About the Album: From "L.A. Law" to L.A. Latina Ð Emmy-nominated actress Michele Greene has embarked on a second career as a bilingual singer-songwriter with the release of her debut CD, "Ojo de Tibur—n." The CD is an expression of MicheleÕs multicultural American/Mexican/Nicaraguan upbringing. Presenting nine co-written original songs, of which six are sung in Spanish, "Ojo de Tibur—n" is a seamless combination of folk and pop, Espa–ol and English, that doesnÕt just cross borders but denies them.
According to Greene fan Don Was, the Grammy Award-winning producer of Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, and many others, "Michele is the musical missing link between the hippest bastions of American folk and the fiery romanticism of Latin music. She has the voice of an angel."
MicheleÕs delicate vocals are accompanied by the intimate instrumental backing of Peruvian guitarist/composer/solo artist Ciro Hurtado, musical director of the Los Angeles-based Latin American band Huayucaltia, and a small group of Mexican, Peruvian and American musicians on guitars, bass, violin, cello, accordion and percussion. The singer and her supporting players achieve a rich, fluid fusion of traditional and contemporary Latin sounds and North American folk influences.
Most of the songs on "Ojo de Tibur—n" are reflections on the joys, sorrows, and puzzles of love ("Siempre Volvemos," "Somos Iguales," "One Day," "Destino," "Mundo Entero," "I Know What I Know"), interspersed with understated social commentary about poverty and its price (the title song) and cultural dislocation ("La Tierra del Alma," "The Ballad of Robert Martin").
MicheleÕs hybrid approach of simplicity, sensitivity and ethnicity achieves an accessible warmth that speaks to all listeners in the international language of music and emotion. (To insure full comprehension of her songs, all of MicheleÕs lyrics appear in both English and Spanish in the CD booklet.)
Label: Appleseed Records
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