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March 14, 2001 "Best Traditional Mexican/Latino Act" Correo Aereo wins 1st place for "Best Tradional/Latino Act" in Austin Music Awards 2000-2001. Check out the results |
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has sabor. Madeleine is constant and fluid motion. Her hands, her
legs, her hips sway. She doesn't shake the maracas, she jerks, snaps,
rolls, twirls and spins them. Abel is the counterweight; his relaxed,
confident style of playing holds the stage together and makes the
music solid. A better pair of performers I've not seen in Austin...
or anywhere else. There's a huge difference between good performers
and just good musicians. Abel and Madeleine are by far the best of
both. Take my advice: skip class, skip work, skip Fuckemos, and even
skip Son Yuma if you have to. See Correo Aéreo." —Manuel Gonzalez Austin Downtown Arts |
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"Musically, a Correo Aéreo performance is like stepping through a doorway into another time and place.... Together, their vocal harmonies are locked in carnal embrace, though it's Abel's plaintive cry, sung with an expression that mixes pleasure and pain, that's positively bewitching. As the couple trades longing glances, their sensual yet buoyant music dances gaily about a gently percussive beat and uplifting melodies. It's hard not to lose yourself completely in the quiet passion of this subtly dramatic music.... Correo Aéreo was conjuring up musical spells...(their) magic was too strong for me. I never had a chance." -Raoul Hernandez The Austin Chronicle |
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"Remarkable fact is that Abel’s compositions Cuatrapeado
and the very moving De Mis Memorias blend so well with the traditionals." Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002 -->NEW! |
 Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000 Read XL Review (Austin American-Statesman) BY jeanne claire van ryzin |
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 Thursday, Nov. 24,2000 Read Austin Chronicle Review BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ |
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Que Me Dijo El Viento was voted no.
8 by Raoul Hernandez in the Austin Chronicle's
Top 10 Texas Platters for 2000. |
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"I loved the Provinces cassette. I had it in my car and when I played it, I was blown away by it; it was really good. I liked [their] arrangements and the way they know what to leave out and what are the bare essentials to make the song, in whatever style they are playing, work. Abel, who plays the harp and the huapanguera as well as sings, is amazing." —David Hidalgo Los Lobos |
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"The tandem of Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin have recorded an exceptional cassette that is worth immediate purchase by music lovers and serious consideration for acquisition by a national label. In 38 minutes it demonstrates the couple's extraordinary musical and vocal skills that made their pan-Hispanic music such an instant hit at [1993's] South x Southwest Conference in Austin.... Los Lobos' David Hidalgo has often stated that to play harp extremely well you most often cannot play other instruments. Abel Rocha calls that wisdom into question since his considerable skill on the harp is matched by his flying fingers on quinta huapanguera, guitar and cuatro. His high, affecting vocal attack often soars above Madeleine's lower register, singing in a startling and affecting reversal of traditional male-female harmony. Madeleine's strong attack on violin is a perfect match for Abel's quinta huapanguera on "Las dos Huastecas," a plea for peace between the musicians of two rival Mexican states (Tamaulipas and Veracruz) to get past their local pride and play music together.... the musical skill of this couple complements the impressive reach of their pan-Hispanic musical repertoire and marks Correo Aéreo as one of the most exciting acoustic ensembles to appear in many years." —Joe Compton Dirty Linen Magazine |
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Other Press: December 22, 2000 |Austin Chronicle Correo Aereo Deepens, Ripens, and Grows Nourishment for the Soul |BY BELINDA ACOSTA |
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