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ABOUT

Jimena Caballero is a songwriter, singer, and pianist from Mexico City, listed as one of the “100 Women to Watch” in Mexico by Forbes, as well as Forbes “100 Most Creative Mexicans in the World.”

Jimena has shared the stage with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Lang Lang, Armando Manzanero and Natalia Lafourcade, in addition to the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Her music has been featured in different media, such as "The Young and the Restless", the Fasma Cine series "Panzas Verdes" and the Amazon film “Cancelados”, among others.

 

She is currently adapting the Scholastic novel Esperanza Rising into a musical with her writing partner Emma Corday. Together, they were selected for the ASCAP Foundation’s Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop, the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Group, and the 2025 Writers Grove at Goodspeed. Most recently, they received the ASCAP Foundation’s 2024 Harold Adamson Lyric Award for Musical Theatre.

 

Jimena works at Kraft-Engel Management, a leading agency for film, TV, and theatre music.

In 2017, she was granted a merit-based scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in May, 2021. Since then, she has received different awards, such as the Pat Pattison Award in Songwriting, the Jack Maher Award for Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting, and the Mili Bermejo Scholarship for Voice. She has also been a recipient of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation Award on two occasions, through which she was invited to the 20th Latin Grammy Awards as scholar ambassador in Las Vegas.

Jimena is a strong advocate for Mexico and its culture, and believes in all the great things that Latin America has to offer. She strives to get more Latin women representation in the world of music. Jimena’s spark and passion for life is contagious, and she hopes to share it with listeners all over the world.

“A future Alicia Keys” – Lang Lang

 

“Jimena is a cannon under a bed of flowers” – Mario Santos

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Mena - Vale La Pena (#BerkleeAnywhere Concert Series)
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Mena - Vale La Pena (#BerkleeAnywhere Concert Series)

Mena performs Mili Bermejo's original "Vale La Pena" for the #BerkleeAnywhere Concert Series. The series features college and conservatory students performing wherever they are around the world every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. EST on Berklee’s IGTV and Facebook. Watch Mena's full concert here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B--wpMDh... Mena Berklee Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1MjVyEN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/berkleecollege Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/berkleecollege Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkleecollege Site: https://www.berklee.edu Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 800-BERKLEE (U.S.) +1 617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Recorded by Mena Video post-production: Jeannie Greeley Audio post-production: Andres Gonzalez About Berklee College of Music: Berklee is the preeminent institute of contemporary music and the performing arts, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs at its campuses in Boston, Massachusetts, and Valencia, Spain, and through its award-winning distance learning program, Berklee Online. Dedicated to nurturing the creative and career potential of the world’s most inspired artists, Berklee’s commitment to arts education is reflected in the work of its students, faculty, and alumni—hundreds of whom have been recognized with Grammy, Tony, Oscar, and Emmy awards. At Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee, students explore interdisciplinary approaches to music, dance, theater, film, business, health care, education, technology, and more. Our pioneering youth programs reach underserved classrooms throughout the U.S. and beyond. With students and alumni from more than 100 nations and educational partners across the world, we are forging new connections among art forms, musical traditions, and technologies to build a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative global arts community. Learn more at berklee.edu. #Berklee #Mena #BerkleeAnywhere
Natalia Lafourcade Meets Berklee - Derecho de Nacimiento
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Natalia Lafourcade Meets Berklee - Derecho de Nacimiento

Natalia Lafourcade is a Mexican singer and songwriter who has become one of the strongest voices of Mexico and Latin America. Throughout her career, she has recorded 9 albums, and has been awarded 11 Latin GRAMMYs and 1 GRAMMY. During Fall 2019, she visited Berklee College of Music, where she collaborated with students on this performance of "Derecho de Nacimiento", arranged by current student Lucas Fonseca, featuring vocalists Jimena Caballero and Chella Nahas. Lafourcade also gave a masterclass, where she was able to inspire students through her own story. This song, written by Natalia, delivers a message about giving a voice to those who don’t have one, and about a strong passion to fight for freedom and equal rights. Berklee Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1MjVyEN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/berkleecollege Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/berkleecollege Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berkleecollege Website: https://www.berklee.edu Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 800-BERKLEE (U.S.) +1 617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Voice: Natalia Lafourcade (Veracruz, Mexico) Voice, producer: Jimena Caballero (Mexico City, Mexico) Voice: Chella Nahas (São Paolo, Brazil) Background vocalist: Pauli Camou (Hermosillo, Sonora (Mexico) Background vocalist: Mishele Lopez (Guadalajara, Mexico) Background vocalist: Bernardo Quintana (Mexico City, Mexico) Background vocalist: Chella Nahas (São Paolo, Brasil) Background vocalist: Karla Rivera (Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico) Background vocalist: Fernando Zarate (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Background vocalist: Martin Guas (La Plata, Argentina) Background vocalist: Ricky Peña (Guayaquil, Ecuador) Bgv Micaella Cattani (Quito, Ecuador) Bgv Andres Felipe Leon (Bogotá, Colombia) Guitar, arranger, musical director: Lucas Fonseca (São Paolo, Brasil) Bass: Eduardo Diez (Medellín, Colombia) Piano: Santiago Bertel (Bogotá, Colombia) Drums: Francis Peña (Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana) Alto Sax: Rafael Suncar (Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana) Tenor Sax: Jose Ignacio Santos Aquino (Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana) Percussion: Pedro Sanjur (Santiago de Varaguas, Panamá) Trumpet: Yibran Aponte (Caguas, Puerto Rico) Percussion: Fernando Lopez (Arroyo, Puerto Rico) Flute: Paloma Gómez (Sevilla, España) Violin: Claudius Agrippa (Brooklyn, New York) Trombone: Te'Zhuen Watson (Lumberton, New Jersey) Cello Savannah Bourke (Furlong, Pennsylvania) Viola: Kathryn Boldon (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Viola: Leah Gutman (Framingham, MA) Violin: Jessie Chiu (Miaoli, Taiwan) Violin: Andrea Brun (Caracas, Venezuela) Violin: Luna Ramos (Havana, Cuba) Viola: Maddy Kong (Perth, Western Australia) Violin: Emily Gelineau (Perth, Western Australia) Violin: Li-Anne Kong (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) Cello: Laufey Lin (Reykjavik, Iceland) Production: Music producer, recording and mixing engineer: Andres Gonzalez-Cardona Lighting, and video production and editing: Kevin Greene Projectionist: :Pamela Hersch Programming: Hernan C. Fioravanti Video: Regina Crisosto Jequier Mastering engineer: Gavin Lurssen #Berklee #NataliaLafourcade #DerechoDeNacimiento
Cielito Lindo - For Women of Oaxaca (Mexico Earthquake Support)
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Cielito Lindo - For Women of Oaxaca (Mexico Earthquake Support)

This initiative is brought to you by Berklee College of Music, “Círculo de Mujeres en Boston”, “Comité Melendre”, Oaxaca Ministry of Tourism, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Boston. Mexico experienced massive earthquakes on the 7, 19, and 23 of September. These earthquakes paused the booming commerce of the isthmus region of Mexico. The focus of our financial support is women, since they were disproportionately effected by the earthquake. In situations of disaster, the vulnerability of women increases as they lose their home, which is their working space. When households do not have access to services such as water, electricity and food, the burden of domestic labor increases. This is why we are convinced that we must support the role of women in citizen leadership and community resilience. These families need your help! Let’s reactivate local economies by helping these women recover their only way of income. “ADOPTA UN HORNO” is an initiative that seeks to reactivate the local economy by donating ceramic pots, produced by local potters, to families in need to cook the products they sell at local markets. “ADOPTA UN HORNO” has an impact in the entire community by helping the craftsman, the corn producers, and the women who cook by providing the entire production chain with resources to sustain their families. The financial support accepted through the PayPal account of the Melendre Committee (https://www.paypal.me/comitemelendre/600), as well as the following bank account, is qualified for national and foreign deposits. Holder: Zapotec Autonomist Committee Che Gorio Melendre A.C. Name of Bank: Banco Mercantil del Norte S. A. (BANORTE) Postal address: Efraín R. Gómez 19, Col. Centro, Heroica City of Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca México, C.P. 70000 Type of account: Checks. Account Number: 0324 3793 85 CLABE: 0726 1700 3243 7938 51 Currency: Pesos Swift: MENOMXMT Arranged by Maria Vertiz and Cristobal Cruz-Garcia Singers from Left to right: Sofia Oviedo, Maria Vertiz, Jimena Caballero. Cello: Cristobal Cruz-Garcia Piano: Alonso Corral Recording and mixing engineer: Andres Cardona Gonzalez Assistant engineer: Paulina Kaczynska Video and edit: Kevin Greene #berklee #berkleecollegeofmusic

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