Tenorio, Coca

SONGLINES review of debut album "Todo Transito" by Jan Fairley, which captures the essence of Coca Tenorio's music
"It kicks off in serenading style, moves to piano and guitar for a sensual dreamlike tale, then presses on into bittersweet lullabies, American-Indian rhythms, slow waltz-like boleros and some zingier tracks. It encompasses celebration and yearning, wistfulness and nostalgia, via Andean Latin and South American melodies. These songs of life and love have poignant undercurrents but no unnecessary drama; they are utterly convincing. In a parallel career, Tenorio designs couture and it's vision, attention to beauty and fine details that hallmarks her music."

Coca Tenorio, grew up in the remote coastal villages of Esmeraldas - a tropical region of Ecuador known for its strong African culture & marimba music. From an early age she performed at local music festivals while working as a seamstress. In her early twenties, she moved from the Pacific coast to Quito city high in the Andes, where she developed an interest in Andean & Latin folk music. She has since swapped the Highlands of Ecuador for the Highlands of Scotland where she settled a number of years ago - working as a highly skilled couturier while performing her music and releasing two well-received albums: "Todo Transito" & "Cold Like Stones" - which were both recorded in, Ecuador & Scotland and have both received BBC radio play.

RnR Magazine review - Cold Like Stones Album
“..Tenorio's songs although deeply personal have an accessible universality, especially the celebratory "Professor Tenorio" and the poignant "Close Your Eyes" and beautifully realised nostalgia of "Where the Sun and the Sky Kiss the Mountains (Home). To these ears, it's the Spanish language that works best, particularly the passionate "El Testigo" and "Estrella Fugaz" where her voice truly soars”