Ani Cordero

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Ani Cordero
Birth nameAna Marieli Cordero Garcia
Born1974
Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • guitar
  • percussion
  • vocals
Formerly of

Ani Cordero (born 1974) is a Puerto Rican vocalist, drummer, [1] guitarist, and songwriter.

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Biography

Cordero was born Ana Marieli Cordero Garcia in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 1999, she has resided in Brooklyn, New York. [2]

Cordero's work in music began in her teen years in Atlanta, Georgia. She has performed as a solo artist as well as a number of bands, including Cordero, her bilingual rock group with husband and drummer Chris Verene. [3] She has recorded and toured both nationally and internationally.

From the 1980s until 2009, Cordero performed with Man or Astro-man?, Dean and Britta, Josh Joplin Group, Angels of Light, Bee and Flower, and #1 Family Mover. Between 2010 and 2013, she performed with Os Mutantes, [4] Rasputina, Cordero, Tuff Sunshine, and Pistolera, [5] [6] which she helped create. [7]

In 2014, Cordero released her first solo album, Recordar, consisting of covers of Latin American protest songs. [8] [9] [10] In 2017, she released a second solo album, Querido Mundo. [11] Her third album, El Machete, came out in 2019. [12]

Activism

In 2017, Cordero and Raquel Berrios from the band Buscabulla formed a nonprofit activist organization called PRIMA (Puerto Rico Independent Musicians and Artists). The PRIMA Fund was established to provide emergency assistance to musicians and artists in Puerto Rico after the devastating effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria. [13] The organization has given over seventy grants and organized multiple concerts and events. [14]

Discography

YearArtistAlbumNotes
1997#1 Family Mover#1 Family MoverDrums, percussion, vocals
1999Jack LoganBuzz Me InPercussion
Ani CorderoGirl-Child-SpiritVocals, guitar, drums
Josh Joplin BandUseful MusicBackground vocals
2001Various artistsThis Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based CompilationDrums
2002CorderoLamb Lost in the CityGuitar, percussion, vocals, production
2003Bee and FlowerWhat's Mine Is YoursDrums, vocals
2004CorderoSomos CorderoGuitar, timbales, vocals
2005CorderoEn Este MomentoGuitar, percussion, vocals, production [15]
Various artistsFor a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot RecordsGuitar, vocals
Josh JoplinJaywalkerPercussion, background vocals
PistoleraPistoleraDrums, background vocals
2006PistoleraSiempre Hay SalidaPercussion, background vocals
2008CorderoDe Donde EresPercussion
PistoleraEn Este CaminoDrums, vocals
2014Ani CorderoRecordarVocals, guitar, drums, percussion
2017Ani CorderoQuerido MundoVocals, guitar, drums, percussion
2019Ani CorderoEl MacheteVocals, guitar, drums, percussion

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  2. ↑ Mark Keresman, "Cordero,". Phoenix New Times, April 20, 2006
  3. ↑ "Ani Cordero Brings the Sound of Love, Protest and Social Change," July 2013: Amy Lacount, Bust Magazine.
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  6. ↑ "Víctor Jara. Siempre será canción nueva". ZdeO, Jorge Leiva December 23, 2015
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  13. ↑ "A fund helps Puerto Rico's independent musicians after hurricane's devastation". NBC News. February 23, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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