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ELJURI concludes her California press tour with appearances on MTV tr3s, Telemundo, DirectTV & MexiCanal and Radio interviews at KPFK, KHDC, WRadio740-RockerosVIP. See some pictures. Click here to watch Eljuri perform "En Paz" on LA's "El Contexto" broadcast on Telemundo.



“... the disk is a smart, passionate and danceable fusion that allows Eljuri to stretch out on guitar (on which she can soar like Santana when she so chooses) and sing with a combination of rock attitude and global finesse... there's plenty of blazing good music here.” Read the full En Paz CD review.



“Hija de dos personalidades ecuatorianas, -su padre es el legendario actor y comentarista de radio y televisión, Paco Villar, y su madre es la cantante y compositora Olga Eljuri-, Cecilia Villar Eljuri demuestra que quien lo hereda no lo hurta.” Lea más.



American Latino TV features Eljuri in their nationally aired Episode 621. Pablo Barrera produces an in depth interview in which Cecilia Villar Eljuri explains her inspirations and how she hopes to motivate her listeners and fans.


	Gana el nuevo CD de Eljuri!
“Encontrar música de calidad no es una tarea fácil. Pero con Eljuri y . . . {su nueva producción musical titulada} “En paz”, puedes confiar a ojos cerrados.” Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



Batanga posts new Eljuri video online! Check out the video for Eljuri’s single, Jaula (con Johnette Napoliano). Show your friends, vote ;-), save to your Playlist or MySpace. See all of Eljuri’s videos on YouTube.



Writer Ernest Barteldes calls En Paz “Eljuri's solid American debut album.” Read all about it.



“En Paz, should definitely be on every Latino’s must listen to list, especially if you want to hear music that is honest, emotional, of the times, and that will get you to “rise up” as Cecilia puts it . . . She’s Joan Jett, PJ Harvey, Julieta Venegas, Tori Amos, Andrea Echeverri all rolled into one, and a future member of that elite club.” Read all the details from reviewers Bianca I. Laureano and Rob Perez.



“What unfolds on En Paz are songs versed in rock rhythms and hook-driver melodies, complimented by confident lyrics. Cecilia poured her soul out on this album and you feel it resonate from every note she sings and the music that supports it. Spanish rock at it’s very best.” –Zayda Rivera, Urban Latino Magazine, Issue #83



“Eljuri, es compositora, cantante, multi-instrumentalista y una virtuosa guitarrista que muchos la han incluso llamado "Carlita", haciendo referencia a Santana . . .este disco es una joya que seguirá extendiendo el camino del éxito que Eljuri ha ido hilvanando nota por nota.” Lea más.



“Among the most intriguing tracks included on her latest disc, En Paz, is the guitar-heavy “I Told You Before,” a bilingual tune whose lyrics talk about a casual friendship that might have gone too far.” Read all about it.



El Museo announces its 2008 Summer Nights Latin Music Series–Women on the Verge, featuring ground-breaking new work by leading Latina singer-songwriters. Series culminates in a concert by Eljuri and her HOT LIVE band and the Premiere of Eljuri's NEW music video "Jaula" on July 10, 2008.



El Diario dice que Eljuri es el "sonido del mundo!" Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



“Una Guitarra ecuatoriana con alcance mundial” Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



"Eljuri sambas into the party playing her guitar with a joyful voice and filling the dance floor without breaking a sweat. Her voice is smoothly elegant and life enhancing. The rest of us drinking margaritas and dancing our feet off are sweating profusely. Thanks Eljuri!"



"Eljuri's accessible, vibrant debut sounds like the young woman will be moving beyond local clubs." Click here to read the whole review.



"Ecuador ve nacer A Su Primer Artista Internacional . . . Cecilia Villar Eljuri" Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



!Primero artículo sobre el nuevo CD, En Paz¡ Click here to READ the first review of Eljuri's new CD, En Paz! "Excellent… full and well-developed… [Eljuri’s] vocals take center stage, but not by volume and bombast so much as by tone… This is music made not to show off, but it just happens to succeed in showing off anyway."



¡Cecilia esta en la primera página del periódico con el papa yl Fidel Castro! ". . . gracias Cecilia. Logras con tu talento invitarnos a reflexionar mientras escuchamos tus bellas melodîas y nos colocas en el cosmos desde donde cada nota vislumbra el panorama que nos pintas . . . en paz.” Haga clic aquí para ver la primera página y el artículo completo.



Gibson Guitars endorses Cecilia and welcomes her to the Gibson Family of artists!



BET-J airs Latin Beat TV produced by Ralph Paniagua with a J I Starr interview of Cecilia at the recent BMI Noche Bohemia Latin Showcase. The episode also features Eljuri's live performance video of Una Ola track #9 on the album, En Paz scheduled for release May 20, 2008.



ELJURI actuará en Quinto Festival Musical Ecuatoriano! Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



¡Lanzando en 2008, En Paz , el nuevo CD de verdades universales y de ritmos globales de la canta-autora Ecuatoriana, Cecilia Villar Eljuri! Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



Johnette Napolitano rocks the house on the NYC leg of her tour for her solo album, Scarred. “Two special guests made appearances. The first was axe-slinger Cecilia Villar of NYC band Eljuri...” Click here to read more about Johnette and Cecilia's performance at Canal Room.



Kurfirst/Blackwell Production, Musica Fresca, a Celebration of US Latino Music Yahoo! Telemundo Battle of the Bands. Derek Beres writes, “Applying her catchy, stellar songwriting skills on a solo platform her charm has not been lost, but accentuated.” about Cecilia. Click here to read more about Eljuri's live performance at Irving Plaza.



ELJURI... Un gran talento se ha venido imponiendo en tierras lejanas, la música siempre corrió por sus venas y el deseo de venir a su país fue cada día más fuerte. Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



Cecilia's song "Tierras" recieves an honorable mention (and is among the top 500 entries out of thousands) in the 13th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest! Click here to read the review. or Click here to read more about Billboard's Contest.



Cecilia esta preparando su último proyecto discográfico En Paz, el cual lanzará en una gran campaña para la primavera del 2007. Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



Frente a las ideas que tratan de encorsetar la música rock, el nuevo grupo con la voz de Cecilia Villar propone auspiciosos matices. En la ciudad de New York irrumpe ELJURI. Después no digas que no te avisamos. Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



CECILIA VILLAR'S DEBUT VIDEO "TODO PARA TI" from the album "Grupo Fiesta" on MTV Espanol's daily rotation



BILLBOARD MAGAZINE RAVES "... a sound that electrifies Latin styles...This is rock/dance music at its best." Click here to read the entire review.



"Never mind the bleached out, non-threatening pop of Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, Grupo Fiesta is the kind of band that could help redefine what Latin pop means in this country." Click here to read the entire review.



CECILIA ELJURI VILLAR FEATURED with Edwin Almeida on his show "CONCIERTO," aired on Ecuador Television of New York (VCTV-Canal 35 UHF)



"The highlight of the first quarter of the evening ... set the jampacked room ablaze." Click here to read the entire review.



"The band's debut album, available through Paraiso Sonico/DLN, is son montuno rock in the classic Santana mold." Click here to read the entire review.



GLOBAL RHYTHM MAGAZINE picks Cecilia Villar's band, Grupo Fiesta as one of the top artists to watch for their Essential World Music Guide. "...we're sure they will be mmaking big waves in the future." Click here to read the entire review.


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GRUPO FIESTA HITS TOP 20 ON NEW WORLD RADIO CHART



BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF CARLOS SANTANA "The fiery New York City ensemble Grupo Fiesta churns out pan-Latin percussion-driven grooves as Cecilia Villar's extended guitar solos build on the legacy of Carlos Santana." Click here to read the entire review.



LA OPINION LO LLAMA UN REVENTON EN EL CORAZON DE LOS ANGELES "...parecía que una rockera se había injertado a la banda de cumbia y salsa." Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.



VOICE CHOICES NIGHT GUIDE ... "latin alternative types distinguished by a guitarist who appreciates Carlos Santana..." Click here to read the entire review.



"There's so much potential waiting to be unleashed by this band that it's scary." Click here to read the entire review.



A CHAT WITH LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO "... band delivers live charisma and outright raw energy." Click here to read the entire review.



"La música del Grupo Fiesta es refrescante y vigorizante, y eso lo necesitamos todos los días en este mundo alborotado." Pulse aqui para leer el texto completo.


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CECILIA VILLAR's DEBUT CD, GRUPO FIESTA climbs to #14 on Ñ Alternative Radio Chart



ELJURI packs Parkside Lounge for the 2nd Annual HOWL FESTIVAL, New York City's Festival of East Village Arts.



ELJURI introduced by Ecuadorian legend and media pioneer, Paco Villar, and rocks the ECUADORIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL audience of 500,000 at Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, NY.



'Villar says she is working on a new song "about borders and liberating yourself from hate...We believe in peace and the healing that music can bring.” Click here to read the entire review.



NEWS FLASH: Daisy Rock Guitars endorses Cecilia!

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