Quidam Pilgrim
Cuban duo fusing Celtic, new-age, rock, and Afro-Cuban sounds.
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Adela Rivas Cruz and Félix Muñiz Penedo, both from Santiago de Cuba, formed the duo Quidam Pilgrim in 2005. Their sound mixes Celtic, new-age, alternative rock, and Afro-Cuban styles, with layered vocal harmonies set against orchestral arrangements.
Quick Facts
- Origin
- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Genre
- New age
- celtic rock
- heavy metal
- celtic fusion
- alternative rock
- Years active
- 2005–2012
- Current members
- Adela Rivas Cruz; Félix Muñiz Penedo
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Band history
After nearly two years of studio work, Quidam Pilgrim debuted on the national Cuban television program "Cuerda Viva" in November 2006 under the name "Pilgrim. Two months later they received nominations for the Cuerda Viva Awards in Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Demo. In March 2007 they performed a version of "Halls of the Interpreter" at the national theater of Havana, incorporating jazz elements with violinist Marta Duarte and the Camerata Vocale Sine Nomine; the performance was televised and re-aired by audience request. Their music has been used in radio and TV spots.
Music
Adela writes the lyrics while she and Félix compose the music. Their songs use English, Latin, and sometimes Spanish. The sound blends multi-tracked vocals, synthesizers, drums, distorted guitars, Afro-Cuban percussion, acoustic guitars, Indian or South American percussion, and orchestral parts from the Esteban Salas Chamber Orchestra. Influences range from Jean Michel Jarre and Pink Floyd to Karl Jenkins, Celtic and Cuban folk music, plus Baroque and Renaissance styles.
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