The Latin-influenced record has its foundations in Chile’s folk music, including the country’s national dance, the cueca.
Marco Claveria.
Essencias mixes the Latin American, Cuban and Chilean with jazz and Canadian music.
It has been a long time since Marco Claveria lived in his hometown of Santiago, Chile. But a listen to the musician’s new album confirm his roots in Chilean folk.
The 47-year-old resides in Edmonton, Canada where he plans to launch a tour in support of his album “Essencias”, or “Essences,” the debut for his band, the Marco Claveria Project, released Nov. 12.
But his foundations were very much in Chilean music. Living in Santiago until the age of 19, he grew up in a musical household, listening to Chilean folk band Inti-Illimani and progressive rock band Congreso, as well as Cuban music. (more…)