Sí, soy llanero is the first studio album by Colombian band Cimarron.
This 2004 record production earned a Grammy nominee for Best Traditional World Music Album.
Recording The album was produced by Carlos "Cuco" Rojas, harpist and founder of Cimarron, and Daniel Sheeny, director of the non-profit record label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
It was recorded by Pete Reinger at Audio Productions Patrick Mildenberg, in Bogotá (Colombia). Reinger also mixed the album in Smithsonian Folkways. The mastering was done by Charlie Pilzer, at Airshow Mastering, in Springfield (Virginia).
Tour The songs on this album were performed live by Cimarron on stages such as the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Washington), the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Elko, Nevada) and the International Book Fair of Panama.
Grammy nomination Sí, soy llanero was nominated for Best Traditional World Music Album in the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
Llanero sí soy llanero Los diamantes Pajarillo Un llanero de verdad Los Merecures Y soy llanero Seis por derecho El gaván restiao Quitapesares Atardecer en Arauca Zumbaquezumba María Laya Puerto Carreño Se me murió mi caballo Las tres damas Soy llanero pelo-piso Pajarillo
Musicians
Ana Veydó (lead vocals) Carlos "Cuco" Rojas (harpist and composer) Luis Eduardo Moreno "El Gallito Lagunero" (vocals) Yesid Benites Sarmiento (Bandola) Omar Edgar Fandiño Ramírez (Maracas) Wilton Ernesto Games Balcárcel (Coplero) Hugo Antonio Molina Martínez (Bandola) Pedro Libardo Rey Rojas (Cuatro) Ricardo Zapata Barrios (Bass)
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