Erick Santero

About Erick Santero

His third album,\"Canciones de Amor y Protesta\" is Santero\'s musical memoir and manifesto bringing together all his vast musical influences, Indigenous Mayan heritage, Afro-Cuban spirituality and revolutionary politics in one ecstatically danceable release. Streaming on all platforms July 11th, 2023. Santero\'s sophomore release, El Hijo de Obatala garnered critical acclaim, featured on NPR’s All Things Considered & Latino USA. Santero’s El Hijo De Obatala made several critic’s top 10 lists for best album of 2009 in the Village Voice, SF Weekly & other publications. Santero also won a 2009 SF Weekly Music Award for Best International Artist. In addition, he has released numerous singles and remixes in recent years. Santero has shared stages with world renowned artists ranging from Femi Kuti, Damien Marley & Magic System to Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco & Janelle Monae. When he is not producing events in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New Orleans, Santero works at Gracenote, A Nielsen Company as the Music Editorial Team Lead. Santero currently lives in New Orleans, LA.

Experience

1. Manager, Music Content Operations

   Gracenote

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Latin American, Caribbean & African music specialist. Provide recruitment, training and ongoing global team support to maintain high quality metadata standards for international music clients. NATIV BRG Co-founder

Skills

• Music Consulting
• Sound
• Music Industry
• Music Production
• Entertainment Industry
• Sound Editing
• Audio Engineering
• Songwriting
• Nightlife
• Professional Audio
• A&R
• Composition
• Performing Arts
• Percussion
• Audio Editing
• Singing
• Original Music
• Music
• Sound Design
• Technology
• Recording
• Festivals
• Rock
• Publicity
• Vocal
• Radio Producing
• Audio Post Production
• Radio Broadcasting
• Pro Tools
• Talent Booking
• Music Technology
• Studio Recording
• Entertainment
• Voice Over
• Band
• Dj
• Record Labels
• Music Publishing
• Music Licensing
• Songs