I have officially joined forces with the artist Aju. In addition to several upcoming music and theatre projects, we will be working together as educators and activists.
Like me, Aju’s talent is raw and instinctual; she has very little formal training in the arts. She is a dancer, poet, and multilingual vocalist who writes and sings in five different languages, along with the occasional flash of sacred language.
People who have seen us perform together comment on the way we compliment each other artistically. My style is fire. My material is often heavy and has a raw, uncompromising quality. Aju is water. Along with the inherent balance she creates with her earthy content and melodic sound, working with Aju inspires me to express the balance within after a difficult adolescence and the movement of many boulders since.
I began my artistic career on a quest for truth and justice, and I came out swinging. I will never stop swinging, but along the way I have learned the value of subtlety, and also the value of giving people something to smile at in the face of chaos and injustice. I am learning to laugh amidst tears, to dance between swings, and to celebrate and share the wholeness and complexity of existence with the people.
I am excited about upcoming releases, which reflect new styles, new themes, and a beautiful mix of fun and festive moments along with the usual hard-hitting ones.
Con paz,
Adrian H. Molina aka Molina Soleil
www.myspace.com/soulaju