Siempreverde, or, Evergreen, is the story of a woman longing to find the truth about what happened to her husband when he disappears during the Christmas season.He never returns from going out to get the evergreen tree for Christmas. From my writing perspective, we know he’s passed on, but the yearning and lamenting from his …
If you’re here, then you’ve probably run across the same issue as I have at one time or another when writing a new composition inspired from a pre-existing composition. How do I properly give credit to an original work while receiving the proper credit to my new body of work? This is where the term …
Derivative Work vs. Cover Songs: What’s the difference? Read More »
Well, 2020 has definitely been a life changing year. We’ve all had to change our lifestyles in various (and for many of us, drastic) ways, while seeing these changes play out as the collective societal norm. This is scary, uncharted territory, and can make many of us feel paralyzed. It’s as if we’re eternally asking …
Estani | Veinte Años Nominated for 2020 HMMA Award | Best Latin Traditional Read More »
Filming Dónde Estás (Amy Winehouse Valerie Cumbia Version) was a great experience for learning how to be resourceful, self reliant, and how to use ingenuity in a time of isolation, and lack of resources. I heard Dónde Estás completely by accident as I was scrolling through my hard drives on one of my “trying to be …
I couldn’t have asked for a better song to bring to life during quarantine. “Hold On” was a song I had tucked away for a while and really didn’t know if I was ever going to record it. It had passed through quite a few hands before I decided to just give it life through …
Estani Live Original | Hold On | Quaranteeny Tiny Love Song Read More »