Marcos de la Guagua

 I auditioned for Sesame Street yesterday. I'm not sure if I'm gonna get a call back. But, I did make the NYC local news singing: "Elmo Me Ama". I hope Elmo sees the video! The line of folks waiting to…Read more

 Mi Gente,

I'm happy to share (for free download) a new recording of My Wisconsin aka My Country Years. It's a one woman Opera setting my mom's essay, about growing up on a dairy farm in Mequon Wisconsin. 

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I came home to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week, in order to help get out the vote ahead of the election to recall Gov Scott Walker. According to the official vote tally, we lost. I’ve heard media voices from around the…Read more

I'm putting the finishing touches on Guagua Electrica's first album of Urban Latino Futuristic Folklor Music. I hope to release it within the next few months.

I want to include my best home cooked tracks, as well as songs…Read more

 Familia,

My musical battle bus is about to enter the fray, and I need your help...

Please help me pick the best one of my songs to enter into WNYC's 2012 Battle of the Boroughs Talent Contest.

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 Muchisimas gracias to everyone who came out to the premiere of MY WISCONSIN.

I was very moved by your appreciation of this heartfelt piece of music theater. I am grateful to Leanna Hieber and the Orfeo Duo for their…Read more

 Please come out for the world premiere of my song cycle: MY WISCONSIN. This is a big new adventure for me. It's a 22 minute piece of classical music for Mezzo Soprano, violin, and piano, to be sung by my…Read more

Last week when I marched with the protest movement Occupy Wall St, we were told to memorize this Legal Aid number in case we were arrested: 212-679-6018. I made this song to help people memorize it.  The song is…Read more

Leanna Renee Hieber wrote the book. I wrote the music. Check out the book trailer here 

Get the book in November. Published by Sourcebooks Fire.

 Comenzó con la Bomba Puertoriqueña.

My vocation as a songwriter began with la Bomba puertoriqueña.

I grew up in a musical environment, including:

-My father Miguel’s hauntingly beautiful voice echoing through the house (He’s an especially formidable…Read more