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A cappella and backgrounds
Vocals Ingrid ltzel Alvarez Alvarado, Chiapas, Mexico
Jiayi Wang, Gansu, China
Paula Drassinower, Lima, Peru
Daniela Gomez Munguia, Mexico City, Mexico
Adriana Corredor, Mérida, Venezuela
Juanita Murcia H., Bogotd, Colombia
Ana Sofia Pena, Querétaro, Mexico
Edward Sho Sweeney, Tokyo, Japan
Paul Rose, Los Angeles, California
Aida Cuevas
With a 42-year career and 39 albums to her credit, Aida Cuevas, “the Queen of
Mariachi," is beloved for her unwavering devotion to traditional mariachi musicand
for her mastery of its demanding vocal forms. She has received one Grammy Award
and one Latin Grammy Award, as well as seven Latin Grammy nominations.
Cuevas became the first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy
when she was honored in 2018 for Best Regional Mexican Music Album for Arrieros Somos (Versiones
Actisticas), a collection of acoustic versions of Mexican classics by renowned composer Cuco Sanchez.
She previously won a Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album for her 2010 release, De Corazon a Corazon. ..
Mariachi Tango.
Cuevas's latest release, Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. Il, is the second of five albums in which she pays
tribute to the legendary singer and songwriter. Gabriel produced two albums for Cuevas, 1983's Aida
Cuevas Canta a Juan Gabriel and 1985's Exitos. She is the only artist authorized by the Juan Gabriel
estate to record his musicand perform it on tour.
Cuevas is a master of the mariachi art song, performing a full range of mariachi numbers including the
falsetto heavyweight "El Pastor,” the iconic Juan Gabriel hits “Te Doy Las Gracias,” “Te Vas a Quedar Con
Las Ganas,” and "Quizas Mafiana,” as well as new songs "Gracias Por Todo," “Cada Vez, Cada Vez," and
"Buscando el Séptimo Amor.” Cuevas also performs many ranchero classics such as “Traicion a Juan,”
and the José Alfredo Jiménez compositions "Me Equivoque Contigo” and “No Me Amenaces.” Her
unique voice and style have allowed her to cultivate a successful career spanning decades, leaving a
remarkable imprint in the history of Mexican music.
Vocals Ingrid ltzel Alvarez Alvarado, Chiapas, Mexico
Jiayi Wang, Gansu, China
Paula Drassinower, Lima, Peru
Daniela Gomez Munguia, Mexico City, Mexico
Adriana Corredor, Mérida, Venezuela
Juanita Murcia H., Bogotd, Colombia
Ana Sofia Pena, Querétaro, Mexico
Edward Sho Sweeney, Tokyo, Japan
Paul Rose, Los Angeles, California
Aida Cuevas
With a 42-year career and 39 albums to her credit, Aida Cuevas, “the Queen of
Mariachi," is beloved for her unwavering devotion to traditional mariachi musicand
for her mastery of its demanding vocal forms. She has received one Grammy Award
and one Latin Grammy Award, as well as seven Latin Grammy nominations.
Cuevas became the first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy
when she was honored in 2018 for Best Regional Mexican Music Album for Arrieros Somos (Versiones
Actisticas), a collection of acoustic versions of Mexican classics by renowned composer Cuco Sanchez.
She previously won a Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album for her 2010 release, De Corazon a Corazon. ..
Mariachi Tango.
Cuevas's latest release, Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. Il, is the second of five albums in which she pays
tribute to the legendary singer and songwriter. Gabriel produced two albums for Cuevas, 1983's Aida
Cuevas Canta a Juan Gabriel and 1985's Exitos. She is the only artist authorized by the Juan Gabriel
estate to record his musicand perform it on tour.
Cuevas is a master of the mariachi art song, performing a full range of mariachi numbers including the
falsetto heavyweight "El Pastor,” the iconic Juan Gabriel hits “Te Doy Las Gracias,” “Te Vas a Quedar Con
Las Ganas,” and "Quizas Mafiana,” as well as new songs "Gracias Por Todo," “Cada Vez, Cada Vez," and
"Buscando el Séptimo Amor.” Cuevas also performs many ranchero classics such as “Traicion a Juan,”
and the José Alfredo Jiménez compositions "Me Equivoque Contigo” and “No Me Amenaces.” Her
unique voice and style have allowed her to cultivate a successful career spanning decades, leaving a
remarkable imprint in the history of Mexican music.
