SOUNDS OF SPAIN, A PRODUCTION BY MARTA HERNANDEZ

SOUNDS OF SPAIN are a series of concerts I have the honor to produce with such extraordinary artists as Lara Bello, Ariadna Castellanos and Alfonso Cid. Mar Salá will also be playing with Victor Prieto (accordion) and Carlitos Maldonado (percussion). All the concerts will take place at CASA MEZCAL (http://www.casamezcalny.com/#!gallery). These will take place on 4 Wednesdays starting with Lara Bello on January 30, followed by Ariadna Castellanos on February 6, Mar Salá on February 13 and will end with Alfonso Cid on February 20th. These artist bring be bringing you the true spirit of Spain through their flamenco rhythms common thead.

There will be 4 Wednesdays, starting in January 30th with:

Lara Bello

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Singer-Songwriter Lara Bello has a voice and
musical personality that enables her to move
effortlessly between cultures.
From Granada (Spain) and currently based in
New York, Bello began her education in music
as a singer and violinist at the Consevatory
Angel Barrios in Granada. She continued her
studies at SCAEM, the Villalobos Academy and
the Royal School of Music of London.
Alongside her formal training in classical music,
Bello also studied flamenco singing at the
Escuela Superior de Estudios
Flamencos de Granada, as well
     as Shomoyo (Japanese Buddhist chant), Druphad
     and overtone singing. Her interest in jazz brought her to the Tallerde Musics in Barcelona, and she
     participated in vocal workshops withGillyanne Kayes and Anna Maria Finger in the same city.
     Bello has also studied dance from an early age, in flamenco, modern dance and arabic dance.

CONCERT AT TERRAZA 7 and coming up.....

LAST CONCERT OF THE YEAR AT TERRAZA 7

Looking forward playing again in 2013 at this funky place!! It has been a great year all together. Many new musicians, new experiences, many lessons to learn and to put into practice. New songs, new sounds, new places, new people. It is great to see the Mar Salá Band family expanding. I am really excited and proud to have welcomed and to work with musicians like Liz Taub, Joel E. Mateo, Carlitos Maldonado, Carlos Mena, Dan Martinez, Victor Prieto, Coque Gonzalez, Raphael Brunn..among others, and to continue with their collaboration with their own unique sounds. I thank very much Alejo Zuleta for the professional work he is putting into our new production, Entre 2 Rivers, to be released in the summer of 2013. I am also very excited about my own production SOUNDS OF SPAIN, a series of four concerts at CASA MEZCAL to start already in January 30 with Lara Bello. Ariadna Castellanos and Alfonso Cid are two of the other bands to be participating in this exciting project. Until then...I will be preparing to get ready to this 2013 that is definetely to be very SPECIAL for Mar Salá. Un abrazo para todos.

I like the atmosphere, the people, the setting and the vibe of Terraza 7. We presented new songs from Mar Salá Band new album to come: Entre 2 Rivers, a compilations of songs with a Spanish flavor and the sounds of New York City. I always feel between El Rio Guadalquivir (Seville)and the East River (Brooklyn), my two sources of inspiration.

CONCERT AT INSTITUTO CERVANTES

¡Conciertazo en el Instituto Cervantes! El público se lo pasó fenomenal y nosotros también. En un futuro convendría mejorar el sistema de sonido, pero a pesar de todo, pudimos hacer un buen trabajo...

Scott Rudd took all these amazing shots.

Fue como tocar en casa. It was like playing at home. I felt very much at ease and the audience was fun and receptive.. Great audience for wonderful musicians!! Thanks to all of you!!!

We played new and old songs that were welcomed by the audience with dancing, cheering and laughing with the band

This was a super concert!! Both the band and the audience had a great time...Only if the sound had been better...but nevertheless we were able to do quite a great job,..Victor Prieto played with his unique accordion sound.

The whole band...we sold out!!! Victor Prieto(accordion), Coque González (electric guitar), Dan Martinez (bass) and Carlitos Maldonado (percussion)..Grrrreat combo!!!

PRE-PRODUCTION WITH ALEJO ZULETA

Victor Prieto, an accordion virtuoso. It has been quite a pleasure working with Victor for the past months. I have been collaborating with wonderful musicians that are keeping my compositions fresh and that inspire me to create and explore new sounds..Victor will be part of our third Mar Salá album coming up in 2013. I can´t wait to start recording!!!!

Coque Gonzáles is one of the talented musicians who will be recording with Mar Salá in the next album. His electric guitar is one of a kind. I truly enjoy working with him..His sound is giving some of my compostions the special edge i was looking for. Es un placer trabajar con gente tan profesional, divertida, creativa, flexible...y encima un amigo!!! ¿Qué más se puede pedir??

Raphael Brunn is a Flamenco guitar virtuoso, who will be part of our third album. Me encanta trabajar con músicos de diferentes estilos, que le dan carisma y carácter a mis canciones. Just you wait to listen to him with Mar Salá...This album is going to be a blast!!!

Very excited about this new Mar Salá project. We are in the firs steps of Pre-Production. We have already nine songs. We will be recording 10 original compositions. Stay tuned for details!

Alejo Zuleta. New York based composer, pianist and producer Alejandro Zuleta is from Bogotá, Colombia

MAR SALA BAND@TERRAZA 7 LIVE MUSIC

What a night!!! Finally an audience that understood the lyrics of my songs...It was wonderful to connect with them and experience the pleasure of being completely understood!!! Thanks to the friendly audience at Terraza 7! Great community!!!

Una parte muy importante de mis canciones son las letras. Tienen referencias a Andalucia y a costumbres muy similares a las lationamericanas. De hecho, estamos más cerca los andaluces de los latinos que de los paisanos del norte de España.

Tocar en Terraza 7 es toda una experiencia. Empezando por lo psicodélico del escenario. Es un escenario colgante en el que como te descuides, los que están en el bar tomándose una cervecita pueden verte las entrañas :):)

Como siempre, tocar con músicos como Victor Prieto, Coque González, Carlos Maldonado y Dan Martínez es un placer. La acordeón de Víctor le da un sonido único y trabajar con él es todo una experiencia. Victor escucha la música y a los músicos y para mi es increíble cómo viene y va dándole a cada canción lo que necesita en cada momento, sobresaliendo con sus solos en los momentos adecuados y aportando sutiles toques de color en otros. Además una gran persona...Siempre agradezco trabajar con músicos con los que además te puedes echar unas risas. Victor es uno de los músicos de lujo que aparecerá en el próximo album de Mar Salá.

Dan Martínez en el bajo y Carlos Maldonado en percusión y batería hacen un dúo que se compenetran como hermanos. ¡Viva Puerto Ricoooooooo!

Coque González, aka Coque...un músico con una maleabilidad y flexibilidad admirable. Sus creativos solos han añadido a mis canciones una cualidad que andaba buscando mucho tiempo, lo que llamamos "an edge." Coque está colaborando en el tercer album de Mar Salá con ese sonido tan personal. Coque además es el que mejor cuenta los chistes del mundo mundial y es un super padre, padrísimo, que dirían los mexicanos.