Eljuri

Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, but raised mostly in New York City, Cecilia Villar Eljuri is a bilingual singer, guitarist (both electric and acoustic), and songwriter who was with the N.Y.C.-based bands the Trouble Dolls and Grupo Fiesta in the past but has since become a full-time solo artist. Earlier in her career, Eljuri played guitar on a lot of songs that were in English, but more recently she has concentrated on Spanish-language material and favored a rock en español/Latin pop approach. As a solo artist, the Big Apple resident has billed herself as simply Eljuri -- and her ...