| GEO Meneses | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Georgina Meneses |
| Also known as | GEO |
| Born | March 22, 1974 |
| Origin | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Genres | World Music |
| Associated acts | Susana Harp, Jaramar, Alejandra Robles |
| Website | Web Page |
Georgina Meneses,[1] best known as GEO Meneses[2] (born in Oaxaca City, Mexico on March 22, 1974), is a Mexican producer and singer of traditional music and world music genre.
Georgina Meneses[3] was born in Oaxaca City, the daughter of Linda Meneses and Eulogio Garcia, from a very early showed an aptitude for music especially for singing at the age of 10 years She began her musical education studying piano and later decided to devote professional singing.
She has taken her song to important stages of Mexico, including the "International Cervantino Festival" and the festival "Ollin Kan". Abroad she has performed in cities such as Madrid, Seville, Aranjuez, Huelva, Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona (Spain), Bergamo, Florence and Milan (Italy), Paris (France), Berlin (Germany) and Manila (Philippines) and in various forums in Central and South America. GEO Meneses has rescued many traditional songs practicy had been forgotten and has performed songs by great composers such as Álvaro Carrillo, Jesus Rasgado and Tata Nacho, among others. Making mergers of traditional and modern for what she has achieved colocarce with great acceptance among the public taste.[4]