Cecilia Barraza Explained

Cecilia Barraza
Birth Name:	Cecilia Augusta Barraza Hora
Birth Date:	5 November 1952
Birth Place:	Lima, Peru
Genre:	música criolla
Occupation:	Singer

Cecilia Augusta Barraza Hora (Lima, Peru, 5 November 1952) is a popular Peruvian singer of música criolla.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Barraza was born into an artistic family. Her older brothers were Carlos Barraza, a lawyer and poet, and Miguel "Chato" Barraza, a well-known Peruvian comedian.

Her career as a vocal artist began in April 1971, after she appeared on the television program "Trampoline to Fame," where she was awarded a prize for the best cover song. In this contest, she covered a song by Alicia Maguiña, "Everything is telling me about you." Chabuca Granda was dazzled by her sweet voice and proposed bringing Barraza to Mexico to tour with the pop group Perú Negro. Barraza accepted, and thus began her path to becoming an important figure in Peruvian music.

Discography

• Cecilia Barraza (1971)
• Cecilia Barraza Ahora
• Cecilia Barraza Vol. II
• Cecilia Barraza Vol. III (1977)
• Yo, Cecilia Barraza (1981)
• Alborotando (1997)
• Canta y Encanta (2000)
• Con Candela (2001)

External links

• Landó No, no, no, de Andrés Soto interpretado por Cecilia Barraza
• Vals Cada Domingo a las Doce, de Augusto Polo Campos interpretado por Cecilia Barraza
• Marinera Cholita Norteña canta y baila Cecilia Barraza

Notes and References

1. Ed Morales The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music 0306810182 2003 p.30 "Recently the work of Afro-Peruvian vocalists like,, and Cecilia Barraza has been distributed internationally, shedding light on that country's relatively unexplored musical treasures."
2. Heidi Feldman Black Rhythms of Peru: Reviving African Musical Heritage 0819568155 2006 p.232 "Susana Baca is scheduled to perform after Cecilia Barraza, a White singer of both Afro-Peruvian music and musica criolla. In Barraza's Afro-Peruvian numbers, she switches to intonation and body movements associated with Black folklore."