurt Uenala: bass, arrangements;  Alberto Vergara, William Troconis; percussion;  Adrian Holtz: drum programming;  Diego Alvarez Munoz: cajon, percussion.

Tiempos Modernos

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Ed Calle & Rick Margitza - Live At The Open Stage Club

Size: 171,9+174,8 MB
Time: 74:37+75:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Street Of Thieves (12:20)
02. Gulf Of Cadiz (11:34)
03. My Folks Song (12:39)
04. August In Paris (10:37)
05. Cry Me A River (10:53)
06. Hopscotch (16:32)

CD 2:
01. Barcelona Blue ( 9:11)
02. Sailing ( 7:38)
03. St. Sonny (12:24)
04. Dancing On A Cloud ( 8:30)
05. Lowpoint Avenue (11:15)
06. Laura (10:21)
07. Turnaround (16:27)

Born in Venezuela of Spanish parents, Dr. Ed Calle is the 2015 Latin Grammy Award winner for Best Instrumental Album, a five-time Grammy nominee, 2016 Pepsi Music Award nominee for best jazz album, and one of the most recorded saxophonists in history. Ed is featured on more than 1,200 CDs and almost of 9,000 singles with recording royalty including Frank Sinatra, Celia Cruz, Arturo Sandoval, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Cristina Aguilera, Tom Dowd, Phil Ramone, Juan Luis Guerra, Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Greg Allman, Lenny Kravitz, The Bee Gees, George Clinton, David Byrne, Rhianna, David Bisbal, the Pet Shop Boys, Julio Iglesias, and Oscar DeLeon. Calle currently tours the globe as a featured soloist and with his jazz ensemble, Mamblue, Arturo Sandoval, World Music 5, Miami Saxophone Quartet, Negroni's Trio, 14 Jazz Orchestra, & the South Florida Jazz Orchestra. Active in and recognized by his community, Dr. Calle’s accolades include 2018 South Florida Music Hall of Fame Nominee, Best Professor Miami Dade College (2015), United Teachers of Dade Champion of Education for the Arts and Entertainment (2014), and King of Carnival Miami (2013). Dr. Calle is a tenured Professor of Music Business at Miami Dade College and a frequent guest artist and lecturer at schools, colleges, and universities around the globe. Calle’s research focuses on the application of relationships between two of his passions, music and mathematics. Dr. Calle’s published research explores the challenges facing American students learning math. Ed lives in Miami with his wife Sari and their three children. Calle's latest live CD/DVD - Ed Calle & Rick Margitza Live at the Open Stage Club. This unprecedented gathering of internationally acclaimed artists features longtime colleagues Calle & Margitza along with Chuck Bergeron, John Hart, John Yarling, and The Miami Saxophone Quartet.

Live At The Open Stage Club CD 1
Live At The Open Stage Club CD 2

Monday, May 22, 2017

Ed Calle - Twilight

Styles: Flute, Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:58
Size: 131,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:21)  1. Joyful
(4:49)  2. Love After Dark
(4:03)  3. Smood Dude
(4:51)  4. Twilight
(4:13)  5. Bar Talk
(4:29)  6. Laughter in the Rain
(2:01)  7. Spanish Rose Prelude
(4:57)  8. Spanish Rose
(4:33)  9. Lovin' You
(4:08) 10. Lover's Lane
(5:54) 11. Sari's Song
(4:16) 12. Bud & Sandy
(4:17) 13. Strut

Even though this brilliant saxman and composer insists on once again using a generic romantic title for a disc of incomparable diversity and riches (much as he did with 1999's Sunset Harbor), there are at least six surefire smooth jazz airplay hits which will keep radio excited over the next year. If Steve Cole thought he had cornered the market on multi-track sax hooks the listener can't stop humming after the first spin, he better size up his competition with Calle. He combines soprano and tenor on both the funky, upbeat (and well-titled) "Joyful" and the silky, romantic "Love After Dark," then doubles up on tenor throughout the shuffling urban-flavored "Smood Dude" and the spirited "Bar Talk" (an ode to the Miami club Raffles where he got his start). Smooth jazz balladry doesn't get much better than the soulful, orchestrally enhanced "Sari's Song," a passionate tribute to Calle's wife. Those are the obvious hits, but there's still the deeper part of Calle's Latin heritage to consider on the brisk, rolling Gato Barbieri-like "Lover's Lane" (on which he plays alto, tenor, and baritone and floats his horns before the soaring drama of the Miami Symphonic Strings). 

With Arturo Sandoval featured on "Strut," one might expect another Latin extravaganza, but this one's a moody, retro soul blues-rock jam featuring Calle once again on all horns, teaming up note for note with the trumpet legend. Calle also has a sense of nostalgia, performing gorgeous readings of Neil Sedaka's "Laughter in the Rain" and Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You." And "Bud and Sandy" borrows more than a riff or two from the classic Doobie Brothers' sound. Sunset Harbor came out early in 1999 and stuck around to become one of the year's top discs, and Twilight with its 13 outstanding tracks is a shoo-in candidate for best genre album of 2001. ~ Jonathan Widran http://www.allmusic.com/album/twilight-mw0000586802

Personnel: Ed Calle (flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Dan Warner (guitar); Rene Toledo (acoustic guitar); Arturo Sandoval (trumpet, piano); Jim Gasior (piano); Lee Levin (drums, programming); Richard Bravo (percussion); Doug Emery (programming).

Twilight

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Ed Calle - Ed Calle Plays Jobim

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:35
Size: 137,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:33)  1. Desafinado
(5:12)  2. Corcovado
(4:34)  3. Wave
(5:47)  4. The Girl from Ipanema
(4:35)  5. Triste
(5:55)  6. Once I Loved
(4:52)  7. How Insensitive
(5:10)  8. Dindi
(4:26)  9. If You Never Come to Me
(5:07) 10. Meditation
(5:01) 11. Some One to Light Up My Life
(4:17) 12. One Note Samba

Born in Caracas of Spanish parents, Miami-based saxophonist Ed Calle owes his musical career to his father's love of music. When Calle and his family moved to America in 1966, his father suggested that Calle take some music classes. Calle picked tenor saxophone and took to it quickly, soon spending nearly all his free time practicing. As a student at the University of Miami, Calle decided that music was his calling, and received a master's degree in jazz performance. Even before he left school, however, Calle played with artists like Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, and toured with performers such as Julio Iglesias and Bob James. Calle has also worked as a sideman for Arturo Sandoval, Jon Secada, Vanessa Williams, and Frank Sinatra, as well as contributing to television and movie soundtracks. Along with his Latin roots, Calle's playing style is influenced by his love of mathematics--he also holds a bachelor's degree in math from Florida International University. Calle shares his technical background and heritage with the elementary school children he lectures as a traveling music teacher. His solo albums Nightgames (1986), Double Talk (1996), and Sunset Harbor (1999) also reflect his prowess and passion as a musician. The new millennium saw the release of Twilight (2001) on Concord Jazz. ~ Heather Phares http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ed-calle-mn0000146437/biography

Ed Calle Plays Jobim

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Raquel Cepeda - I'm Confessin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:23
Size: 140.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:36] 1. East Of The Sun
[7:14] 2. Besame Mucho
[3:48] 3. Chega De Saudade
[4:42] 4. These Foolish Things
[5:50] 5. Tonada De Luna Llena
[4:13] 6. Somos Novios
[3:19] 7. I Don't Know Enough About You
[4:28] 8. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
[4:09] 9. How Deep Is The Ocean
[5:00] 10. Me Flechaste El Corazon
[2:49] 11. What Is This Thing Called Love
[5:12] 12. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
[6:57] 13. Corcovado Estate

Raquel Cepeda: vocals; Bob Chadwick: flutes; David Caceres: alto and tenor saxophones; Warren Steed: tenor and soprano saxophones; Dennis Dotson: trumpet; Paul English: piano, trumpet, flugelhorn; Thomas Hulten: trombone; Brennen Nase: guitar; Guil Fonseca: guitar; Jeffry Eckels: bass; Dean Macomber: drums; Jorge Orta: percussion; Tony Parana: percussion; James Metcalfe: percussion; Marcia Sterling: violin; Oleg Sulyga: violin; Dan Strba: viola; Shino Hayashi: cello.

The Houston jazz mafia expands with vocalist Raquel Cepeda's I'm Confessin'. Cepeda joins the ranks of multi-instrumentalist Henry Darragh, singers Melissa Darragh, Tianna Hall, Jacqui Sutton and Danielle Reich, guitarist Paul Chester, trumpeter Dennis Dotson (who appears here), saxophonist Larry Slezak and (by extension), trumpeter Carol Morgan, Houston jazz mafiosi all. Cepeda adds eloquently to a merry band of musicians that harbor an amazing lack of overlap among their very individual styles.

Singing is the Venezuelan-born Cepada's avocation. By day she is a geological engineer working for the Texas oil industry. In addition to singing, she is also a visual artist, writer and dancer—all not surprising considering her gracefully exotic looks and perfectly sculpted voice which is capable of handling multiple song sources, all bearing refraction through the Latin jazz prism. Cepeda's approach is big and lush. Her baker's dozen of songs is supported by a large ensemble employing a string quartet when necessary. The overall personality of I'm Confessin' is elegance and intelligence. Elegance may be heard in the title tune and the foreign language pieces, "Besame Mucho" and "Chega de Saudade." Pianist Paul English provides plush arrangements well suited to Cepeda's studied voice. But all is not smooth corners and good behavior. Cepeda and company add provocative angularity with a swing-stop "East of the Sun" and "I don't Know Enough About You." "What is This Thing Called Love" is beautifully ill-behaved, the ballad taken at double time featuring English just keeping things in control: exciting and inventive. The disc concludes with a brilliantly combined "Corcovado/Estate" performed with humid langor and sotto voce promises. ~C. Michael Bailey

I'm Confessin'

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Luis Perdomo - The 'Infancia' Project

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:51
Size: 130.2 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[7:20] 1. The Other Left
[6:31] 2. Berimvela
[4:52] 3. Solar
[4:45] 4. Happy House
[7:14] 5. Comedia
[6:15] 6. Un Poco Loco
[7:03] 7. Meggido Girl
[5:51] 8. Mind And Time
[6:56] 9. Major General

Luis Perdomo: piano, Fender Rhodes; Mark Shim: tenor saxophone; Andy Gonzalez: bass; Ignacio Berroa: drums; Mauricio Herrera: percussion.

Pianist Luis Perdomo's presence is marked by attributes that include lyricism, depth and adaptability. The onetime member of saxophonist Ravi Coltrane's quartet has worked on many releases for artists like trombonist Steve Turre and saxophonist Miguel Zenon. His visibility is coming more into focus with The Infancia Project, which the New York-based pianist avoided making for many years over concerns of being typecast as "just another" Latin jazz musician. While the project's flavor is influenced by the rich ethnic sounds of Perdomo's upbringing in Caracus, Venezuela, it identifies both the pianist's past and present, one that is deep-rooted yet equally progressive, as witnessed on 2012's A Universal Mind, which featured drum great Jack DeJohnette, and 2006's dual-rhythm section Awareness, both on Coltrane's RKM label. The set benefits from both the pianist's fine playing and his carefully chosen session players, starting with the first bars of the"The Other Left," its complex clave rhythms provided by percussionist Mauricio Herrera and drummer Ignacio Berroa. Bassist Andy Gonzalez introduces saxophonist Ornette Coleman's "Happy House," here transformed into an alluring groove-dance, while edgy trade-offs between Perdomo and Mark Shim's exceptional deep toned saxophone on trumpeter Miles Davis' "Solar" demonstrate the fire and verve that elevates the entire set beyond any typecast recording.

Perdomo explores diverse moods and shapes, from the pulsating interpretation of pianist Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco" to the tranquil trio take of J.A. Espino's "Comedia." There are fireworks, yet also frosty grooves ("Berimvela," "Mind Time") that feature Perdomo on Fender Rhodes, his lithesome keying, Shim's throaty voicing, and the rhythm section's infectious grooves providing a low-temperature heat. DeJohnette's "closing Major General" demands an encore from this group. It's a breathtaking whirlwind, featuring a rousing drum solo from Berroa. The timing forThe Infancia Project is right, yet long overdue; here's hoping Perdomo records again with this excellent ensemble. ~Mark Turner

The 'Infancia' Project

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Luis Perdomo - Pathways

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:15
Size: 137.9 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[5:46] 1. Speak Low
[5:46] 2. Unexpected
[6:03] 3. Shine
[5:40] 4. Fulia Chant
[6:31] 5. Almost Like Being In Love
[5:50] 6. Piensa En Mi
[6:14] 7. Chimanta
[5:16] 8. Baby Steps
[4:56] 9. Sunrise
[5:35] 10. Slap
[2:33] 11. Oblivion

For the first Criss Cross release under his own name, the remarkable Venezuelan-born, New York-based pianist Luis Perdomo has chosen to Interact with an immensely talented pair of longtime friends --- bassist Hans Glawischnig and drummer Eric McPherson --- in a program that includes eight well-crafted originals, two compositions sourced from the Broadway stage and a particularly memorable Bud Powell tune. A youthful veteran, who's already shared bandstands with Ray Barretto, Dafnis Prieto, David Sanchez, Jerry Gonzalez, Miguel Zenón, and Ravi Coltrane.

With Pathways, he demonstrates his mastery not only on Latin-tinged material but also on straightahead jazz that is, by turns, rhapsodic, gently propulsive and downright boppish.

Pathways

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Ed Calle - 360

Size: 134,6 MB
Time: 57:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz: Saxophone Jazz, Latin Jazz
Art: Front

01. 360 (4:08)
02. Dancing On A Cloud (5:21)
03. Monk's Mode (5:46)
04. Waltz For Sydney (5:13)
05. Half Turn (4:06)
06. La La Land (4:10)
07. Until The End Of Never (3:35)
08. One For JJ (4:17)
09. 3 (Plus Minus 3) (5:30)
10. Pooch Patrol (5:26)
11. Hammocks Hoedown (4:49)
12. Pooch Patrol (Alternate Take) (5:26)

Born in Caracas, Venezuela to Spanish parents – father Joaquin Calle from Madrid and mother Maria Begoña Calle from Barcelona – it was obvious from the very start that Ed was a gifted musician whose energetic, passionate, and distinct sound captured the attention of audiences and musicians alike. His teachers and schoolmates often suggested that Calle’s sound is actually part of his DNA. Now, Calle can be heard on more than 1,200 albums, almost 9,000 singles, and countless movie and television soundtracks both as a soloist, sideman, composer, arranger, conductor, and producer. He appears on Grammy®-award-winning albums by Frank Sinatra, Juan Luis Guerra, Arturo Sandoval, Juanes, Vicky Carr, Gloria Estefan, and Jon Secada. Calle has also recorded and performed around the world with music royalty including Phil Ramone, Tom Dowd, Carlos Santana, Eddie Money, Greg Allman, Emilio Estefan, Chick Corea, Michael and Randy Brecker, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Poncho Sanchez, Willy Chirino, John Patitucci, Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson, Donna Summer, the Bee Gees, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, Shakira, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Spinners, Armando Manzanero, Barry Gibb, Oscar D’Leon, Dave Valentine, Lenny Kravitz, K.C. & the Sunshine Band, Gloria Estefan, Diego Torres, Julio Iglesias, David Bisbal, Michael Bolton, Will to Power, Luis Enrique, Bob James, Bobby Caldwell, Franco de Vita, Frankie Valli, Rihanna, Idina Menzel, Extreme, the Pet Shop Boys, George Clinton, Albita, Placido Domingo, Roberto Carlos, Ricky Martin, Busta Rhyme, JLo, Chayanne, and Vanessa Williams just to name a few. Calle's television work includes an almost decade-long stint as saxophonist in the Sabado Gigante orchestra and appearances as a soloist with various artists on theTonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, the Grammy® Awards, and a host of international, national, and regional television programs and specials.

Dr. Ed Calle is a Latin Grammy® Award winner for Best Instrumental Album (2015) with Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue and a five-time Grammy® nominee. In addition to earning the 2015 Best Instrumental Album Latin Grammy® for Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue, Calle also garnered a 2014 Latin Grammy® nomination and 2015 Grammy® nomination as a member of the Afro-Cuban Funk Super group PALO for their album PALO! Live. Among his many solo recordings, Ed Calle Plays Santana earned a Latin Grammy® nomination in 2005. In the Zone features original jazz compositions and jazz standards and earned a Latin Grammy nomination in 2007. His 2015 Latin Grammy® winning solo release Dr. Ed Calle Presents Mamblue, is an Afro-Cuban jazz orchestral spectacular featuring more than 115 of the most influential jazz and studio musicians in the history of South Florida. The first studio record by the World Music 5, America, features chamber jazz orchestrations of original and classic music from the Americas with an all-star quintet that includes Negroni's Trio and violinist Federico Britos. Exploring the duo realm with his longtime friend and colleague Jose Negroni, Calle is also featured on the Latin Grammy® Award nominated 2015 Sony Records release Negroni +9.

360

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Maruja Muci - My Funny Valentine

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:25
Size: 106,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:35)  1. All Of Me
(2:57)  2. Black Coffee
(3:16)  3. Tenderly
(3:53)  4. Fever
(2:21)  5. Lullaby Of Birdland
(2:50)  6. Peel Me A Grape
(3:28)  7. Every Time We Say Goodbye
(4:22)  8. It Ain't Necessarilly So
(4:36)  9. Cry Me A River
(2:50) 10. Night And Day
(4:02) 11. We'll Be Together Again
(3:12) 12. Do I Move You
(5:57) 13. My Funny Valentine

This is Maruja Muci’s second commercial release. “My funny Valentine”, the title of her second album, is inspired by R. Rodgers & L. Hart’s song of the same title. The album contains 13 songs chosen from what it is called The Great American Songbook , songs that were written between the decades of 1930 and 1960. This album seeks to reinterpret some of the most relevant songs of this era with a Latin influence. It was a very difficult to choose the songs, since this repertoire is so extense and beautiful. Nostalgia may have played a significant role in the selection, as the voices of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Peggy Lee and many others were always there when she visited her father’s home. 

The album was recorded live in Jazzmania studios in Caracas,the General Production was managed by Maruja Muci, with collaboration from pianist Alberto Lazo. Many other talented musicians also participated in this production such as Bassist Carlos Rodríguez, drummer Miguel Hernández, Benjamín Brea plays the flute and the saxo, Cellist Pedro Vásquez and Nadim Dao in the Harmonica. The great Austrian- Venezuelan musician, Gerry Weil arranged and played the piano for the title song of this work. Listening to Maruja's voice is listening to a clean, velvety and unaffected voice that wraps itself around the lyrics, it is a voice that tells stories while it sings and brings with it a sense of intimacy between the listener and the artist as if she is singing to you and you alone.   http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marujamuci2

My Funny Valentine

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Maruja Muci - Dreaming In Caracas

Styles: Fusion, Bossanova, Contemporary Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:08
Size: 113,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:20)  1. I Keep On Dreaming
(3:23)  2. I Seek Your Heart
(2:36)  3. Caramba
(3:17)  4. Tanto
(2:38)  5. Fly Me To The Moon
(3:21)  6. Baubles Bangles And Beads
(2:43)  7. Venezuela
(4:02)  8. Mala Idea
(4:02)  9. Love Is In The Air
(3:26) 10. Velas Izadas
(4:16) 11. I'll Be Gone
(3:27) 12. Chovendo Na Roseira
(3:33) 13. Reprise
(4:58) 14. Adrian Holtz's Remix

Maruja Muci was born in Caracas, and it is this city which inspires the title of her first commercial release, "dreaming in caracas". An album that is full of beautiful songs in English, Spanish and Portuguese arranged in the best jazz-bossa-lounge style. The playing and production find the best of both the contemporary and the classic and create an eclectic and sultry style which is all her own.  Sony-Bmg is in charge of promoting and distributing this record in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. The General Production was managed by Maruja Muci, with collaboration from two exceptional Venezuelan musicians: José Manuel Pinto and Gonzalo Micó. Many other talented musicians also participated in this production such as Percussionist Joel "Pibo" Márquez, Theorbist Rubén Riera, Adrian Holtz who is winner of two ASCAP awards and also two Boston Music awards, Moby's "Hotel" musician Kurt Uenala and many others.  

"Hair", the musical, opened in Caracas in 1983, with Maruja starring as first ballerina and singer; from there she moved on to TV commercials where her voice and image were used for advertising campaigns such as "Pepsi" and "Alliance for a Drug free Venezuela", among others. In 1987 she obtained a Law Degree. It was not until 1993 that she returned to singing with the leading role of "Doña Virtudes" in the Spanish Zarzuela "La Gran Vía" After that she undertook classical singing lessons with her teacher, Florentina Adam, she has continued these studies ever since. In the summer of 2002, while in New York, she recorded the voice for José Luis Pardo's single "Mala Idea". José Luis is the guitarist and lyricist in the Grammy nominated Venezuelan band "Los Amigos Invisibles". This song would later become a hit in the United Kingdom as the re-mix version by the "Pound Boys" under the "Look At You Records" label.

Listening to Maruja's songs is listening to a clean, velvety and unaffected voice that wraps itself around the lyrics, it is a voice that tells stories while it sings and brings with it a sense of intimacy between the listener and the artist as if she is singing to you and you alone.  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marujamuci

Dreaming In Caracas