Mexican artist Ely Guerra is a true example of a talented singer-songwriter. She introduced her new album Hombre Invisible and other tracks at the Le Poisson Rouge, as part of the 2010 Celebrate Mexico Now Festival. She’s worked with Cafe Tacuba, Enrique Bunbury, and many more Latin music heavy weights. Mixing her talent with lyrics and guitar, she is able to create songs that relate to her entire audience.
“I have my own label company now and I feel free. I work hard, from 5 in the morning to 11 at night because I must satisfy all my fans, young and old”, Ely Guerra said at the restaurant Hecho en Dumbo in downtown Manhattan before his concert. “I feel independent and I’m releasing my music only digital, hoping that people will buy it instead of just downloading it from the Internet.”
The CD Hombre Invisible took her four years to make and she is now working in her new production. “This is probably the best moment of my life. I am doing real music and when you do something real, with all your heart, no body can stop you.”
To learn more about Ely Guerra, visit the section ‘Nuestro Talento’ on the navigation barn of QueensLatino.com. Go and see Ely Guerra and let her seduce you with her soul, voice and body language.
This is the whole list of event of 2010 Celebrate Mexico Now Festival in the Big Apple:
New York Authentic Mexican Restaurant Week
Thursday – Wednesday , September 16 – 29 , 11:00 am
The Authentic Mexican Flavors Foundation presents the third annual New York Authentic Mexican Restaurant Week with special menus at restaurants throughout the city.
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Mexico City Noir
Thursday , September 16 , 7:00 pm
Reading and presentation by editor and writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II on this anthology of short mysteries, set in neighborhoods across Mexico City.
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Winners of the 2009 Morelia International Film Festival
Friday , September 17 , 7:00 pm
Screening of award-winning short films from the 2009 Morelia International Film Festival, followed by a Q&A;with the directors from Mexico.
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Moona Luna
Saturday , September 18 , 12:00 pm
The family-friendly alter-ego of Latin alternative band Pistolera, Moona Luna creates toe-tapping songs in Spanish and English for kids and parents alike.
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Opening Reception for ‘Monica Martinez: Wurmhaus’
Saturday , September 18 , 4:00 pm
Artist Monica Martinez proposes an alternative to contemporary agriculture and its ecological impact by creating a micro architectural habitat for the edible mealworm.
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Natalia Lafourcade
Saturday , September 18 , 7:30 pm
Young Mexican pop singer Natalia Lafourcade has been taken under the wing of superstars Julieta Venegas and Café Tacuba–and for a good reason.
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Entomo-Cuisine: An Insect Pairing Dinner
Saturday , September 18 , 8:00 pm
Chef and visual artist Philip Ross prepares a four-course menu based on worms grown by artist Monica Martinez.
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Natalia Lafourcade
Saturday , September 18 , 9:30 pm
Young Mexican pop singer Natalia Lafourcade has been taken under the wing of superstars Julieta Venegas and Café Tacuba–and for a good reason.
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‘The New Songs of the Ceiba’
Wednesday , September 22 , 7:00 pm
Book presentation on ‘The New Songs of the Ceiba,’a trilingual anthology of literary works by contemporary Mayan writers from the Yucatán Peninsula.
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Zarela’s Mexican Corn Kitchen
Thursday , September 23 , 6:00 pm
A lecture and cooking demonstration with Mexican chef and food historian Zarela Martinez on corn.
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Juan Pablo Villa + Arturo López: ‘La Gruta de Baba’
Thursday , September 23 , 8:30 pm
Mexican singer and composer Juan Pablo Villa showcases his creative vocal skills in this improvisation-based concert, accompanied by Arturo López’s live sequence of ephemeral projections.
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Ely Guerra
Friday , September 24 , 7:00 pm
Mexican alt-rock icon Ely Guerra returns to NYC with her newest album, ‘Hombre Invisible.’
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‘Hasta el ultimo Trago…Corazon’ (Till the Last Drop…My Love)
Saturday , September 25 , 2:00 pm
A documentary valentine to Mexican music and the women who have shaped its development.
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Reading Carlos Monsiváis in New York
Wednesday , September 29 , 7:00 pm
Carlos Monsiváis (1938-2010) was one of Mexico’s most important public intellectuals, serving as an indispensable chronicler of Mexican arts, culture and politics for more than 40 years.
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Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
Thursday , September 30 , 7:30 pm
A three-time Grammy nominee, Tambuco is renowned for its wide-ranging repertoire and creative interpretations of percussion music.
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