Monica Ramos

Swedish, Chilean born Monica Ramos is definitely not a traditional harpist. She is a modern artist who is tearing down traditional barriers, a harp virtuoso who has won the praise of both critics and public all over the world for her brilliant collection of compositions and interpretations. With several hundred thousand albums sold in over forty countries so far, she is definitely one of the most successful and extraordinary harpists in the world. Both she and her producer Per Andreasson have changed the traditional associations people normally get with this ancient instrument - the classical harp. ************************************************* Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor "Moai" is Monica's follow up to "Wind from the sea" and with more than 250 000 albums sold in over 40 countries, it's her most successful album so far. It's been praised all over the world for its unique compositions and some time after its release it was nominated one of the top ten on a US billboard list. Monica and Per is here taking this new concept one step further and creates a fresh and compelling sound full of captivating beats and mellow ambience. All tracks on the album are composed by Per and the lyrics are written by Monica. On some tracks, like "Eternidad (The eternity)", Monica is also accompanied by her brother Alvaro Covarrubias, a very talented classical guitarist. ************************************************************ Behind That Light "Behind that light", released in 2001, is the first album where Monica has solely composed all music and lyrics herself, with the exception of two tracks. With "Behind that light" (BTL) Monica is proving what an experienced, qualified and skilled artist she is. The album itself is very different from the two previous ones, for obvious reasons perhaps. Her classical background is for instance shining through in her compositions on some tracks. On BTL Monica is giving the harp a lot more space and her deepest thoughts and feelings have influenced the lyrics. There is a lot more song on the album as well which also differs from the previous ones. The most stunning thing perhaps is that no song is the other alike. The album can not fit into any specific category of music. But it is difficult to say what other genre it has landed in as the music itself is so unique. The tracks span from rhythmic melodies like "Para un angelito" and "Ya te vas" to pure classical pieces like the beautiful "Creo" and "Mami". The same year BTL was released it was nominated ninth place in the US based New Age Voice Magazine. In some countries a remixed bonus track of Para un angelito is included, created by the remix specialist DezroK. Another track from this remix is also available on Buddhabar Sun by Claude Challe. Behind that light was Monica's introduction to being a composer and we can expect to see a lot more interesting stuff coming from this talented artist in the future