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Raíces | Roots Solo Album coming here soon!

Argentine-born Stewart (née Rodriguez-Rozic) embraces her roots with the Porteño accent that permeates the seven-song record. The all-Spanish album, featuring award-winning original songs plus two covers—from Cuba and Argentina, respectively—is close to her heart. Recorded at Bias Studios and co-produced with singer-songwriter and lead guitarist Kevin Dudley. 

Songwriting Awards:

 

It Isn’t You-No Eres Tu

2019 MASC Vocal Jazz / Blues

Silver ©Kathleen Huber, Valeria Stewart and Graciela Valdez, BMI

 

Eres Mi Amor 

2019 MASC Vocal Jazz / Blues

Honorable Mention

2025 Unsigned Only Music Awards / Latin Music

Semi-Finalist

 

Por Que 

2021 JLSC

Weekly Winner ©V.Stewart

2021 MASC Vocal Jazz-Blues

Finalist ©Valeria Stewart, BMI

 

El Dia Mas Oscuro

2023 MASC Vocal Jazz/Blues

Honorable Mention ©Valeria Stewart and Kevin Dudley, BMI

 

Ensueños

2024 ISC Latin

Semifinalist ©Valeria Stewart, BMI

 

Of the five original songs, three explore separation and loss, delving into how a relationship can end in absence while leaving the cause a mystery. Two are love songs: Eres Mi Amor, a dedication to her husband of over 30 years, and Ensueños, a poem she originally wrote in English. The latter offers a fun twist on a fantasy or reverie about someone, posing the question: Is it true? Is it you?

 

The two covers on the album contribute to the themes of love and loss. Argentine lyricist Félix Luna once set out to find the girl he had met and fallen in love with as a teenager by writing for her one of the most beautiful zambas in Argentine folklore: Zamba de Usted. Veinte Años is a classic Cuban bolero, originally written by María Teresa Vera and Guillermina Aramburu. It is a deeply emotional song that expresses sorrow and nostalgia, asking how someone could forget a love that once meant everything.

 

Raices = Roots

Grassroots = Música de raíz

 

In music, “grassroots” typically refers to movements, artists, or scenes that grow from the bottom up—often starting in local communities, independent venues, or underground scenes rather than through major commercial or industry channels.

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