about me

“I am blessed to have been surrounded by so many talented friends throughout my life,” Argelis says. “Their support is invaluable.”

Argelis began her music studies in Panama City, Panama where she graduated with a degree in guitar performance from the National Conservatory of Music and a bachelor of arts in music from the University of Panama. She was then awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in the United States. After receiving a master's degree in music from the University of Oregon Argelis returned to Panama, teaching guitar and harp performance at the National Conservatory and music appreciation at the University of Panama.

She has performed as a solo classical guitarist as well as with flutists, violinists, pianists, and singers in the United States and Central America. She has been featured with the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama and created the first National Guitar Orchestra of Panama (right). As a singer, she has performed with several chamber choirs in the United States and Panama.

Argelis currently lives in San Francisco, California. With a master’s degree in communication from Portland State University, she also works in translation, editing, training and intercultural communication.

Her passion for jazz and Brazilian music has inspired Argelis to compose Latin jazz songs and explore this musical style as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Great musicians from the Portland area collaborate in the recordings: Ken Anoe, Steve Christofferson, Milko Escalera, Gary Lewis, and Alan Tarpinian.

With Gary Lewis	Engineer Dean Baskerville at Dead Aunt Thelma's Studio
With pianist Steve Christofferson and bassist Ken Anoe	Testing equipment with producer Steve Granmo
With graphic designer Le Vu	With web designer Paula Austin