Correo Aereo

Correo Aereo is a dynamic duo performing the traditional music of Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, and Peru. Blending soaring male falsetto and warm mid-range tones with rich, smoky female vocals, their sound weaves an evocative tapestry of emotion and culture. Together, they transport audiences on a heartfelt journey through the rural landscapes and vibrant cityscapes of Latin America.

Joe Compton of Dirty Linen writes, “the musical skill of this couple complements the impressive reach of their pan-Hispanic musical repertoire and marks Correo Aereo as one of the most exciting acoustic ensembles to appear in many years."

The female singer of this 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, he was growing up in Mexico City performing bombo (drum), guitar and singing, inspired by his father's folk music group, Lacantun.

Correo Aereo meeting

Following nearly parallel paths of solo-navigation into Latin and world music, the 2 musicians of Correo Aereo crossed paths in 1991 at a flamenco party in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was in Santa Fe touring with his traditional Mexican band, Quetzalcoatl, and she 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.

The recent independent release of this Seattle Latin Band perfectly captures the talents of this incredible partnership.

Correo Aereo second release has made constant headway into the hearts of the everyone who hears it. The City of Austin included one of the songs 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 another song on its international release Music of the Coffee Lands II.

Correo Aereo movie

Universal Pictures used one of the songs of Correo Aereo 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 that song 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.