PROVINCES: This is a newly remastered re-issue of Correo Aereo's debut album, Provinces, re-released in late 2007. The re-issue features remastered audio, an augmented CD booklet in living color; the latest in the life of their debut album, originally released on cassette tape in 1992! REVIEWS For PROVINCES: "I loved the Provinces cassette. I had it in my car and when I played it, I was blown away by it; it was really good. I liked [their] arrangements and the way they know what to leave out and what are the bare essentials to make the song, in whatever style they are playing, work. Abel, who plays the harp and the huapanguera as well as sings, is amazing." -David Hidalgo Los Lobos "The tandem of Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin have recorded an exceptional cassette that is worth immediate purchase by music lovers and serious consideration for acquisition by a national label. In 38 minutes it demonstrates the couple's extraordinary musical and vocal skills that made their pan-Hispanic music such an instant hit at [1993's] South x Southwest Conference in Austin.... Los Lobos' David Hidalgo has often stated that to play harp extremely well you most often cannot play other instruments. Abel Rocha calls that wisdom into question since his considerable skill on the harp is matched by his flying fingers on quinta huapanguera, guitar and cuatro. His high, affecting vocal attack often soars above Madeleine's lower register, singing in a startling and affecting reversal of traditional male-female harmony. Madeleine's strong attack on violin is a perfect match for Abel's quinta huapanguera on "Las dos Huastecas," a plea for peace between the musicians of two rival Mexican states (Tamaulipas and Veracruz) to get past their local pride and play music together.... the musical skill of this couple complements the impressive reach of their pan-Hispanic musical repertoire and marks Correo Aéreo as one of the most exciting acoustic ensembles to appear in many years." -Joe Compton Dirty Linen Magazine CORREO AEREO REVIEWS: March 14, 2001 "Best Traditional Mexican/Latino Act" Correo Aereo wins 1st place for "Best Tradional/Latino Act" in Austin Music Awards 2000-2001. "Their music has sabor. Madeleine is constant and fluid motion. Her hands, her legs, her hips sway. She doesn't shake the maracas, she jerks, snaps, rolls, twirls and spins them. Abel is the counterweight; his relaxed, confident style of playing holds the stage together and makes the music solid. A better pair of performers I've not seen in Austin... or anywhere else. There's a huge difference between good performers and just good musicians. Abel and Madeleine are by far the best of both. Take my advice: skip class, skip work, skip Fuckemos, and even skip Son Yuma if you have to. See Correo Aéreo." -Manuel Gonzalez Austin Downtown Arts "Musically, a Correo Aéreo performance is like stepping through a doorway into another time and place.... Together, their vocal harmonies are locked in carnal embrace, though it's Abel's plaintive cry, sung with an expression that mixes pleasure and pain, that's positively bewitching. As the couple trades longing glances, their sensual yet buoyant music dances gaily about a gently percussive beat and uplifting melodies. It's hard not to lose yourself completely in the quiet passion of this subtly dramatic music.... Correo Aéreo was conjuring up musical spells...(their) magic was too strong for me. I never had a chance." -Raoul Hernandez The Austin Chronicle "Postcards can be like little maps. I'm not talking about those thoughtless "wish you were here" cards some people send. I'm talking about those carefully written missives which include the most distilled reflections of the sender.... The recipient can savor a time and place distinct from his own, through the muse of a trusted friend. Cards like this you save to read over and over again. The duo Correo Aéreo (Air Mail) brings the same response." -Belinda Acosta Austin American-Statesman CORREO AEREO BAND BIO Correo Aereo (Air Mail), is a world music duo performing traditional and original music of Latin America, primarily Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina. Highly skilled musicians Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin combine silken vocal harmonies locked in carnal embrace with an unusual array of instruments in rich tasting styles of traditional rhythm and song. Hailed for their musical virtuosity, exciting percussive complexity and original interpretations of folkloric music as well as original compositions, Correo Aereo takes audiences on an unforgettable journey into the soul and sonic riches of Latin America. Their performances propel audiences into a magical world of indigenous rhythms, passionate adventure, the lush sensuality of nature, dream, and the poetry of life and death. Correo Aereo, favorites of the SXSW Music Festival and Conference in Austin TX, are the winners of 'The Austin Music Awards 2000-2001' for Best Traditional Latin Group. Correo Aereo tours nationally and internationally and have collaborated in Holland's prestigious "Moondive", an international media project produced by VPRO Television-Radio, Amsterdam, led by Joey Burns and John Convertino of 'Calexico'. Correo Aereo's music is featured in Universal Pictures Movie and soundtrack, "The Life of David Gale", directed by Alan Parker and starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, and Laura Linney. They Composed the soundtrack for the film "Shipibo Konibo" by Dutch filmmaker Willem Malten. Correo Aereo was comissioned by The Seattle International Children's Festival 2005, to create a new work for all ages, "Para Cantarle al Rio/ To Sing A River", a musical multimedia ensemble production, which had it's world premier run in May 2005 at the Seattle Opera House. They are featured in the film and soundtrack 'Before The Music Dies', a documentary film by Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen of FaronWest Productions, soon to be released, along with Erykah Badu, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Los Lobos, Bonnie Raitt, Branford Marsalis, Calexico, and narrated by Forest Whittaker. To learn more about Correo Aereo go to www.correoaereo.com