MUSIC
WIND ROSE
“My full band project with original songs that come from a place very dear to me. They are the result of a journey’s full circle, learning and unlearning. A heart-centered compass, songs that seek for rooting, driven by a sense of connection . The project is in permanent expansion, adding new sounds and collaborators”.
Wind Rose – Best albums of 2016 by Ted Gioia -40#
Wind Rose was recorded in Upstate New York with a five-stars team: Steve Swallow, Clifford Carter (James Taylor), Ira Coleman (Sting, Dee dee Bridgewater), Leo Amuedo (Ivan Lins, Chris Botti), Cyro Baptista (Paul Simon, Yo-yo Ma, Herbie Hancock). The producer, Gary Burke (Bob Dylan), says: “Susana Raya is the most accomplished debut artist I have ever come across in all the years I have been doing this. She can sing, she can play and she can write. A triple threat as we say here in the States.”
SOLO GUITAR&VOICE
“The guitar symbolizes a connection to my identity and roots. I enjoy revisiting guitar pieces that have inspired me over the years and infusing them with my own personal touch. Whether it’s a classical composition from my early studies or a contemporary piece by artists like Ralph Towner, Jakob Bro, or Jerry Reed”.
Solo
“She’s brilliant!” Martin Taylor, virtuoso guitar player.
“In a perfect world everyone would know her music” Bill Piburn, Fingerstyle Guitar Journal Editor.
Praised by fellow acclaimed guitar players and critics, Susana has carved out her own distinctive approach in her interpretations. More…
Pictures: Monica Duffels, Valentín Gámiz, Arkady Mitnik
