Magos Herrera

Mexico’s Magos Herrera is considered one of the most beautiful voices and the most active vocalist of the contemporary Latin American jazz scene.

Based in NY since 2007, Magos Herrera has recorded with Saxophonist Tim Ries for the Rolling stones jazz project and for contemporary composer Paola Prestini for VIA project. Magos recorded her latest CD that will be release on 2009.

A dazzling, accomplished singer-songwriter and known for her beguiling rhythmic scatting, inflected with soulful Latin-Andalusian phrasings, Magos Herrera is known for her signature sound that elegantly blends her classic jazz styling with Mexican, Cuban and Brazilian melodies.  Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English, her repertoire is filled with the yearning romance, intimacy and enchantment of Mexican and Cuban sones and boleros, and sultry, languid samba-bossa nova beats.

For over 10 years Magos has performed in international performing arts centers, festivals, concert halls such as Lincoln Center in New York, Millenium Park in Chicago, Lunario del Auditorio Nacional, Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico and Sala Galileo Galilei in Madrid.

She has 4 CD recordings including “Orquideas Susurrantes,” “Pais Maravilla” and “Todo Puede Inspirar,” 2 international compilations for Brazil and Japan, and is part of the acclaimed “Mexican Divas” cd series.

Her career started in Italy in 1988 where she decided to become professionally involved with music, and then graduated from the "Musicians Institute" in Los Angeles. Over the past 4 years, through her pro-active love for music, she produced and hosted 2 TV shows that promoted music for Mexico’s TV, channel 22, and featured guest stars Ute Lemper, Jerry Gonzalez, Diego el Cigala, among many others.