Madeleine
Sosin was born and raised in Minneapolis where,
by the age of nine, she was a violin prodigy and
Concert Mistress of the St. Paul Youth Orchestra.
Around the same time, Abel Rocha was growing up
in Mexico City performing bombo (drum), guitar and
singing, inspired by his father's folk music group,
Lacantun.
Following nearly parallel paths of solo-navigation
into Latin and world music, Abel and Madeleine crossed
paths in 1991 at a flamenco party in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Abel was in Santa Fe touring with his traditional
Mexican band, Quetzalcoatl, and Madeleine was performing
with the underground Compost Theater Group. The
two quickly became friends sharing an admiration
for some of the pioneers of Latin folk music-Mercedes
Sosa, Los Cantores del Pánuco, Soledad Bravo-and
fostered a musical partnership that would last more
than a decade.
Correo Aereo’s recent independent release,
Lo Que Me Dijo El Viento, (What The Wind Told Me)
perfectly captures the talents of this incredible
partnership as it is joined by the artistry of Rob
Halverson (bass guitar/engineering and mixing) and
Rosie Ochoa (bass).
Correo Aereo’s second release has made constant
headway into the hearts of the everyone who hears
it. The City of Austin included the song “La
Mariquita” on On Any Given Evening, a limited
edition CD featuring Austin’s most renowned
musicians including Don Walser, Bob Schneider and
The Gourds. Putumayo Records included “Fiesta
Llanera” on its international release Music
of the Coffee Lands II.
Universal Pictures used “Pena Huasteca”
in the feature film, The Life of David Gale, directed
by Alan Parker, produced by Alan Parker and Nicolas
Cage and filmed in Austin, Texas. The Life of David
Gale, starring two-time Academy Award®-winner
Kevin Spacey, and Oscar®-nominees Kate Winslet
and Laura Linney opened February 21, 2003. The film’s
soundtrack features “Pena Huasteca”
from Lo Que Me Dijo El Viento as well as a track
from another legendary Austin artist, Toni Price.
Jake and Alex Parker (sons to Alan Parker) composed
the score to the film.
Correo Aereo was voted the Best Traditional Mexican/Latino
Act in the Austin Music Awards and runner up for
Best World Music Band in 2001. <back
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