Step into the sonic world of Ana Maidana
Ana Maidana, a Paraguayan guitarist and composer, builds her work at the seam between classical technique and the polca and guarania she grew up with. She studies what a song carries when it travels—what survives, what shifts, what stays unmistakably Paraguayan. Every recording is an act of translation, and every translation leaves a mark.
"Entre dos orillas" — A thesis EP on Paraguayan identity in diaspora
This EP explores how Paraguayan traditional music aesthetics remain recognizable when placed in dialogue with other musical traditions. Recorded in Abu Dhabi, it features Rebeca Sanabria (Paraguayan harp) and Amr Wahid (Egyptian oud).
Movimiento — The migratory journey, told through solo guitar and rhythm.
Abu Dhabi ft. Rebeca Sanabria — Paraguayan harp meets polca, creating a new sonic landscape in the Gulf.
Polka Arabia — Solo guitar composition exploring how polca transforms under the influence of oud playing and diasporic experience.
Desierto del Sahara ft. Amr Wahid — Grief, displacement, and the solitude of living far from home, expressed through guitar and oud dialogue.
EXPLORING DIASPORA, CULTURAL IDENTITY, AND MUSICAL TRANSLATION THROUGH SOUND.