December Livestream: Presenting Miss Ayla Huguenot
“Songstresses” : Ayla & Me
Saturday, December 19 @ 6pm
HOW WE CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA
Today Ayla and I rehearsed our songs in Tompkins Square Park. This was pretty special for me because have watched Ayla grow up, writing songs and just developing into an amazing young young lady. She is a born-and-bred East Village teenager who went to my son's school, our beloved East Village Community School, and now attends the Professional Performing Arts School. Ayla is also the daughter of another woman who I love and admire and who is a precious friend, Cresta Kruger, whose photograph is on the cover page of my website! (www.BarbaraMartinez.com)
Ayla reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger, and yet she is really very different. One thing I never dared to do (seriously at least) until very recently was to write my own songs. Ayla's been doing it since she was 3 years old! And it's artists like her who have encouraged me to give it a try. I feel I have a long way to go before finding my own style and "voice", but it is so very satisfying to give this a try. I am thrilled to be able to share our songs with you. I think you will really enjoy them, and also our conversations about the creative process.
Honestly, I also thought it would be lovely to do this with Ayla so that she could have a place to shine, of course, but also so that she could help me get over my own nerves about sharing my own creations. As some of you already know, when Covid hit and we were cooped up at home, one of the things that I started doing was writing songs. They all came out in English (to my surprise) and really have nothing to do with flamenco (also to my surprise!)
Learn more about the incredible singer/songwriter that is Ayla Huguenot.