MARY ESCAMILLA project

Press Release.
Burbank, CA. USA.

Mexican born composer and business woman Mari Escamilla, ordered the production of the song “Tú me enseñastes” to the producer and composer Yalil Guerra. 

“Tú me enseñastes” is a romantic song that have been arranged to an old fashion Son Montuno style. The instrumentation is Cuban Tres, two Acoustic Guitars, Electric Bass, Choirs and Lead vocal (performed by Yalil Guerra) and Congas, Timbales, Bongó, Güiro, Maracas, performed by Joey de León Jr.

“Mari is a great composer with a big heart and artistic sensitibility; working with her is a great experience”, quoted Yalil Guerra, CEO of RYCY Productions, Inc.. 

Mari have written more than 3000 songs and her catalog is growing. Known artist from the Latin community sing her songs. “Tú me enseñaste will be available for download in iTunes very soon.

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MOJAVE MA-200 microphone review

Mojave Ma-200

Press Release.
Burbank, CA. USA.

Mojave Audio is a company founded by David Royer, known for his famous Ribbon microphones. After building custom mics for studios and engineers he debuts with this great state of the art microphone.

The interior have a military grade JAN 5840 vacuum tube, hand selected 3 micron capsules and Jensen audio transformers, offering the sound of the best tube mic for less than a $1,000, a great deal!

They borrow us one for testing and I’m impressed since the first day of use. “I’m accustom to the Neumann U-87 sound and after using this, I noticed a richness in the high frequency harmonics without the addition of artifacts very usual in todays condenser mics, and a very clear low frequency response too”, quoted Yalil Guerra, Producer and composer, RYCY Productions, Inc.

Recording vocals, trumpets, trombone, and overheads for a Timbal session, in all this combinations delivered a great quality and smoothness sound. Check the album “Chango EP and El Paralítico in iTunes and listen to the sound of the Mojave Audio MA 200 microphone.

Give this mic the change, is worth it!, said Yalil Guerra. Visit www.mojaveaudio.com and check also the small capsule condenser mic MA 100.

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Entrevista a Yamila Guerra

Cuban Singer Yamila Guerra

Press Release.
Burbank, CA. USA.

El Director y editor de la revista Contacto Magazine Jesús Hernández Cuellar, entrevista a Yamila Guerra. En la misma debaten acerca del nuevo programa de televisión “Un café con Yamila” el cual ella está en proceso de grabación y producción.

“Un café con Yamila” es un programa que se emitirá por canales de difusión de internet. Inicialmente se podrá ver en: www.youtube.com/uncafeconyamila y el mismo tendrá como temática entrevistas a personalidades del mundo del arte y la cultura, la ciencia, etc.

No se pierdan las sorpresas que Yamila les tiene preparado en el show. La primera entrevista es con el cantante Chino Espinoza, el cual nos preparará su plato favorito de comida, no se lo pierda.

Producido por Yalil Guerra para RYCY Productions, Inc.
Para ver la entrevista presione este link:

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PREMIOS JUVENTUD Univision

Press Release.
Burbank, CA. USA.

Producer, composer & arranger Yalil Guerra, is producing the musical theme for “Premios Juventud 2007”. The show will be broadcasted July 19, 2007.

The music is Techno-Industrial styled along with youthful and fresh styled elements; using synthetizers, loops, Synth Basses and more. Tune into Univision and enjoy the show!

Univision is a number one Latin TV network in the US, with millions of viewers and 27 years in business. Univision also parents TV networks such as Telefutura and Galavision.

Yalil Guerra, CEO of RYCY Productions, Inc., has been continuously producing, composing and arranging music for the network for a while now.

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ART VISTA endorsed Yalil Guerra

Press Release.
Burbank, CA. USA.

Composer and Producer Yalil Guerra is now endorsed with Virtual Grand Piano, by Art Vista. This company produces virtual sampler libraries and one of it’s more renowned products is the Virtual Grand Piano. “This virtual synth allows me to sit in front of my computer and play a very expressive piano sound”, quotes Mr. Guerra.

“The smoothest musical passages are well achieved; the musical dynamics is so real and I’m very satisfied with the final results. With the presets that are delivered, you can simulate Bill Evans, Areta Franklin, Artur Rubinstein and other piano performers as well as piano sounds with only a click of a mouse. Now, my recordings have a more realistic sound, from Jazz to Classical. All styles are well covered by the Virtual Grand Piano”.

Art Vista web site:

http://artvista.net/

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ESCANDALO TV TELEFUTURA music theme

Press Release.
Burbank, CA. USA.

The successful TV show “Escándalo TV” is opening a new home set this year and we’re proud to be a part of this New Year change. This is the show’s 5th Anniversary, and feel privileged to be responsible for the musical part. The event will be broadcasted on Telefutura this January 22nd, 2007.

Working together with the Univision musical department, we’ve managed to arrange and co-compose the musical theme for the show. Yalil Guerra was in charge of the creative process; adding spice and Brazilian musical motives to the theme, as well as

Tropical, Regueaton & Pop elements.

“This year is full of exciting upcoming projects, which whom I’m proud to be a part of!”, quoted Mr. Guerra, President of RYCY Productions, Inc. This is the 5th year RYCY has been working very closely with Univision, and for the first time with Telefutura.

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MUSICA CAMERATA MONTREAL includes Guerra’s “Suite cubana” in their repertoire

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Burbank, CA. USA.

The “Suite Cubana” composed by Yalil Guerra is being included in the repertoire of the Musica Camerata of Montreal, Canada. The Suite instrumentation is String Quartet and Piano, and compiles several pieces with a Cuban roots and classical influence.

Mr. Guerra, graduated in Classical Guitar at the National School of Music (Havana, Cuba), and the Master Degree in Classical Guitar and Counterpoint and Fugue, at the Royal Conservatory of Music “Queen Sofía” 
(Madrid, Spain).

The first piece of the Suite is called “Aire de Son”, influenced by the Son Montuno rhythm, progressive and comtemporary harmonies that makes this piece a work or study. The Second is called “Aire de Cha cha cha”, inspired by this Cuban standard and famous rhythm. Yalil created a classical piece with the flavor of  Cha cha cha performed by Cuban Charangas, back in the fifties and forties.

Yalil uses Sibelius 4 for music writing and composition. Check the first page of “Aire de Son” in pdf format.
Aire de Son.pdf

About the Camerata:
Hailed as Canada's foremost chamber music ensemble, Musica Camerata Montréal will celebrate its 37^th anniversary this season, making it one of the most established chamber music ensembles in Canada.

Since its debut in 1970, Musica Camerata Montréal offers programs of rare originality, and has devoted much of its energy to promoting the music of Canadian composers. Musica Camerata continuously seeks new repertoire and has given the Canadian premieres of many unknown musical works. Musica Camerata's repertoire includes more than 250 works from the 18th to the 21st centuries.

They have always enjoyed tremendous public and critical acclaim for the high quality of their performances. Over the last three decades, the musicians of Musica Camerata have developed a unique rapport with the public through the sheer pleasure of making music.

On tour, Musica Camerata has given many concerts in Canada, the United States, Costa Rica and Argentina, always to high critical praise.

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