DESCRIPTION:
"La 7ma salve / The 7th Salve" is the concluding track of Las 7 Salves de La Magdalena / 7 Songs of Praise for the Magdalene—a concept album by Raquel Z. Rivera & Ojos de Sofia that traverses the Caribbean as it pays quirky homage to the mythical Mary Magdalene. For more information about the album, the band and the lyrics in English and Spanish, visit: www.ojosdesofia.com

Photos in this slideshow video of "La 7ma salve" by Jorge Vázquez, Josué Guarionex (www.josueguarionex.weebly.com), Marisol Díaz (www.marisoldiaz.com), Juan V. Núñez and William Farrington. The photos feature various musicians who have played as band members or guest artists of Raquel Z. Rivera & Ojos de Sofia. They also feature paintings from Tanya Torres' Mary Magdalene series.

"La 7ma salve" explores the commonalities between Puerto Rican música jibara and Dominican salves. Lyrics and music composed by Raquel Z. Rivera and musical arrangement by Yasser Tejeda.

Lead vocals: Raquel Z. Rivera.
Background vocals: Catarina dos Santos and Raquel Z. Rivera.
Guitars: Yasser Tejeda.
Bass: Juan Carlos Acosta.
Güira: Abraham Encarnación.
Balsié, mongó, catá and panderos: Joan D'león-Metz.

Recorded at Taller Sicá Studios. Additional recording: LMS Studio. Sound engineers: Desmar Guevara and Willian Alemán. Mastered by Alberto Santamaría.