I have a very strong identity that connects me to Argentina and to Latin America, but at the same time, I have a deep connection to the music from the United States and music from Europe, too.
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I want to make music that somehow connects to the things that I love in America music.
I have hundreds and hundreds of people from Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Argentina, every day, buying my music and telling me about it online.
As a Latin musician, I understand that there are so many places where people don't know who I am. My albums never came out in Australia or Japan.
Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.
One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.
There are a few countries that, for whatever reason, really enjoy listening to my music.
The way we do music in Brazil is very different because we are so moved by music; we grow up with that.
My mother was American, and my father was from the Caribbean, and there was a big open door into the world of humanity and music.
I know that people think of me in terms of Latin music and that's wonderful, that's my heritage, that's who I am, but there's so much more to me and my music.
Even the most jingoistic person would have to admit that even American cultural music comes from Europe. That's what classical music is, real European music.
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