I wrote all the songs. The people who participate in the record are:
Lenin Fernandez:
Percussion, he studied a clay instrument, which is called "tonaja", is like the thing that the indian women use to carry water, but Lenin has turned this into a musical instrument with different holes, and it produces tones, that's why he calls it "tonaja".
Carlos Chaclán:
He made researches about the prehispanic instruments. He is a ceramist and he pays particular attention about how these instruments are made...tryin' also to create them followin' the original technics.
Fernando Scheel:
He did all the electronic sounds, all the arrangements of my music.
Linda:
She is a cackchiquel girl. Cackchiquel is one of the mayan ethnic groups that live in Guatemala. She sings in "Nanita".
Jennifer Pingo:
She made the back vocals.
Influences
Mainly, I'm influenced by the rythms of the indian music from Guatemala. Its name is the "son", its like the heart rythm in 6/8.
All the nature sounds that are in the prehispanic instruments.
Then, about the electronic part, I think the music of Ennia, Tory Amos, Clannad, Lorena Mackenitt are really important influences for me.
Many other people in Guatemala are making music influenced by the mayan sounds. One of this bands is "El Hacedor de Lluvia", their music is one of the example of fusion that influence my music.
Sounds Like
The press comments have compared this CD to the Ennia's works, but in a mayan spirituality way.
The other comparisons are with Clannad and Secret Garden.
Magda Angelica nace en Guatemala y su infancia es moldeada por dos mujeres mayas de la etnia cackchiquel.
Desde niña siente inclinación por la música, por lo que inicia su formación en las áreas de técnica vocal, teatro, guitarra y composición musical. Su actividad dentro de la música da comienzo con grabaciones en estudio y coros para presentaciones en vivo.
En 1996, produce su primer disco titulado Jardín Interior, entrega que contiene composiciones propias y de otros artistas guatemaltecos. Por este disco, recibe reconocimientos de importantes instituciones en su país natal.
En el 2001, graba su segunda producción, Angeles de Barro. Este disco contiene la totalidad de los temas propios y plantea una postura ante distintos temas cotidianos.
En el 2005, dando un giro a su estilo musical, produce Tejedora de Sueños, un proyecto en el que se fusionan los sonidos electrónicos con instrumentos prehispánicos. Todas las canciones son compuestas por Magda Angelica y están basadas en la mística maya y mexica.
BIOGRAPHY
Magda Angelica was born in Guatemala, Central America, and her childhood was formed by two mayan women of the cackchiquel ethnic group.
Since she was a little girl, Magda Angelica had a deep interest in music and art, so she started to learn vocal technique, theatre, and composition. Her work in music, started in studio with a live presentation.
In 1996, recorded her first album Inner Garden (Jardín interior). This record included compositions by Magda Angelica and other Guatemalan artists. For this album, she was honored with prizes given by important institutions in her country.
In 2001, recorded her second Album Clay Angels (Angeles de Barro). All of the songs are written by Magda Angelica and talk about her vision about daily life themes.
Changing her music style, in 2005, Magda Angelica created her third album Dream Weaver (Tejedora de Sueños). All the lyrics are based on the mayan and mexican spirituality with a fusion of electronic and prehispanic sounds.
Hola Magda Angélica!!! Gracias por tu amistad, la cual deseo que podamos cultivar. Te felicito por tu gran talento y tu extraordinario trabajo...sige cosechando triunfos y persiguiendo tus sueños. Un abrazo y un beso desde México. Hasta siempre!!!!
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