“Amante imaginario” music video is out now!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_Vt3Q8Gw2Q
Videography – Alex Zajicek
Edit – Razteria
Assisted by Jeremy Snowden
Song credits: Produced and written by Renee Asteria Penaloza, Coproduction/Guitar – Dave Shul, Vocals/mix – Renee Asteria Penaloza, Mastered by Trakworx Mastering
I’m excited to release my cover of “Il cuore è uno zingaro” originally by Nicola Di Bari! My dad inspired me to do this song that I have heard him play for me throughout my childhood. The heart is a gypsy is the meaning of the title.. and I relate to the feeling of a restless heart.. There is so much to love in life and so much more love to discover. The first song I attempted in Italian.. and I hope to have done this beautiful song justice.
Listen here (November 17th): https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/il-cuore–uno-zingaro
Credits Vocals & Mix – Renée Asteria Peñaloza, Guitar & Bass – Dave Shul, Percussion – Roberto Quintana, Trakworx Mastering.
I’m happy to share the new music video for my song, “Ser Feliz!”
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g7IyUrczqw
Videography and edit: Alcide Marshall
Performers: Razteria & Dave Shul
Special appearances by Michaela & Leah
Song credits: Produced and written by Renee Asteria Penaloza & Dave Shul, Guitar/bass – Dave Shul, Drums – Alcide Marshall, Percussion – Roberto Quintana, Vocals/mix – Renee Asteria Penaloza, Mastered by Trakworx
About “Ser Feliz”
With butterflies in my heart, bitter and sweetness, the 2 extremes that so delicately balance out my state of happiness, which floats in a world that drowns in pessimism. I feel very fortunate in my life, my family, my friends, the love of music and creating sounds together with other deep souls. I hold a space for those who are struggling physically and mentally, and I hope that I can bring a little light through my optimism. Today, symbolic for me for many reasons… I am proud to present “Ser feliz” – – to be happy, a song about growing up and finding your happiness.
Con mariposas en mi pecho, encuentro un equilibrio entre lo amargo y lo dulce, aquí está mi felicidad, flotando en un mundo ahogado en pesimismo. Me siento muy agradecida… mi familia, mis amigos, mi amor por la música y mi capacidad de crear juntos con almas gemelas. Guardo un espacio para los que están sufriendo físicamente y mentalmente, y espero traer una lucecita a través de mi optimismo. Hoy día es muy simbólico para mi… y quiero tomar la oportunidad de presentar “Ser feliz”, una canción en que cuento mi historial y como encontré felicidad.
Hello! I’m excited to share that I will be performing at the Bay Beats Launch Party in San Francisco @ 2:50pm (full band) on Saturday, October 28th! This launch party features performances from six Bay Beats artists and bands featured on the new free streaming platform, food trucks, the bookmobile and more.
Bay Beats, San Francisco Public Library’s new free music streaming platform, goes live 10/28! After a successful open call for submissions, jurors selected over 100 Bay Area artists to showcase. I’m excited and grateful to share that my album, Tocar las Estrellas, was selected! Discover your favorite new music in latin, rock, folk, rap, pop and more! baybeats.sfpl.org
I’m excited to announce that I have 2 shows in August with my full band:
Hope to see you there! RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/razteria/
Celebrate Bastille Day with us! Join us for a vibrant night of live bands, DJs and dancers repping from across the Americas as IndiviDúo, Razteria and DJ Zego join forces with dancers from Amor Do Samba and Cambamberas at the Brick and Mortar on July 14th! Comedian Shannon Battle will be the host for the evening!
Get your tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/-razteria-individo-dj-zego-brick-and-mortar-music-hall-tickets/13120755?pl=brickmortar&REFID=clientsitewp
IndiviDúo
A husband and wife singer/songwriting pair, IndiviDúo artfully translates their talent into songs that take the listener on a journey that is special, cosmopolitan, and as eclectic and joyful as the two themselves. They will be performing with their full band for this show.
Razteria
Razteria creates alternative Latin pop music with vocals reminiscent of HER and Sade, grooves of Steel Pulse, and the Latin vibe of Natty Peluso. The evening will celebrate the SF release of Razteria’s brand new alt-Latin album, Tocar las Estrellas (Touch the Stars), which dips into multiple genres offering acid rock, alternative R&B, 90’s Ska, and reggaeton.
DJ Zego
Bay Area nightlife DJ Zego hails from Kenya and prides himself on bringing joy through art and music, bringing people together to dance and enjoy life.
Amor do Samba & Cambamberas
Don’t miss the beautiful dancers repping Brazilian samba and Colombian folklore, as this event also features beautiful, high-energy, classically trained sambistas from Amor do Samba and Cambamberas.
Celebrate the release of my new album, Tocar las Estrellas, with us on Friday, May 19th at Tabard Theatre in San Jose! I will be performing with my full band + Amor do Samba and I’m sharing the show with IndiviDúo! You can attend in-person or via livestream. We hope to sell out the show and it would be awesome if you could pre-buy your tickets for the album release! Get your tickets: https://tabard.vbotickets.com/event/IndiviDo_Razteria_Album_Release/93637
On Friday, May 5th I will be performing solo at The Hotel Utah Saloon in San Francisco as a feature in a 3 act Cinco de Mayo Latin Night show with Capitan Walas and David El 3-oh! My set is a preview of the album release show in a stripped down version. Tickets: htthttps://wl.seetickets.us/event/Capitan-Walas-RAZTERIA-David-El-3-oh/546050?afflky=HotelUtahSaloon
On Friday, July 14th at Brick & Mortar in San Francisco we have a great show with DJ Vinn Zego, IndiviDúo and Amor do Samba! Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/amor-do-samba-razteria-dj-brick-and-mortar-music-hall-tickets/13120755
Razteria’s new album Tocar las Estrellas (Touch the Stars) to be released March 20, 2023
Album is no. 9 for SF Bay Area artist
San Francisco Bay Area artist Razteria’s new alt-Latin album, Tocar las Estrellas (Touch the Stars), debuts on March 20th, 2023 and will be available on all streaming platforms. Razteria dips into multiple genres offering a complex look at world music across the decades. Resonating sounds of acid rock, alternative R&B, 90’s Ska, and reggaeton showers listeners with spectrums of emotion. Tocar las Estrellas explores life challenges, living in the present, and love. The intention is to bring modern production to old skool style. Razteria’s unique voice combines the smooth vocals of Sade with those of H.E.R., Nathy Peluso and Kali Uchis over beds of guitar driven music stylistically bringing a modern twist to throwbacks from the 1980s through 2000s.
“Tocar las Estrellas, my first full length album in Spanish, was co-written and produced with veteran musician/producer Dave Shul. He challenged every idea, pushing me to explore new styles and to make the songs the best that they could possibly be. It was a challenging and humbling experience,” she states. “The title track represents my life as a hopeful romantic, how the muses in life and love, like the Stars, are always out of reach, but yet always there for us to revel in their beauty and to inspire us to grow and create.”
Distrokid link – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/tocar-las-estrellas
Bandcamp link – https://asteriarecords.bandcamp.com/album/tocar-las-estrellas
Tocar las Estrellas was produced over the span of 2022 at Dave Shul’s studio in San Francisco and Razteria’s home studio in El Sobrante. Razteria started working with Dave in 2021 and he encouraged her to focus on writing music in Spanish. Dave has been producing music in the SF Bay Area for over 35 years including with Cornell CC Carter, Luis Enrique, Jason Becker amongst others and most recently recorded with Jim Keltner, Steve Paccaro, Jason Wall, Lawrence Juber, Eva Gardner (bass, Pink) and Julian Lennon. The album includes drum performances from veteran drummers Ronnie Smith (Maria Muldar, The Sons of the Soul Revivers, Alabama Mike), Jay Lane (Bob Weir, RatDog, Primus, The Uptones and more), Alcide Marshall (son of Eddie Marshall) and Roberto Quintana (percussion). Tracks “Ambicioso”, “Aprovecha” and “Mientras” were co-written by Venezuelan-Colombian poet Orlando Muñoz Garcia.
Already-released tracks on Tocar las Estrellas include:
Ser feliz – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/ser-feliz
Me gusta estar sola – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/me-gusta-estar-sola
Respira – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/respira
Ambicioso – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/ambicioso
Crash – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/crash-2
Madre Tierra – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/razteria/madre-tierra
Instagram / Facebook / Spotify / Website
YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/c/RenayMusic
Apple Music (iTunes) – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/razteria/497520675
RAZTERIA
Razteria (Renee) means to be reborn in French. A name that accurately describes an artist in perpetual renaissance of sound. Razteria is a producer-engineer that collaborates with artists from the SF Bay Area and around the world notably in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Philippines, Tanzania, Germany and Switzerland. Razteria’s musical evolution can be appreciated through her catalog of independent music dating back to 2005. Razteria has released 8 albums from 2005 through 2021. Space to play, Razteria’s most recent full length album released in October 2021. Notable songwriting awards include “Once Again” (Grand Prize, John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2016), “Baila” (International SC semi-finalist 2019) and “Inspire me” (ISC finalist 2020).
Tocar las Estrellas tracks and credits:
All songs co-produced and co-written by Renée Asteria Peñaloza & Dave Shul unless otherwise noted. All tracks mixed by Razteria. Mastered by Justin Weiss, trakworx.com.
Track listing
Credits:
Renée Asteria Peñaloza: vocals, keys, production, mix
Dave Shul: production, guitar, bass, keys, tambourine, recording @Dave_shul_guitar (IG)
Orlando Muñoz Garcia: co-writer on 5,7,9
Roberto Quintana: percussion 1,5,6
Alcide Marshall: drums on 1, snare on 2. @alcidemarshall (IG)
Ronnie Smith: drums on 3,8
Jay Lane: drums on 2,4,6 @luvrzlane (IG)
