Jaramar Soto is a Mexican traditional singer, songwriter and painter.
Biography
From the age of 10 years Jaramar studied singing with various music teachers, and in 1966 entered the ''Mexican–American Cultural Exchange Institute'' in
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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. On her return to Mexico she entered the ''Mexican Academy of Dance'', and also studied dance at the ''Academy of Coyoacán''. Between 1972 and 1976, she studied Textile and Apparel Design in
Rome
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at the ''Academia di Costume e di Moda'' and in
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at the ''Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale of Couture Parisienne''.
Since her return to
Mexico
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, and until 1983, she worked in the area of clothing and textile design. Her professional activity is divided between her performance as a singer and her ongoing work in drawing, painting and sculpture.
Since 1978 she has lived in the city of
Guadalajara. In 1990 she started a research project, recreation and music search which has been presented in different forums by Mexico and Europe.
Discography
* 1992 ''Entre la pena y el gozo''
* 1995 ''Fingir que duermo''
* 1997 ''Si yo nunca muriera''
* 1998 ''Lenguas
* 1999 ''A flor de tierra''
* 2002 ''Nadie creera en incendio''
* 2002 ''Journey (1992–2002)
* 2004 ''Duerme por la noche oscura''
* 2006 ''Que mis labios te nombren''
* 2008 ''Diluvio''
* 2010 ''Ruta de viaje hacia un diluvio'' (DVD)
* 2011 ''Fiestas privadas''
* 2013 "Rosa de los vientos (compilation)"
* 2015 "El hilo invisible, cantos sefaradíes, con el Cuarteto Latinoamericano (*Latin Grammy winner 2016, for best music classical album)"
* 2015 "Wait for the rain, con su trio de jazz Caída Libre"
* 2017 "Sueños"
References
JaramarJaramar on rock.com.mx
Jaramar - Your Gateway to the World of MusicJaramar on World Music Central
Jaramar's Otherworldly Singing Is TransportingLos Angeles Times
Singer Jaramar SotoPuerto Vallarta, Mexico
External links
Official PageAmazon- Jaramar StoreJaramar on Rhapsody Music
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1954 births
Living people
Mexican women singers
Zapotec-language singers
Singers from Mexico City
Singers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Latin Grammy Award winners