Katia Cardenal facts for kids
Katia Cardenal is a famous singer and songwriter from Nicaragua. She was born on June 19, 1963, in Managua. Katia is known for her part in a music style called nueva trova, which means "new song" or "new folk music." She and her brother, Salvador Cardenal, formed a popular music group called Duo Guardabarranco. Their group was very important in the nueva trova movement. Some of their most famous songs include "Guerrero del amor," "Guardabosques," "Casa Abierta," and "Colibri."
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Katia Cardenal's Early Life and Music
Katia Cardenal was born in Nicaragua in 1963. She loved popular music from a young age. She sang in the chorus at El Colegio Teresiano in Managua. When she was 16, she started performing in public with her brother Salvador. They named their group Duo Guardabarranco after Nicaragua's national bird, the guardabarranco.
People in her home country and around the world recognized her talent. She became known by fans of the Movimiento de la Nueva Canción Latinoamericana, which is a movement of new Latin American songs. After gaining experience, she began to tour in the Americas and Europe.
Katia's Music Career and Teaching
In 1984, Katia graduated as a music teacher from the Escuela de Música de Managua. From 1984 to 1994, she worked in schools. She taught students how to play the flute and solfa, which is a way to learn music notes.
Katia has worked with musicians from different countries like Norway, Nicaragua, and Sweden. She has always stayed true to the songs that first inspired her. In 2004, she started her own record label called Moka Discos. Katia has performed in many countries around the world. These include Austria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.
Katia Cardenal's Albums
Katia Cardenal has released many albums throughout her career. Here are some of them:
- Navegas por Las Costas (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1999)
- Ven a Mi Casa Esta Navidad (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2000)
- En Reveslandia (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 1999)
- Taube Pa Spanska: Fragancia (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2001)
- Messe for Kari Og Ola: Misa Campesina (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2008)
- Sueno de una Noche de Verano (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2001)
- Hojarasca (Majo, 2004)
- “ Mariposa de alas rotas” (MOKA 2007)
- ‘’ Misa campesina nicaragüense’’ (MOKA 2008)
- “ Trampolín” (MOKA 2017)
- “ Basta un suspiro” (MOKA 2018)
- “Aletea” (Dearlion 2020)
See also
In Spanish: Katia Cardenal para niños
- Music of Nicaragua
- Duo Guardabarranco
