Singer, composer, harpist
Flautist, producer, rapper
The music of Xiuh is a call for our connection to life, to Mother Earth and love vibration. We create Medicine Music with a twist of folk, traditional ceremonial, harps and ambient. Harmoniously blending musical styles and instruments to tune into healing frequencies and rythms.
« Elevo mi corazón
para estar contigo,
eres luz del cielo,
luz de fuego,
luz de amor«
The word « Xiuh » is the nahuatl root word to represent the pure energy manifested in the fire as a turquoise blue shade. It is also used to name the one turn of the earth around the Sun. The turquoise stone acording to the native american tribal legends in Mexico and USA simbolizes the water that has fallen from the sky bringing abundance. Water, sky, health and protection.
Many ancestral instruments can help us reach higher consciousness through their vibration. These for the purpose of meditation and awareness.
The sound of the Huehuetl ( aztec drum ), Teponaztli, Ayakachtli ( rattle ), clay flutes and ocarinas create a sound ambience that resonates in the depths of our soul bringing the peace inherent in our nature.
Tibetan bowl vibrates harmoniously resonating in our bodies to induce the Kundalini rise. Bansuri flute is traditional in Hindustani music and it is very common to hear in devotional music, its sweet sound is an aid to keep the focus and explore the mind through the ragga melodies.
Xiuh integrates lyricism and music with the ancient cultural expression of the indigenous people of Mexico. It goes beyond just art, it is a way of life.
Yaneli Meztlikiawitl has been an Aztec Dancer since she was 18 years old. She is a Sacred Pipe carrier from Moondance of Xochimeztli in Mexico and is now leading the Moondance ceremony in Ireland every Summer, guiding women to connect with Mother Earth and embrace their sacred feminine.
Oscar Acero is a music producer, flutist, engineer, and rapper deeply connected with mindfulness practices and the Toltec, Mexica, and Native American traditional ways, which has enormously influenced his music style and philosophy.
« Mi blossoms shall not end, mi songs shall not cease.
It is me, the singer who raises and spreads songs.
Even when the flowers wither and turn brown,
They shall be taken there, to the interior of the house
of the gold plumage bird. »
-Poem by Nezahualcoyotl
From the age of 6 Yaneli had a clear understanding that she would dedicate her life to singing, it was not hard to see it since either in the gardens of the primary school or when walking in the majestic woods of Michoacan ( Mexico ) she would always sing for the flowers and nature. Since then, learning and creativity have evolved through different genres such as Jazz, Blues, Bossa Nova, Native American, and Traditional Mexican. Currently, she has 13 LPs in her career, 5 full with original tracks and the rest is collaboration work for a big label in Mexico. In 2017 she created a unique style of devotional music to spread light and love.
Oscar Acero joined Xiuh in 2017 adding the sound of bansuri bamboo flute, oacarinas, and andean quena. Also, in the latest work, the sound of ambient and downtempo beats adds a twist of electronic textures to the sound.
The duo has performed in several ceremonies, cultural centers and festivals throughout Mexico, Brasil, California and Vancouver. Currently living in Ireland creating new sounds of medicine music and sharing their art with the european audience.
