iriana1189
Hi, my name is Iriana Ivelisse Alvelo and I am 31 years old. I live in NJ and graduated from Temple University in Philly. I am Puerto Rican and I love to play the cuatro! My grandfather Frankie Rivera introduced me to the cuatro and he plays awesome in Puerto Rico. I have learned to play the cuatro from Nazario De Jesus (Cuatro Teacher in Philly) and now recently learning from Cuatristas.com. I hope that one day I can play like my abuelo and my other inspirations such as Maribel Delgado, Yomo Toro, Christian Nieves, Alvin Medina and more! I also like to play the guitar and my grandmother got me started in playing. She is the first person to inspire me to play music and if it weren't for her, I wouldn't be playing anything at all! For people who don't know me, you will be surprised to know that even though I put up videos and respond to people online, I am extremely shy in person and I get socially anxious. I am trying to overcome my fears little by little by posting videos.
Fabiola Méndez performing Seis Chorreao at Museo del Barrio in NY for Three Kings day!
Three Kings Event with Jose Tabares Salsa band with cuatro players Pucho Alamo and Gabriel Muñoz
Aguinaldo Costanero learned from cuatristas.com
Idilio (Cover)-Learned from Cuatristas.com
Linda Campesina- learned from cuatristas.com!
Moliendo Cafe- Chamuco and Juan R. Nieves on cuatro
Aires Navideños- Parranda 2019
Surprise Parranda 12/7/19- Fabiola Mendez “Dame Coquito”
Puerto Rican Plena! Surprise parranda 12/7/19
Luis and Lisvette Sanz-Sugar Cane Festival in Philadelphia, PA
Fabiola Méndez at Hard Rock Cafe in San Juan, PR
Seis Chorreao- Fabiola Mendez at Hard Rock Cafe San Juan, PR
Christian Nieves and Chamuco playing in Trenton, NJ
Julio Cesar Sanabria, Gabriel Munoz and Group Son 7-Trenton PR Parade Gala
2018 NYC Puerto Rican Parade Cuatro Honorees (Maribel, Manny, Fabiola, and Luis)
Honeymoon in Havana, Cuba 2018
El Coquí Danza learned from Fabiola Mendez on cuatristas.com!
Guantanamera con Renesito Avich y Gabriel Muñoz
Cuba y Puerto Rico! Renesito and Gabriel at Paris Recording Studio
La Chumbamba. Renesito Avich and Gabriel Muñoz
Renesito Avich in Sarasota, FL.
Jose Carrasquillo playing with Charlie Aponte in NY
Iriana playing at Plaza las Américas 1/9/16
Los Hermanos Gonzalez and Gabriel Muñoz jamming in Trenton, NJ 2016
Javier Alicea and Gabriel Muñoz- Quinto Al Aire
My progress on the cuatro! Guaracha "Mi Vacilón" del maestro Ladí (Ladislao Martínez).
Maribel Delgado playing at a parranda in Puerto Rico with Noel and Luis!!
Maribel Delgado interpreting Pedro Guzman's "Mao Amor" at Plaza Americas 2016
Los Hermanos Sanz playing in Old San Juan with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Puerto Rico 2016
Los Hermanos Sanz and Iriana interpret "Baila Mi Joropo"!