IRENE TORRES
Irene's first two singles are out now
Her' debut solo album will be released in 2023
"Fuego" is a romantic Peruvian waltz about breaking the cycle of generational trauma. As people who are empowered in the process of their own healing, we sometimes have to burn down what is no longer needed from the past to create a fertile space to build a new future. This love song is about the desire to face our wounds together, a promise to do the work required to build the future we desire.
LETRA
Somos fuego escondido
Tu y yo
Despertamos los secretos
Tu y yo
Y no me siento arrepentida
Se quien soy
Quemando lo que adoramos
Amando lo que quemamos
Tu y Yo
I saw secret hidden fires in your eyes
You awakened all the truth I hid inside
I’ve got no regrets my love
I’m standing by
Burning all that we love
Loving all that we burn
you and I
Te vi mirarme en la oscuridad
Hemos llegado al punto final
Lenguas muertas que hablamos
Sin buscar encontramos
Una mentira que descubrió la verdad
Fue un veneno que curó la enfermedad
Te vi mirarme en la oscuridad
Hemos llegado al punto final
Lenguas muertas que hablamos
Sin buscar encontramos
Una mentira que descubrió la verdad
Fue un veneno que curó la enfermedad
Una mentira que descubrió la verdad
Fue un veneno que curó la enfermedad
TRANSLATION
We are hidden fires, You and I
We awakened all the secrets, You and I
And I feel no regrets, I know exactly who I am
Burning all that we love,
Loving all that we burn,
You and I
I saw secret hidden fires in your eyes
You awakened all the truth I hid inside
I’ve got no regrets my love
I’m standing by
Burning all that we love
Loving all that we burn
you and I
I saw you look at me in the dark
We have reached the final point
Dead languages we spoke
Without seeking we found
The lie that revealed the truth
The poison that cured the sickness
The lie that revealed the truth
The poison that cured the sickness
☞ CREDITS/CREDITOS:
Vocals / Voz: Irene Torres
Vocal Arrangement/ Arreglos Vocal: Jono Grant
Guitars / Guitarra: JJ Acuña (Juan Jeronimo Acuña Duran)
Bass / Bajo: Matias Recharte
Cajón / Cajón: Dhany Mario Rivas Rosas
Trombone /Trombón: Luisito Orbegoso
Trumpet/Trompeta: Alexander Brown
Lyrics/Letra: Irene Torres
Composition/Composición: Irene Torres & Juan Jeronimo Acuna Duran
Engineer/Ingeniero: Guillermo Subauste @ Pacha Sound
Mixing Engineer/Mezcla: Guillermo Subauste
Mastered/Masterización: Jono Grant
Producer/Productor: Eric St-Laurent & Juan Jeronimo Acuna Duran
© 2022 Irene Torres under exclusive license to Vesuvius Music Inc. / IDLA
Special thanks/ muchas gracias a Fidelia Torres, Oscar Butteler, Vesuvius Music Inc. (Lorenzo Digianfelice, Jaymz Bee, Gigi Marentette), Chris Churchill, nuestro equipo y mi familia.
If you are from Toronto, you may have witnessed one of Irene's many enchanting and exciting performances on stages in various music communities.
Peruvian-born singer and visual artist Irene Torres has been active in Toronto's music scene for about a decade. As a front-woman for many groups, she has appeared with the Flamenco fusion ensemble, Santerias, the Afro Cuban band Battle of Santiago, the Tiki Collective, her original blues and soul music supergroup Irene Torres & The SugarDevils, and the Latin house project Sol Azul.
Irene is a small package, with huge, huge pipes. Her singing is soulful, passionate and precise. She is elegant, yet punchy, innocent yet wise, genuine, present and caring.
Greatly influenced by her culture, heritage and unique life's journey - this debut will feature a fusion of the folkloric instrumentation of Peru and the raw storytelling of her original lyrics.
"Irene is a singer from the heart. I catch myself not concentrating on playing my percussion because she gets me involved in the lyric. She is capable of transmitting emotion to audiences that don’t necessarily understand the Spanish language.
- Luis Orbegoso (percussionist)
"I had been aware of Irene Torres from being on the scene in Toronto over the last few years with her RnB band, and always thought she was great. Then...at a private house concert one night I heard her sing in Spanish. It was as though she was transformed by singing in her native language. She had me hanging on every word, every note. I rushed up to her afterwards and told that she HAD to record in Spanish. I still feel the goosebumps."
- Lou Pomanti (producer)
"Irene is a pleasure to work with in the studio. She's bright and full of joy when she sings, bringing a ton of personality and texture to anything she's involved with. A big voice on this girl! I can't wait to hear and mix the album she's currently got cookin'!"
- Jono Grant (producer)
"Irene is not only a great vocalist hitting all ranges and styles but her live, onstage performance is out of this world."
- Lorenzo Digianfelice (VMI)
"Irene's effortless delivery captures the audience's attention immediately, while her intense charisma seals the deal for anyone attuned to the power of song and dance."
- Eric St-Laurent (Guitarist, producer)
"Irene Torres has a comfort level as a performer that makes her a star. Not only does she have a fantastic voice and talent, but also her music has something very special and unique to say. Everyone who meets her feels immediately at home."
- Jaymz Bee (Radio host, producer)