At the heart of Cascada de Flores is a trio featuring the crystalline, passionate voice of Arwen Lawrence de Castellanos, the profoundly emotive guitar of Jorge Liceaga, and the magical flute and exquisite harmonies of Sabra Weber. The musical roots of these three musicians are uniquely varied: Arwen, a mariachera and folklórico dancer from Los Angeles; Jorge, from Mexico City, one of the finest flamenco guitarists and Cuban treseros around; and Sabra, a flutist from Iowa specializing in Cuban charanga music. From these diverse beginnings they have united in their commitment to the emotion and grace of music that grows from to tierra.

In 1999 Arwen L. de Castellanos and Jorge Liceaga joined talents to perform music from the Mexican State of Guerrero at the request of Ensambles, Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco. They discovered that they shared a deep passion and respect for la música de antaño and thus seeded the dream of creating a project that would allow for continual discovery of Mexico's rich musical history. Destiny enlisted their mutual friend and talented musician and dancer Sabra Weber and thus continued Cascada de Flores. It was immediately evident to themselves and to their public that the combination of such talent was magical and necessary in the context of reliving the vital music of Mexico's fertile past. Cascada de Flores has developed and blossomed into an excellent folkloric ensemble, branching out to navigate the many diverse and creatively rich streams of Mexican, Cuban and Latin American music and dance.

Produced by Cascada de Flores and Mark Lemaire
Recorded at Canyon Studios, Canyon, CA
Engineered by Mark Lemaire for LP Productions, Emeryville, CA
Mastered by Kenneth Lee Productions, Oakland, CA
Graphic Design by Laser.com, San Francisco, CA
Photographs by Maggie Perkins, San Francisco, CA

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www.cascadadeflores.com