About Tish Hinojosa
Hinojosa is one of 13 children born to immigrant parents. The Southwest has been a focal point for her songwriting in English and Spanish, in styles ranging from Tejano to singer-songwriter folk, border music, and country. In a career spanning more than three decades, she has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe, recorded in English and Spanish as an independent artist for major record labels, and has been a featured artist on Austin City Limits and A Prairie Home Companion. Hinojosa was praised by the Chicago Tribune as “a first-class songwriter,” and her supple voice lends itself well to a variety of genres. Her most recent album, “West,” includes new originals and an eclectic mix of covers.

Hinojosa was an invited performer at the White House at the invitation of President Bill Clinton and then First Lady Hillary Clinton. She has performed with Joan Baez, Booker T. Jones, Flaco Jimenez, Pete Seeger, and Dwight Yoakam.

About Katia Cardenal (Nicaragua)
Katia began her musical career in 1978 singing in the school choir. In 1980 she joins her brother Salvador Cardenal (RIP) and form the Duo Guardabarranco. She ventures in poetry and composition from early teenage years and is dedicated to singing, composing, writing and traveling. Graduated from the National School of Music in 1984 as Music Educator. Winner of the II place in the OTI International Festival 1990, representing Nicaragua as a performer in Las Vegas. Has recorded 10 albums as a soloist.

Katia lived in Norway for five years (1996-2000 and 2004-2005) and was part of one of the most respected labels in the country, (www.kkv.no) were she edited seven albums and performing concerts with them all over the country. The first single released in Norway, stayed 16 weeks in the Top 40 in the country and received a gold record by reaching over 25,000 copies sold of their debut album and achieved sales of nearly 100,000 records in Norway. She is included in Norways encyclopedia, Encyclopedia of Pop and Rock in the last 100 years by the success of her Spanish translations of Norwegian songs. 

Her performances have been included in compilations around the world in countries such as Spain, USA, Poland, Costa Rica, Korea, Cyprus, Syria, Argentina, Nicaragua, and Norway.

Katia founded the cultural promoter TUCANTO and MOKA RECORDS, independent record label, for editing her own catalog and supporting other Nicaraguan singer-songwriters. She is the founder and organizer of the International female singer songwriters held every year in Nicaragua since 2007. 

Katia has created FOUNDATION DUO GUARDABARRANCO, to promote, rescue and promote fundamental values to live in a just society through music based on the principles that give life to songs that have been part of her repertoire for 32 years.