Alejandra Robles

Alejandra Robles Suastegui (born in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico – November 28, 1978) is a Mexican dancer and singer of traditional music. Her musical style represents her Afro-Mexican roots and that of the indigenous peoples of Latin America, in addition to the regional music of Mexico, Colombia and the Caribbean. Her style is based on the sounds of the coast of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Veracruz.

Biography

She was born in Puerto Escondido, in the Costa Chica region of Oaxaca state. From a very young age, she showed interest in music and dance, especially the sounds of the coasts by Guerrero and Oaxaca. At the age of 15 years she began studying contemporary song and dance at the School of Fine Arts of Oaxaca.

In 2000, she travelled to Paris, France, to attend the 12th Paris Conservatory of Music; Madame Sulle was her teacher. On her return to Mexico she majored in opera at the Universidad Veracruzana School of Music. There she studied with Benito Navarro (tenor), Guadalupe Colorado (soprano), Cecilia Ladron de Guevara (mezzo-soprano), and Victor Manuel Filobello (tenor), with whom she continues to study classical singing. Meanwhile, she studies dancing (both African and tap) with Rubi Oseguera.

In 2012, she performed alongside the traditional Colombian group, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. She also performed in a Jam session with Wazimbo, and Sidi Touré.

Discography

2005: La Malagueña 2008: La Morena

Compilations 2003: "1er. Festival Cultural del Sotavento" – La Bruja & El Cascabel 2007: "FAOT 2007" – El Pescador 2009: "Armonía en el Zócalo" – "Pinotepa"

Collaborations 2008: "Puño de Tierra" – Eugenia León "Sol Redondo" with Vanessa Bauche, Ma. Inés Ochoa and Ernesto Anaya 2008: "La Morena" – Armando Manzanero "Adoro", Eugenia León "La Llorona", Ramón Gutiérrez "La Morena" & Abel Bosmenier "El Cascabel" 2009: "Huapangueando" – Ernesto Anaya "La Pasión" 2010: "Que 20 años no es nada!" – "Como Se Pueda" Feat. Banda de Texcoco 2010: "XXV Aniversario" – Orquesta Primavera "Pinotepa" 2010: "Cine" – Eugenia León "Ando Borracho" 2011: "Mexicolombia" – Carlos Cuevas Cerón "La Llorona"

Live! 2008: "Eugenia Leon presents: Puño de Tierra" – Sol Redondo – Teatro Metropolitan – Mex. DF 2009: "Festival Humánitas 2009" with Alejandro Flores from Cafe Tacvba – La Huazanga – Oaxaca 2009: "Ernesto Anaya presents: Huapangueando" – La Pasión & El Llorar – Teatro de la Ciudad – Mex. DF 2010: "Alejandra Robles presents: La Morena!" with Orquesta Primavera – CaSa San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca 2010: "Festival Humánitas 2010" with Armando Manzanero – Adoro & De Nagazi – Oaxaca 2011: "Concierto por Chacahua" with Orquesta Primavera – Teatro Macedonio Alcala, Oaxaca

Videos 2008 "La Morena" Documental with Armando Manzanero, Eugenia León & Pepe Torres 2008 "Festival Humánitas" 3 Video Spots Fiestas de Mayo en Oaxaca 2009 "Por la Igualdad" Video Conapred & Segob México 2010 "La Transformación del Cine en Música" Documental Eugenia León from "Cine" Cd