Meet DiNORAH

Today we’d like to introduce you to DiNORAH.

Thanks for sharing your story with us DiNORAH. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
My story starts from the first place I remember calling home in an apartment rented to us by my grandmother in Tijuana, Mexico. I would share a bedroom with both my brother who is older than me by six years and my younger sister, only two years apart. I remember my awareness and perception at that age and becoming a US citizen but the music story really starts in China. After living in Chula Vista, California, I was 11 years old when we moved to China for my father’s work. My teenage years were lived in the streets of Shekou, in one of China’s most modern cities, Shenzhen, where I grew up with friends from all over the world and absorbed experiences that makes me who I am today. I started learning guitar around 12 years old and right away began putting chords to lyrics I always wrote, releasing my first videos and music online. In 2017 I released my first EP project “Cosmic Vision” which took me to many places and my first independent tour. One year 1/2 ago, I began producing and learning how to record myself and mix/master my own music.

As a Latina artist, I am looking forward to continue making art the way I have always envisioned it, staying true to my roots and bringing awareness to important movements shaping our community today. I am proud to say that I am on my way to breaking barriers, continue spreading love, and bringing awareness to unite people. The movement is ongoing. Life has been a rollercoaster, there are many stories I am on my way to sharing with the beautiful people who support me and groovy souls I get to meet with my art any of these days… in the meantime, I have self-released and made three singles this year and released two music videos, edited by me as well. The journey continues.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It has not been a smooth road but if I had not found rocks along my journey, I wouldn’t have had experiences to help me grow as a human in this dimension or as an artist in my craft. I am always learning, whether that’s practicing an instrument, learning more sides of the entertainment industry, learning people, dealing with being a perfectionist, doing a lot as an independent artist/singer/producer and just basically learning how to live while living. I guess the biggest struggle I’ve had to push through would be my own head, healing past trauma in order to rise from a blood pattern and stay true to my dreams. “It’s not easy but it’s never impossible” one of my favorite mantras told by my Taty (grandmother) and “Querer es Poder” another popular mantra (not sure by who!), and a quote from my recent song “El Muro”, “Creer es poder”. Believing and persistence are such important key roles in leading anything into success.

Can you give our readers some background on your music?
I’m an artist, singer, writer, musician, producer. I love to express myself creatively, and inspire others to think outside the box and not be afraid to care, while also not give too many fucks. Weed out the bullshit and keep planting seeds of love. I rep for the lone wolfs and the law of attraction nerds, the locos, revolutionaries and the indigos. Healing through music, art, vibes and unity. I am proud of myself as an independent artist, for saying “no” to things and people who were not right for my vision, I will always stay true to my vision. I also believe that is what sets me apart from others, you can the taste of fusion in all that I do, create and express myself with. I have yet to show more sides to DiNORAH yet am sharing real and authentic pieces while I take you on the journey. There’s no rules, only love and evolution.

If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
I continue to enjoy this game of challenges but if there’s anything I could’ve done differently, it would’ve been starting to teach myself Garageband sooner lol. Realizing that I really am alone and that it’s not a bad thing, it’s a beautiful mess. A true piece of art, the raw and unfiltered evolution. There’s ups and downs but for some reason, sometimes I do wish I could go back and yell at myself to just stop waiting for anyone or anything and just go for it, love over fear.

Pricing:

• Purchase recent song, “El Muro” for $1 (Bandcamp) or $0.99 (Amazon) in benefit of Movimiento Juventud 2000. All proceeds of single “El Muro” are going to a hostel for families of migrants and youth struggling in Tijuana Mexico. https://linktr.ee/Dinorahofficial

Contact Info:

• Website: https://dinorahofficial.com
• Email: dinorahzmusic@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinorahofficial
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dinorahofficial
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dinorahlabruja

Image Credit:
KD, 27Ohm, Coltondtd, Hunter Wang

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