Alma Escondida
Available on Bandcamp and on Sofia’s website, where you can also view and purchase the artwork that accompanies the album.
About «Alma Escondida»
Alma Escondida (Hidden Soul) is the debut project of saxophonist and artist Sofia Carrasco, released on April 4, 2025.
This album combines music and visual art, with each piece of artwork intentionally created to connect with the music. The project explores the idea of the «soul» as a hidden force within us—something Sofia believes can be accessed through artistic expression.
The title Alma Escondida represents her search for this hidden soul through the creative process—a journey toward self-understanding and a deeper connection with others.
The pieces Danza I and Danza II are paired with four charcoal drawings on canvas, representing dance’s connection to spiritual trance. ¿Dónde Está Mi Alma Escondida? (Where Is My Hidden Soul?) and Vida Pasajera (Temporary Life) are accompanied by four drawings inspired by the Andean festival Tunantada, reflecting her fascination with the use of masks, ritual, alcohol, nature, and the feelings of nostalgia and melancholy it evokes.
You can find these paintings and more information about her creative process on Sofia’s website: www.sofia-carrasco.com
Tracks
Danza I – Sofía Carrasco
¿Dónde Está Mi Alma Escondida? (Tunantada airs)- Sofía Carrasco
Desvelos (Landó airs) – Victor Sotomayor
Danza II – Sofía Carrasco
Melancolía (Afro Peruvian Rythms)- Sofía Carrasco
Vida Pasajera (Tunantada airs) – Julio Rosales (Arranged by Sofía Carrasco)
Genre
Andean music (Tunantada)
Afro Peruvian Rhythms
Modern jazz
World Music
Credits
Sofia Carrasco – Tenor saxophone, compositions, arrangements, visual art
Víctor Sotomayor – Piano, composition, arrangements
Raúl Reyes – Acoustic bass
Daniel Prim – Drums
Tom Tedesco – Recording engineer
Krystaly Kusakabe – Assistant audio engineer
Luis Cuadros – Audio editing
David Darlington – Mixing & mastering
Ricky Alarcón – Photography
Marita Chávez – Graphic design
«Alma Escondida»: Una búsqueda espiritual entre la música y lo visual: Our Music«Sofía Carrasco nos presenta quizá uno de los mejores discos de jazz fusión que se hayan lanzado en los últimos años, no solo por la novedad de otorgarle un papel protagónico a la tunantada, sino porque llevar la música peruana a nuevos formatos requiere conocimiento, esfuerzo, dominio y, sobre todo, un profundo respeto por los sonidos que se adoptan para que el resultado sea verdaderamente merecido. Pienso que más que ser un disco, es una revelación de un alma que, aunque escondida, canta con fuerza y verdad.»
Huamangazo article
Sofia Carrasco’s «Alma Escondida» a soundtrack of evolving jazz/introspection: Our MusicBailar, or dancing, along with wrestling with melancholy feel intertwined on the album, as part of the album’s intrinsic theme of what I call “soul work.” Carrasco paints a portrait of this on two levels — musically and visually, with striking illustrations like the melancholic cover art, and other pieces intertwined with the design of the CD version of the album; (…). This art captures melancholy and movement, and perhaps movement through melancholy.
Misti Music & Education 