“Cada día” is a sexy, eclectic latin pop song with minimalist instrumentation and sensual vocals in Spanish. Let me know what you think!
Music/Lyrics/Performance/Recording/Mix by Razteria
Drums by Jayme Arredondo
Guitar by Dave Shul
Mastered by Trakworx
My new track “Imposible” features lyrics that were adapted from a song written by my dad, Carlos G Peñaloza. He was 19 years old in Cochabamba, and he wrote it for his first love. He could never talk to her because he was too shy, and so was she! A composite of impossibilities. ⠀
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My friend Zezé also wrote a piece of the lyric! “Imposible” is the first of a series of singles in Spanish to be released this year that are co-produced with Dave Shul. You can listen to “Imposible” now on all streaming platforms – and check it out on IRIE Mag’s Jan 2022 Spotify playlist
Thankful to have worked with Swede of 808 Mafia again for a remix of “I feel naked”!
Watch the music video here. (Warning: 18+ only)
A latin funk dance song with talents from across the Americas. Written, engineered and performed by Razteria (Bolivia-USA-NL), lyrics cowritten by blind poet Zezé (Peru-Argentina), coproduced, engineered and performed by Dave Shul (SF Bay, guitar, bass), mixed by Eddie Caipo (engineer for Enrique Iglesias, Gwen Stefani), featuring Manas Itene (drums, Spearhead), Raleigh Neal (keys, Spearhead) and Roberto Quintana (percussion, Spearhead). A love song, theme is that love is blind, true love is inside.
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“Never Forget” is a new single off the upcoming album Space to Play to be released September 22, 2021.
Artwork by very talented graphic artist Júlio Mesquita⠀
Composed, performed, produced and mixed by Razteria
Mastered by TrakWorx
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Lyrically, “Crash” tells the stereotypical story of tourism in a coastal paradise, where the locals try to please the Gringo (man), but he will inevitably “crash”, a metaphor for death and an end to the power hierarchy which exists in society between humans. Most importantly, recognizing that the destruction and domination of nature is an illusion, we are only destroying ourselves. The wave’s crash represents the transformative power of nature to which we will all return. The song symbolizes the freedom we realize when we embrace our insignificance. By letting go of the myths we hold about ourselves, and allowing our egos to crash, we find peace. Death is the ultimate equalizer, we will return, like the waves to the ocean.
My new single is about the vulnerability which comes with the intensity of love and desire for another. I have pushed my limits as an artist and producer on this new single experimenting both musically and lyrically. Originally written in 2016, I first produced and released it as the song “Naked” in 2018, but felt that version was too glossy. After revisiting the track this year, I realized that the original song’s raw qualities should be brought back.
“No Veo Nada” was written using a piece of Zezé Fassmor’s poetry. Zezé became blind at 25, 10 years ago, due to a rare disease (sympathetic ophthalmia) resulting from a penetrating eye injury. Despite all of the obstacles that he has confronted he has moved forward, creating his own poetry and promoting other artists and musicians. Living in between reality and the dream world, he finds peace through acceptance, diving deep into his being, and his desire to live and love. Symbolically through this song, I am the “dulce voz,” the sweet voice, helping him to “see the horizon”.
I have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for buying equipment needed for a home studio so Zezé can start a podcast to further his artistic productions and the promotional efforts he makes for other independent artists and musicians. Learn more about Zezé and how you can support him at https://gofund.me/1cdd8cba.
“No Veo Nada” Credits:
Produced, arranged, performed, vocals, composition and mix by Renée Asteria/Razteria
Co-production and live drums by Jayme Arredondo
Lead guitar by Tomas Salcedo (Fantastic Negrito)
Kora by Yacouba Diarra
Mastered by Justin Weis
Lyrics co-written by Zezé Fassmor (César Julio Santoyo Fassmor)
Art by Julio Mesquita
Watch the music video here.