One of the most appealing factors of Latin music is its simplicity. Even a plain setting with a vocalist and a guitarist can make a set sound perfectly full. Latin music’s quixotic beat and relaxed melodies attract not only old-fashioned jazz heads but also the younger generation seeking for something refreshing and organic.
While Eleonora Bianchini played a set on WERS in November 6, a small crowd formed right outside the live mix studio, dancing and grooving to Bianchini’s music. All she had accompanying her voice were a nylon guitar and a shaker. Yet, her sound enchanted people that they stood outside in the rain to listen to her play.
“The goal for me of each one of my shows is to get a little better with communication,” said Bianchini. “That’s the point. It’s not that you go on the stage and you want to get better on your singing and performing. It’s communication. Making music is communication.”
Bianchini sang in four different languages: Italian, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Although for the most part it was hard to understand the words of her songs, I could feel the emotions and the stories she conveyed through her exotic voice and rhythms. She did not communicate through words – her music spoke to people directly.
Italian born Bianchini attended Berklee College of music where she studied classical, jazz, pop, and many other genres. Among all those kinds, Latin music sucked her right in when she first heard it.
“Just listening to [Latin music] was an inspiration,” Bianchini recalled. “And I felt very very close to it. I could feel it deeply, and then I could express through it very well.”
Her talent and passion towards music opened opportunities for her to perform with major Latin artists such as Rosa Passo and Eva Ayollon. Bianchini is moving to New York City shortly, where she hopes to collaborate with more professional musicians in the field.
Words by Lily Jeong Copyright 2008
Photo by Allison Klein Copyright 2008
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