Terra FM: Violao E Batidao CD - Import

Currently, Candelaria is working on their second album. After the great experience of "Equilibrio Emocional" the band is ready to go big with their next recording.

Candelaria incorporates jazz, pop and rock with rhythmic elements from traditional Latin styles and dances such as 'La cumbia' (a traditional dance from the Atlantic coast of Colombia, influenced by African beats), 'Soca' (a modern hybrid of Calypso and East Indian rhythms) and 'bambuco' (a Colombian national dance with origins in African and Spanish cultures). In Addition, the group has begun to explore Vallenato, an accordion based style which the group is uniquely suited to, and one of Candelaria's biggest influences on this genre is Carlos Vives.

Full of energy on stage, and showcasing their exotic sound, Candelaria has been performing for over five years in local clubs, festivals and at private parties. Their first CD "Equilibrio Emocional" Emotional Equilibrium (recorded on their independent label Mucura Records) was officially released in December 2002 at The Backstage Lounge in Granville Island.

The founding members of Candelaria are the brothers Miguel and William Benavides. Coming from a musical family they have been surrounded by music their whole lives. William began playing the guitar at eleven years old and his brother Miguel accompanied his early efforts at playing Beatles songs, by drumming on the kitchen pots. Being in Colombia was not an obstacle for getting other musical influences in their early years. The Police, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton where a few of the many "international" acts that were heard in Colombia and were a big part of their musical development.