Arturo Meza
| Arturo Meza | |
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 After a concert in UNAM, 2000. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arturo Meza |
| Also known as | Meza, El Meza |
| Born |
December 12, 1956 Tocumbo, MichoacĂĄn, Mexico |
| Genres | Folk, rock, blues, Progressive music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, author, poet, artist, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion, arp, harmonium, fretless |
| Years active | 1977 â present |
| Labels | Gente de MĂŠxico |
| Associated acts | Decibel, Jorge Reyes, Ingreso Libero, Krol Voldarepet, JosĂŠ LuĂs FernĂĄndez Ledezma, Eblen Macari, Rockdrigo GonzĂĄlez, Gerardo Enciso. |
| Website | www.arturomeza.com |
Arturo Meza (Tocumbo, MichoacĂĄn, December 12, 1956) is a Mexican songwriter, musician, composer, singer, poet and writer. He is a prolific artist and inventor of musical instruments, such as the teclaedro, yeloguerlizet, mezĂĄfono and oglio. The base of his songs is folk music, usually only his own voice and guitar. Meza is an independent and prolific artist, and has published 32 albums, always removed from the musical mainstream. He is one of the most accomplished independent composers in Mexico.[1]
Works
Meza has released 32 albums, with more than 270 songs:
- No vayamos a irnos sin el mar (Let's not go without the sea) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1984)
- In principio (In the beginning) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1984)
- Suite Koradi (Koradi Suite) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1985)
- Sin tĂtulo (Untitled) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1987)
- Requiem (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1988)
- Ayunando entre las ruinas (Fasting in the ruins) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1988)
- Setenta centavos (Seventy cents) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1989)
- Para un compa (For a friend) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1990)
- CrĂłnica sonora (Sound chronicle) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1990)
- En el monte de los equinoccios (In the Equinox mount)(Gente de MĂŠxico, 1991)
- Venadito del sol - Hikuri (Deer of the sun - Hikuri) (Instituto de Investigaciones EstĂŠticas, UNAM, 1993)
- A la siniestra del Padre (At the left of Father) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1992)
- La Balada de Galaver (Gallaver's ballad) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1993)
- La sangre de los ĂĄngeles (The blood of angels) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1995)
- Setenta centavos para un compa (Seventy cents for a friend) (Rock and roll Circus, 1995)
- Descalzos al paraĂso (Barefoot to paradise) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1996)
- Criando cuervos (Raising crows) (Independiente, 1996)
- Canciones para cantar en el infierno, volumen 1 (Songs to sing in the hell) (FCM MĂşsica 1998)
- Borges: homenaje en el centenario de su natalicio (Borges: tribute in his centenary) (Gente de MĂŠxico / FundaciĂłn Jorge Luis Borges Argentina, 1999)
- NĂŠmesis (Dime Abuelita Records / Gente de MĂŠxico, 1999)
- El 33 de este mes (The 33 of this month) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2001)
- Canciones para cantar en el infierno 2 (Songs to sing in the hell 2) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2001)
- Merlin Soy Arturo, La espina de su amor, Ella, La mar (Merlin, I'm Arturo, the prickle of his love, she, the sea) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2002)
- De tin marin (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2003)
- De do pingßÊ (Gente de MÊxico, 2003)
- Amor y paz (Peace and love) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2004)
- Qkramakra (Gente de MĂŠxico, CĂşcara mĂĄcara)(2005)
- Planeta miedo (Planet Fear) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2005)
- Fin (End) (2006)
- DTiTreNunK Fue (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2007)
- La mĂşsica escarlata (The scarlet music) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 2007)
Also, he musicalized texts of François Villon, RubĂŠn DarĂo, Jorge Luis Borges, Denise Levertov, Nezahualcoyotl, BoanergĂŠs de MagdalĂł, Luis G. Franco, William Blake, Mario Santiago Papasquiaro, Margarito CuĂŠllar, JosĂŠ Eugenio SĂĄnchez, Arnulfo Vigil, Rey Bohindra, Charly Garcia and Josefa RosalĂa Luque.
Books
- Ansina como endenantes (Oficio Ediciones, 1993)
- El diablero (The hellist) (Gente de MĂŠxico, 1995)
- Historias de agua (Water stories) (1998)
- Dord (2003)
- Juan Matilde (2005)
- DĂĄndole de tragar al Diablo (Feeding devil) (2005)
- Cartafacio del Infierno. El evangelio de Maria Magdalena (2007)
Poetry
References
- â Luis Vicente de Aguinaga. "La voz de Arturo Meza" in Mural, Guadalajara Jalisco, 2003. On line version in Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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