Guitarist and singer-songwriter Mónica Giraldo was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She studied music at Universidad de los Andes in her hometown and later studied further at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA.
Since her return to Colombia, she recorded several albums: Muy Cerca (Very Close) in 2005 with Producer Felipe Álvarez (Polen Records); Todo da Vueltas (Everything Turns) in 2008 with Producer Mauricio Pantoja and independent label Codiscos, which earned her a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2008 Latin Grammys.
She also released Que venga la vida (Let life come) with Polen Records in 2014, and Bajo el mismo cielo (Under The Same Sky) in 2017, co-produced by Giraldo, Mauricio Pantoja and Andrés Peláez.
Mónica Giraldo has collaborated with various artists in various albums, such as Mestizajes with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra in 2010, La Voz de mi Padre (My Father’s Voice) in 2011, and in Café Latino and Café del Mundo by Putumayo Records in 2013-2014. Her performing career includes venues in Colombia, Mexico, USA, France, and Japan among others.
Mónica Giraldo is a woman strolling two paths. The first one is taking her deeper and deeper into the soul of Colombian music, surrounded by the energy of her native land’s traditional rhythms such as cumbia and bullerengue. The other one leads her out and away, enjoying melodies and harmonies from the world.
Discography:
Muy Cerca (Polen Records, 2005)
Todo da Vueltas (Codiscos, 2008)
Que venga la vida (Polen Records, 2014)
Bajo el mismo cielo (2017)
Al Oido -The best of Mónica Giraldo (GLP Music, 2018)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
