La Lucha by Eljuri

La Lucha (The Fight)
Eljuri’s album ‘La Lucha’ establishes a direct musical connection to her global influences; her Ecuadorian, Lebanese and American traditions. Especially in these dark times of uncertainty and unnecessary violence, an album like ‘La Lucha’ connects us to a hopeful and life-affirming space. It is on this, her third solo production, that Cecilia Villar Eljuri demonstrates her maturity as a songwriter; not afraid to explore different rhythmic horizons. Over the years, she has developed her personal guitar style influ- enced by the likes of many greats including Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Nancy Wilson and Bonnie Raitt and with this album affirms herself as one of the greatest female electric guitar players in the world. Eljuri navigates through musical landscapes ranging from rock and pop-punk, to bolero, reggae, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, all presented with an elegant and empowered female voice.

Eljuri has continued to perfect and refine her original sound throughout her extensive career. ‘Fuerte’ (2012)
and ‘En Paz’ (2008), her two previous solo albums, are the prelude to ‘La Lucha,’ the newest full-length cd from this singer-songwriter born in Guayaquil and based in New York. ‘La Lucha’ is a contemporary representation of the musical bridge that spans the border between Spanish- speaking brothers and sisters from Latin American and US cultures, the riffs from Eljuri’s guitar are influenced by the exuberant Latin style of Carlos Santana and her powerful voice is reminiscent of greats like Patti Smith, Marianne Faithful and Debbie Harry. With the exception of one song which is sung entirely in English, Eljuri’s lyrics are pre- dominantly in Spanish, and several songs ease back and forth between Spanish and English, the same way she and so many of her fellow Latino immigrants in North America do naturally when speaking at home.

Tracklist

1.	La Lucha	4:11

2.	BangBang	4:07

3.	El Viento	4:35

4.	Nunca Volveré	4:45

5.	Injusticia	4:32

6.	Right Back	4:27

7.	Indiferencia	4:06

8.	Quiero Saber (con Sly & Robbie)	4:15

9.	Luz Roja	4:42

10.	Sálvame	4:53

11.	Sed	5:06

Credits

released October 14, 2016

Músicos
Cecilia Villar Eljuri: Voz principal y armonías, guitarras eléctricas, guitarras acústicas, tres eléctrica, piano, órgano, synthesizer, midi-horns, programación de batería y percusión (todas)
Alex Alexander: Batería y percusión (todas menos 8)
Johnny Pisano: Bajo en 1, 5, 6, y 11
Tracy Wormworth: Bajo en 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, y10
Steve Sandberg: Piano y synthesizer en 3, 7, y 10
Músicos en “Quiero Saber”
Cecilia Villar Eljuri: Voz principal, armonías y guitarras eléctricas
Sly Dunbar: Batería, Robbie Shakespeare: Bajo, y sus músicos

Productor: Cecilia Villar Eljuri
Productor Ejecutivo: Alexandra L. Gatje

Ingeniero de Grabación: Dan Fyfe
Ingeniero de Grabación adicional: Zach Hancock
Asistente de Grabación: Juan Saucy Pena
Mezcla y Masterización: Gustavo Borner
Asistentes de Mezcla: Jay Marcovitz and Mateo Barragan
Supervisor de voz en 3, 4, 5, 6, y 11: Teese Gohl

Estudios de grabación: Downtown Music Studios, NYC, NY; Manovill Studio, NYC, NY; Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Estudio de mezcla y masterización: igloo music, Burbank, CA

Management: Manovill Records
Dirección de arte: Alexandra L. Gatje, Gatje Design
Fotógrafo: Alexandra L. Gatje
Asesoría de imagen: Paula Romano
©℗2016 Manovill Records

All compositions copyrighted. Published by Manovill Publishing. All rights controlled and administered by Manovill Publishing (BMI)
Lyrics and Music: Cecilia Villar Eljuri (BMI), All songs except for:
“Indiferencia” Lyrics: Olga Eljuri de Villar; Music: Olga Eljuri de Villar and Cecilia Villar Eljuri (Manovill Publishing, BMI)
“Quiero Saber” Lyrics: Cecilia Villar Eljuri; Music: Cecilia Villar Eljuri (Manovill Publishing, BMI), Lowell Dunbar and Robert Shakespeare (IXAT Music Publishing, ASCAP)

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