Ani Cordero (born 1974) is an American vocalist, drummer,"Smoke Fairies Live at Leeds College of Music on Saturday, 19th October 2013". Leeds Music Scene, Warren Barner. October 21, 2013. guitarist, and songwriter.
Biography Cordero was born Ana Marieli Cordero Garcia in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 1999, she has resided in Brooklyn, New York.Mark Keresman, "Cordero,". Phoenix New Times, April 20, 2006
Cordero's work in music began in her teen years in Atlanta, Georgia. She has performed as a solo artist as well as a number of bands, including Cordero, her bilingual rock group with husband and drummer Chris Verene."Ani Cordero Brings the Sound of Love, Protest and Social Change," July 2013: Amy Lacount, Bust Magazine. She has recorded and toured both nationally and internationally.
From the 1980s until 2009, Cordero performed with Man or Astro-man?, Dean and Britta, Josh Joplin Group, Angels of Light, Bee and Flower, and #1 Family Mover. Between 2010 and 2013, she performed with Os Mutantes,Modern Drummer Magazine, "Ani Cordero," October 2013: p. 14, article and photograph. Rasputina, Cordero, Tuff Sunshine, and Pistolera,"Ani Cordero Pays Tribute to the History Of Latin Protest Music". NPR, June 28, 2014"Víctor Jara. Siempre será canción nueva" . ZdeO, Jorge Leiva December 23, 2015 which she helped create."Review: Ani Cordero, 'Querido Mundo'". NPR, February 16, 2017. Felix Contreras
In 2014, Cordero released her first solo album, Recordar, consisting of covers of Latin American protest songs."Ani Cordero delves into the past for 'Recordar'". New York Daily News, Jose Manuel Simian, May 1, 2014"Review Ani Cordero – Recordar". Sounds and Colours, by Marco Canepari April 30, 2014"Ani Cordero streaming protest album ‘Querido Mundo,’ made a video". Brooklyn Vegan, By Andrew Sacher February 22, 2017. In 2017, she released a second solo album, Querido Mundo."Querido Mundo". AllMusic. Review by Timothy Monger Her third album, El Machete, came out in 2019.
Activism In 2017, Cordero and Raquel Berrios from the band Buscabulla formed a nonprofit activist organization called PRIMA (Puerto Rico Independent Musicians and Artists). The PRIMA Fund was established to provide emergency assistance to musicians and artists in Puerto Rico after the devastating effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria. The organization has given over seventy grants and organized multiple concerts and events.
Discography Year Artist Album Notes1997#1 Family Mover#1 Family MoverDrums, percussion, vocals1999Jack LoganBuzz Me InPercussionAni CorderoGirl-Child-SpiritVocals, guitar, drumsJosh Joplin BandUseful MusicBackground vocals2001Various artistsThis Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based CompilationDrums2002CorderoLamb Lost in the CityGuitar, percussion, vocals, production2003Bee and FlowerWhat's Mine Is YoursDrums, vocals2004CorderoSomos CorderoGuitar, timbales, vocals2005CorderoEn Este MomentoGuitar, percussion, vocals, production"Cordero En Este Momento Bloodshot Records". Hybrid Music ReviewsVarious artistsFor a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot RecordsGuitar, vocalsJosh JoplinJaywalkerPercussion, background vocalsPistoleraPistoleraDrums, background vocals2006PistoleraSiempre Hay SalidaPercussion, background vocals2008CorderoDe Donde EresPercussionPistoleraEn Este CaminoDrums, vocals2014Ani CorderoRecordarVocals, guitar, drums, percussion2017Ani CorderoQuerido MundoVocals, guitar, drums, percussion2019Ani CorderoEl MacheteVocals, guitar, drums, percussion
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