Cómplice de cristal

Musical producer, editor, musician

Francisco Garamona: vocals, creole guitar, electric guitar, percussion, aerophone & vocal harmonies.

Ahmed Isa Juan Ravioli: guitar, hawaiian guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, banjo, accordion, buzuki, ukelele, cymbals, vocal harmonies & whistles.

Kubero Díaz: vocals, cavaquinho & percussions.

Daniel Melingo: vocals & clarinet.

Miguel Zavaleta: vocal harmonies, harmonica & keyboard.

Daud Darwish Fernández: percussion, trumpet & drums.

Pilar Fogwill: flute, vocals, vocal harmonies & sax.

Ulises Conti: percussion, triangle & chimes.

Agustín Della Croce: cello & vocal harmonies.

Mariano Malamud: viola.

Fernando Pereyra: electric guitar.

Javier Maldonado: piano & vocal harmonies.

All the songs, lyrics and music, were composed by Francisco Garamona, except «Aquí estoy a tu lado», with lyrics by Juan L. Ortiz.

Arranged by Ahmed Isa Juan Ravioli, Ulises Conti & Francisco Garamona.

Produced by Ahmed Isa Juan Ravioli & Ulises Conti.

Recorded and mixed by Ahmed Isa Juan Ravioli in La Cocina de Betty & mastered by Mauro Taranto.

Additional recordings on the studios El Globo Rojo, by Julio Sleiman & La Orquesta de Cristal, by Ulises Conti.

Cover photography: Gigo Lawsky.

Among all the arts, music is for me the most personal and I feel it running through me, not as a metaphor, but as something real, a sort of dagger or arrow, that draws from my heart drops of blood that do not become into wine, but that inebriate regardless. The music vibrates and heals. And this record has been medicine for my brain, tired and confused, that made me learn and discover new melodies and motives witch propelled my life and experience. All the songs in «Cómplice de Cristal» started appearing to me on my daily strolls, as a whole, lyrics and melody. And latter, in my home, like a diligent student, I studied them with the guitar. And now they are here, at reach for all who wish to hear them. They are like horses that, in the early morning, venture themselves through multiple paths. They are the fruits of the generosity of the musicians and friends who accompanied me on this adventure. Music is the most similar to love. It is a lesson of temperance and humility, a golden fold that caresses the ear and aids to dream. Thank you, always. For the life of the songs, that is a little bit our own.

Garamona.