Acclaimed by Latin Jazz Net as a “provocative, brilliant, and visceral artist”, Gian-Carla was born in Bolivia and trained as an opera soprano at the University of Southern California in the U.S. It was while living in New York City that she was inspired to experiment with the vanguardist musical concepts which provoked her to expand her artistic voice through a fusion of genres and cultural themes. Her music is inspired by the mysticism of indigenous nations, by the Afro-Latin diaspora, Bolivian folk, jazz, funk, soul, classical music, dance and spoken word. As an artist of Bolivian ancestry, she was awarded the Medal of Honor for Merit - one of the highest honors bestowed to a Bolivian citizen. As an opera soprano, she toured the world for eight years with the Bolivian Baroque Project led by the London-based chamber ensemble Florilegium. She has performed in operas and with orchestras all over the world, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Pasadena Symphony in California. As a fusion artist, she has enriched her artistic voice with innovative projects in the US, Mexico and Latin America. 

 

Her first album Nora la Bella (recorded in Brooklyn, NY), was co-produced by the Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist/producer Elio Villafranca, and features Grammy-winning artists such as drummer Yayo Serka (Lila Downs, Angelique Kidjo), five-time Grammy-winning bassist John Benitez and Grammy-nominated trumpeter Diego Urcola. Her second album Sounds of Quiroga (recorded in NYC), was co-produced by Dominican-born drummer/arranger Arturo Peña, and features the extraordinary talents of twenty six Latin Jazz and World Music artists. She has released multiple single tracks featuring eminent Bolivian artists. She has also produced music videos filmed in Bolivia’s stunning landscapes, notably Señora Chichera and Lotus Love. The latter was filmed in the epic Salar de Uyuni (Uyuni Salt Flat), and co-produced by leading Bolivian guitarist/producer Salomon Zannier. Between August 2020 and December 2021 she performed three weekly Latin Jazz and Salsa residencies in New York City, and produced shows that passionately highlighted her dancing talents. 

 

Projects for 2025-2026 include the release of a new album featuring the musical prowess of the world-renowned Ensemble Ibérica (US), the lead soprano role in multiple productions of Puccini’s Opera Sour Angélica - directed by lauded director Jose Coca (CH/Bolivia), an album of improvisational music recorded in the jungles and mountains of Bolivia, multiple single track releases, and her first project featuring her as a musical producer for an album of operatic Bolivian vocal music. Complementing her music career, Gian-Carla is the host of Lengua Desnuda Podcast, where she features in-depth conversations with visionaries across all disciplines to create a space of exploration and cultural dissection. She currently lives and performs between the US and Latin America.

Listen to her music and her podcast on all streaming platforms.