PASCUALA ILABACA Y FAUNA

Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna

Pascuala Ilabaca is one of the leading exponents of the new prolific scene of young Chilean singer-songwriters. Her music is rooted in traditional sounds but has the ability to incorporate shades from jazz, pop and rock, and influences gathered throughout her life in such distant places as India or Mexico. On stage, she has a strong scenic presence, almost always armed with her accordion; and her voice has the power to sweeten the rhythms and melodies of the band that accompanies her: Fauna.

Pascuala Ilabaca was born in Valparaíso in 1985 and was interested in music since child-hood. She learnt it at the Pontifícal University of her native city, but she immediately understood that she had to extricate herself from the overly stringent rules imposed by her professors. In her debut album “Pascuala canta a Violeta” (2008), full of songs based on Chilean folklore, she incorporated a Hindu table and electric guitars. “Pascuala canta a Violeta” was a homage to Violeta Parra, her great inspiration, and a practice of recovery of the traditional sounds of her country. This action persuaded the then President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, to invite her to a tour through India, a country where Pascuala Ilabaca had lived as a child.

Convinced of the necessity of breaking musical schemes, Pascuala Ilabaca settled down again in India for a year to go deeply into the sounds and rhythms of that Asian country. From that experience two albums were born, both published in 2010. The first, “Perfume o Veneno”, was recorded with her side project Samadi and was strongly influenced by Hindu music. The second, already recorded with Fauna, was named “Diablo Rojo, Diablo Verde” and explored more purely Chilean sounds as the cumbia, the troteor the cueca. However, she did not stop adding her own ingredients from more modern recipes, some as remote from the folklore as drum’n’bass.

2010 was a talisman year for Pascuala Ilabaca, as she also won the Guitarpin de Oro from the Festival Huaso de Olmué and the Audience Award for Best Chilean Videoclip for “Lamenta la Canela”. The culmination came with the Bicentennial Celebration, which was held at the National Stadium of Chile, where Pascuala Ilabaca played before 50.000 people alongside Chilean bands as influential as Inti Illimani. She ended the year with more than 90 concerts, after going round the whole country with her band Fauna and her inseparable accordion.

In 2011, Pascuala Ilabaca made her first European tour. There were twenty concerts in several cities in Germany, France, Spain and Belgium. She also performed in Argentina and Mexico and participated in the Anniversary Concert for Violeta Parra which was held at the Municipal Theatre of Valparaíso. In March 2012 she returned to Barcelona to per-form at the prestigious festival BarnaSants and she also played in Lisboa. In summer she embarked on a new European tour with a new album under her arm: “Busco Paraíso” which led her to perform at the German festival TFF Rudolstadt. In 2013 a new European tour, participation in the Festival Lollapalooza Chile, a long tour for Peru and Colombia, presentation at Bafim in Buenos Aires and guest at the Festival de San Juan in Argentina among many other landmarks.

“BUSCO PARAÍSO”The third album of Pascuala Ilabaca, “Busco Paraíso”, is a step more in her fusion of traditional Chilean music with other rhythms. In this case, the singer-songwriter has been influenced by indie music, incorporating characteristic arrangements of noise (“El tren a Kanyakumari”) and a drum machine (“No es nuez”). There are also many elements of jazz and rock. All this without giving up on her sweet voice, her accordion and the folk root of her music. The album has been very well recieved in Chile, widely praised by critics and has reached number 1 online download in Chile. She has also won the “Vox Populi” Award for the best album in the World Beat category at the Independent Music Awards in United States.

· Three concert tour in India with Chilean president Michelle Bachelet

· 93 concerts in 2010 with more than 35.000 people· Performing in various settings with Pedro Aznar, Inti Illimani, Camila Moreno, Manuel García, Gepe, Chinoy and Francisca Valenzuela.· First award in the Festival del Huaso de Olmue 2010, Chile.· Audience award for best Videoclip 2010 for the song “Lamenta la canela”.· Concert for the Bicentennial of Chile together with Inti Illimani in the National Stadium 2010 in front of 50.000 people. Live broadcasting by Cadena Nacional de Televisión de Chile.· Concert in the III World Culture Forum 2010, Chile.

· 100 concerts in Chile, Argentina and Europe with more than 38.000 people· Performing in various settings with Quilapayún, Camila Moreno, Gepe, Chinoy, Manuel Sanchez, Nano Stern Lisandro Aristimuño and Liliana Herrero.· First European Tour: 22 concerts in Germany, France, Spain and Belgium.· Invited to represent Chile in the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Mexico 2011.· Participant in the Birthday Concert for Violeta Parra in the Municipal Theatre of Valparaíso, Chile.· Composition of the song “Pájaro-Niño” for the CD Música x Memoria in the Museum of the Memory of Chile.· Protagonist of the first chapter of the TV series A Dos Voces, Chilevision channel.· Composition of the song“La Candelaria” for the children animated series of TV Tararea.

· More than 100 concerts in South America and Europe.· Invited in the Festival BarnaSants in Barcelona in March 2012. Spain.· Official release of the CD “Busco Paraiso”, in June 2012 in Europe.· Invited at the TFF Rudolstadt festival, playing 2 days reachead more than 8.000 people. Germany. June 2012.· Official release of the CD “Busco Paraiso”, in October 2012 in Chile, reached number 1 online download in Chile.

· Europan Tour 2013: Music and Politics Festival in Berlin - Germany, Barnasants Festival in Barcelona, Spain.· Concert at Lollapalooza Chile 2013· Nominated for the Independent Music Awards (New York) 2013· Winner of the Audience Award at the Independent Music Awards for the best Album in the World Beat category 2013· Peru – Colombia Tour, 14 concerts highlighting Auditorio Fundadores U. Eafit, Medellin, La Puerta Grande Bogotá, Festival Electrónico Utovía Bogotá, Fiesta de la Palabra de Lima among others.· Participation at BAFIM 2013 (Buenos Aires International Music Fair)· Broadcasting of the TV program “Territorios Imaginados” and the documentary “Pascuala Ilbaca crear en viaje”.

· Concert at Berliner Philharmoniker, Germany. January 2014.· European Tour for Germany (18 concerts) and France (20 concerts) from March to July.· Concert at BarnaSants Festival in Barcelona and Festival Pirineos Sur, Spain .· Concert at Fusion Festival, Germany.· Tour for England (11 concerts) in November 2014 including concert in the London Jazz Festival.· Guest at Festivals in Brazil and Peru.

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Pascuala IlabacaPASCUALA CANTA A VIOLETARef. Brownie 08 / petit indie 2012CD / iTunes / Spotify01. Parabienes al revés02. El Nguillatún03. Anticueca 304. La carta05. El Gavilán06. Pupila de águila07. Versos por la niña muerta08. Arauco tiene una pena09. Anticueca 110. Maldigo del alto Cielo11. Y arriba quemando el sol12. Casamiento de negros13. Puerto Montt está temblando14. La tormentosa15. Teneme en tu corazónSongs by Violeta Parra

Pascuala IlabacaME SACO EL SOMBRERORef. Brownie 20 / petit indie 2014CD / iTunes / Spotify1. El arado2. La Luna siempre es tan linda3. Canción Quechua4. Versos por despedida5. El maíz6. En los jardines humanos7. El látigo de la indiferencia8. En tierras blancas de sed9. Los estudiantesSongs by Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara, Gabriela Mistral & Alvaro Peña

Pascuala Ilabaca y FaunaBUSCO PARAÍSORef. Brownie 09 / petit indie 2012CD / LP / iTunes / Spotify1. Busco Paraíso2. Rezos en Montegrande3. Es difícil4. En el tren a Kanyakumari5. Pecado original6. No es nuez7. Sueño del pelícano8. Carnaval de San Lorenzo9. Isla10. Canción de noche11. Pájaro niño12. La luna llenaAll songs by Pascuala Ilabaca

Pascuala Ilabaca y FaunaDIABLO ROJO DIABLO VERDERef. Brownie 04 / petit indie 2011CD / iTunes / Spotify1. Diablo Rojo Diablo Verde2. Cueca Triste3. Ay mamita, mamita4. Mal día5. Señas para llegar a Mapu6. Cueca La sincera7. La Escala8. Violeta y Frida9. Machi10. Los Hielos11. Lamenta la canela12. Casi me voy!13. Diablo Rojo Diablo Verde CarnavalAll songs by Pascuala Ilabaca

"It’s worthwhile to follow closely the BarnaSants festival program, because sometimes when you least expect it, the surprise arrives. Last week at Luz de Gas, I had the chance to discover the Chilean artist Pascuala Ilabaca. I didn’t have any reference to her, I had never heard her before, and even less had seen her live or on youtube. And the truth is that it was a very rewarding find. She is a fresh, uninhibited, vibrant singer who mixes the sounds of her country roots with modern rhythms. Accompanied by the band Fauna, this girl who picks up the legacy of the famous Violeta Parra, is a first class scenic animal.

Either on the keyboard, or with a huge accordion, Pascuala Ilabaca made the audience dance, decisively, energetica-lly, without any additional or strategic persuasions. On this occasion she presented her third and latest album, "Diablo Rojo, Diablo Verde," which has been released in Europe. I hope to see her again soon. Or at least, it would be a good thing because she is one of the most promising young artists I've seen recently... " Pep Triboulet

THE BANDPascuala Ilabacaon vocals, accordion & pianoJuan Núñezon guitars & vocalsJaime Frezon drums & vocalsChristian Chiangon bass, flaute &vocalsMiguel Razzoukon saxophone, clarinet & vocals

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