Cellist Ana Carla Maza Sierra was born in Havana, Cuba in a musical family. Her father is acclaimed Chilean pianist Carlos Maza and her mother is Cuban guitarist Mirza Sierra.
Ana Carla started her cello classes at 8 and appeared on stage for the first time in Havana when she was barely ten.
At 13 she participated in an album with the project Carlos Maza en Familia. At 14, she played in the album ”Quererte”.
She moved to Paris in 2012 to study at the Conservatory and embarked on a solo career, performing classical, jazz and world music throughout Europe.
In 2018, she released Alma, inspired by the musical traditions of her childhood, from Brazilian bossa nova to Cuban habanera through a larger musical vocabulary. She incorporates Latin rhythms, pop tunes, jazz harmonies and classical techniques.
In 2023, Ana Carla Maza returned to her Cuban roots with an album titled Caribe.
Ana Carla currently lives in Tarragona, Spain.
Discography:
Solo Acoustic Concert (Persona Editorial, 2016)
Alma (Saraswati Music, 2018)
La Flor (Persona Editorial, 2020)
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.