The New York-based guitarist, singer and songwriter Cecilia Villar Eljuri, who performs under the name Eljuri, compulsively fuses genres in a way that’s not entirely unusual for a Latino musician. She is, however, rather unusually a Latina rocker and electric guitarist, going back to her roots in various Latin styles after starting out as a rocker. The music on En Paz (Spanish for “In Peace”) blends Latin rhythms with rock riffs and light electronic beats. The opener “El Aire” has a mellow Latin Reggae vibe. “En Un Sueño” is a cover of a song originally written and released by Eljuri’s mother, composer Olga Eljuri de Villar, in Ecuador during the 1960’s. The album also includes Olga’s original version as a bonus track.
Tracks:
1. El Aire (feat. Sly & Robbie) 3:37
2. Sombra Negra 4:02
3. Yo Soy 4:32
4. Jaula (feat. Johnette Napolitano) 4:34
5. I Told You Before 4:44
6. En Paz 3:47
7. Peligrosa 3:58
8. Tierras 6:22
9. Una Ola 4:05
10. Ayer (El Destino) 4:25
11. Como En Un Sueno 5:41
12. Peligrosa (Remix) 3:49
13. Como En Un Sueno (cancion de mi madre) 2:57
