Que venga la vida (Let life come)
“I want to give special thanks to the musicians and production team for elevating these songs with their talent and ideas. To Fidel Jaramillo, for listening all my stories.To Felipe Alvarez, Mauricio Pantoja and Diego Amorocho for leading my music towards new horizons. To Totó la Momposina for sharing her wisdom with such enthusiasm and joy. To Carolina Iregui for your art and -vivid- ideas. To my sons Daniel and Tomás, for a new beginning. To Kenny, for the special and unique path we have traveled … “Once there was a way.” Mónica
La voz de mi padre (My father voice) / Canta la mañana (The morning sings)
“Because your voice is my voice.” Mónica
Muy cerca (Very close)
“While we are busy with the most urgent, we put aside beautiful moments. We forget to look up at the horizon and recognize life happens to us in infinite possibilities, not in the immediate ones…” Mónica
Produced by: Mónica Giraldo and Mauricio Pantoja
Musicians
Mónica Giraldo : voice and guitar
Mauricio Pantoja: voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Juan Sebastián Caicedo: drums
Marco Vinicio Oyaga: drum
Gilbert Martínez: drums and percussion
Juan Pablo Rentería: piano
Juan Ruiz: clarinet
Orlando Barreda “Batanga”: bugle
Edilberto Liévano: trombone
Julio Panadero: clarinet
Febe Merab Córdoba: back vocals
Stefany Cotera: back vocals
John Harbey Ubaque, “Dartañan”: requinto
Winds Arrangement: Esther Rojas
Guitar Arrangement: Carlos Alberto Ruiz
Special Guests: Mafalda Veiga, Mathieu Ruz, Gabriel J. Giraldo and Pantoja.
Vocal coach: Ximena Bernal.
Children’s choir: Michelle Ruget, Talita Oyaga, Daniel Mendiwelson and Tomás Mendiwelson.
Recorded at:
Groove Studios, Bogotá
Recording Engineers: Harbey Marín and Jorge Corredor
Assistant Engineers: Nicolás Cajamarca, Nikolás Gutiérrez
Triganá Studio, Bogotá
Recording Engineer: Andrés Peláez
Valentim de Carvalho Studio, Lisboa
Recording Engineers: Nelson Carvalho
Afro Studio, Barranquilla
Recording Engineer: Jaime Alzate
Mixed at: Groove Studios:
Mixing Engineer: Harbey Marín:
Assistant Engineer: Jorge Corredor
Mastered at: Classic Master
Master Engineer: Carlos Freitas
Assistant Engineer: Natalia Bohórquez
Design:
Photography: Jorge Velásquez, Rory O’bryen and Hernan Díaz. Art Design: Carolina Iregui, Jorge Velásquez, Daniela González and Bárbara Santos.
Video: Randi Luna Lofstedt and Jorge Velásquez. The Orchard + MG
Producers:
Mónica Giraldo
Rex Niswander
Angela Jackson
Guitar and voice: Mónica Giraldo
GLP + MG
Master Engineer: María Constanza Triana
Art Director and design: Bárbara Santos
Cover photographer: Jorge Velásquez
Birds photographer: Nicolás Parra
Dancer: Roiber Jimenez Fuentes.
Produced by: Felipe Álvarez and Mónica Giraldo
Co-produced by: Diego Amorocho
Voice and Guitar: Mónica Giraldo
Bass: Diego Valdés
Drums: Juan Sebastián Caicedo
Guitars: Mauricio Pantoja, Mónica Giraldo and Alejandro Gomezcáceres
Ukelele: Mauricio Pantoja
Harmonica: Alejandro Gomezcáceres
Keyboards and Piano: Juan José Peña
Percussion: Urián Sarmiento
Back Vocals: Mónica Giraldo and Andrea de Francisco
Specials Guests
Voice: Totó La Momposina en Así Lo Canto Yo
Traditional Percussion: Marco Vinicio Oyaga in Así Lo Canto Yo
Guitar and voice: Diego Amorocho in Dulce Boca
Bass: Santiago Mejía in Dulce Boca
Guitar: Diego Amorocho in Deja
Guitar: Santiago Prieto in Un Gusto Estar Aquí
Accordion: José Henry Ortiz in Un Gusto Estar Aquí
Trumpet: Orlado Barreda – Batanga in Un Gusto Estar Aquí
Recorded at: Polen Records, Audiovision and Triganá Estudios.
Recording Engineers: Francisco Castro, Felipe Álvarez, Diego Amorocho,
Mauricio Cano, Mauricio Pantoja and Andrés Peláez.
Engineer Assistant: Johnny M. Leyton
Preproduction: Mauricio Pantoja and Diego Amorocho
Mix: Albert Leusink
Master: María Constanza Triana
Lyrics and music of all the songs by Mónica Giraldo, except Deja composed by Ricard Blair and Iván Benavides, except Dulce boca, Otro momento and Para Volver a bailar, composed by Diego Amorocho and Mónica Giraldo.
Cover Photography: Ana González
Art Director and Graphic Design: Carolina Iregui
Master: María Constanza Triana
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Diego Amorocho
Art Director and design: Bárbara Santos
Photography: Jorge Velásquez
Produced by: Mauricio Pantoja
Co-produced by: Mónica Giraldo
Excecutive producer: Dennis Murcia
Musicians:
Mónica Giraldo: voice and guitar
Andrea de Francisco: back vocals
Mauricio Pantoja: acoustic and electric guitar
Diego Gracia: guitar
Diego Valdes: doublé bass
Orlando Barreda “Batanga”: trumpet and flugel horn
Tomás Benitez: bombardino
Urián Sarmiento: drums, tambor alegre and percussion
Marco Vinicio Oyaga: snare and drums
Recorded at: AltoStudios Bogotá Colombia
Recoring engineer: Diego Gracia
Mixed by: Albert Leusink at Valves and Faders, New York
Mastered by: María Constanza Triana, New York
Sound engineer: Diego Gracia
Codiscos + MG
Graphic Desing: Catalina Diez / Alberto Orjuela
Photography: Jorge Velásquez
Music and lyrics:
(1.2.4.5.8.10.11) Mónica Giraldo
(3.6.9) Mónica Giraldo and Mauricio Pantoja
(7) Mónica Giraldo y Andrea de Francisco
Producido por Mauricio Pantoja y Mónica Giraldo
Músicos
Mónica Giraldo: guitarra y voz
Mauricio Pantoja: guitarras y voz
Juan Sebastián Caicedo: batería
Marco Vinicio Oyaga: tambor
Gilbert Martínez: tambores y percusión
Juan Pablo Rentería: piano
Juan Ruiz: clarinete
Orlando Barreda “Batanga”: bugle
Edilberto Liévano: trombón
Julio Panadero: clarinete
Feber Merab Córdoba: coros
Stefany Cotera: Coros
John Harbey Ubaque “Dartañan”: requinto
Arreglista de vientos: Esther Rojas
Arreglista de guitarra: Carlos Alberto Ruiz
Artistas invitados: Mafalda Veiga, Mathieu Ruz, Gabriel J. Giraldo y Pantoja.
Vocal coach: Ximena Bernal
Niños invitados coros: Michelle Ruget, Talita Oyaga, Daniel Mendiwelson y Tomás Mendiwelson.