Ceci Bastida
{{short description|Mexican singer-songwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| name = Ceci Bastida
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| origin = Tijuana, Baja California, México
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| label = Nacional Records
| associated_acts = Tijuana No!
| website = http://www.cecibastidamusic.com/
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Ceci Bastida is a Mexican singer-songwriter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/01/08/132743549/ceci-bastida-putting-the-latin-in-l-a|title=Ceci Bastida: Putting the Latin in L.A.|website=NPR }}
Ceci was born in Tijuana, Baja California, México.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-11-08/tijuana-born-singers-music-inspired-living-most-violent-era-ever|title=This Tijuana-born singer's music is inspired by living in 'the most violent era ever'}} and is well known for playing keyboards and vocals in Mexico's punk rock band Tijuana No! at the age of 15.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound-presents-studio-a/first-person-ceci-bastida|title=First Person: Ceci Bastida|date=2 March 2015| publisher=www.kcet.org|access-date=12 October 2016}} Bastida also played keyboards for former Tijuana No! band member Julieta Venegas and is currently a key member of Mexrrissey, Mexican tribute band to The Smiths.
Solo career
Tijuana No! was later disbanded in 2002,{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2749596/julieta-venegas-and-ceci-bastida-the-sisterhood-at-the-heart-of-mexican-rock/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311030210/http://www.mtv.com/news/2749596/julieta-venegas-and-ceci-bastida-the-sisterhood-at-the-heart-of-mexican-rock/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2016|title=Julieta Venegas And Ceci Bastida: The Sisterhood At The Heart Of Mexican Rock|publisher=MTV News|access-date=12 October 2016}} both lead singer Julieta Venegas and Ceci Bastida continued to work on personal projects. Ceci played keyboards in Julieta Venegas band and later left in 2008. In 2010 she released her first album, Veo La Marea. Veo La Marea was nominated for a Latin Grammy.{{Cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/latin-grammy-nominees-announced-alejandro-sanz-and-camila-among-top-contenders.html|title=Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders [UPDATED]|date=8 September 2010|website=LA Times Blogs – Pop & Hiss|access-date=12 October 2016}}
Her second album La Edad de La Violencía{{Cite web|url=http://www.pri.org/programs/radio-ambulante-unscripted/ceci-bastida-latin-indie-age-violence|title=Ceci Bastida: Latin Indie in 'The Age of Violence' {{!}} Public Radio International|website=www.pri.org|access-date=12 October 2016}} was released 24 June 2014. She released the EP Un Sueño in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7526523/ceci-bastida-un-sueno-aloe-blacc-ayotzinapa|title=Listen To Ceci Bastida's New Single 'Un Sueño,' Inspired By Missing Ayotzinapa Students: Exclusive|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=12 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/12/01/ceci-bastida-sueno-interview|title=Ceci Bastida Makes Music For Tough Times But Don't Call Her An Activist|author=Yezmin Villarreal|date=1 December 2016|work=The Fader|accessdate=29 December 2018}}
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.cecibastidamusic.com/}}
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Category:Hispanic and Latino American musicians
Category:Mexican women singer-songwriters
Category:Mexican singer-songwriters
Category:Rock en español musicians
Category:Singers from Baja California
Category:Latin music songwriters
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Mexican pianists
Category:21st-century American women musicians
Category:21st-century women pianists
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