María del Sol is a preschool teacher specializing in music and children's literature. Every time she creates a project, leads a workshop, directs a production, creates a book, or records an album, she thinks, thinks, and thinks about how to ensure that children, along with adults, enjoy her work as a family.
She grew up among artists, writers, and musicians dedicated exclusively to children. She began acting on television programs alongside her grandmother, then delved into the world of singing, dancing, music, and literature. She has worked with educational and cultural institutions dedicated to promoting reading and artistic expression.
She ventured into children's music as a scriptwriter and narrator for the children's music group Todos Podemos Cantar y Contar, directed by Hitayosara Ojeda and Rafael Peralta. For their creative work, the group won the Umbral creation grant in 2000, awarded by the District Institute of Culture and Tourism (Bogotá, Colombia).
Since then, he has led the group CantaClaro, whose first recording and publishing project, Sana que Sana, was awarded in 2002 by the 10th Latin American and Caribbean Music Tribune (TRIMALCA - UNESCO) as a work selected in the Children's Music category for its contribution to education. Today, this work is in the hands of more than 120,000 different families.
The group has toured throughout the country, in addition to performing internationally in Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, and the United States, offering concerts and educational workshops focused on raising awareness.
In 2008, the María del Sol collection was launched—music and books for the whole family—in co-publication with Alfaguara Publishing, with the artist serving as director, author, and editor. This series includes the following titles:
Con…¡cierto animal!, a performance piece that has been staged in major theaters across the country, including three successful runs at the National Theater (Castellana and Fanny Mikey venues).
Since 2013, Tomatina Curatodo cura nada sin amor has been part of the collection, accompanied by a new stage show. Thanks to this work, the group received the Grant for Educational Concerts for Children awarded by the Ministry of Culture.
¡Arre, borriquita!, released in 2014, has been widely performed with multiple seasons already completed.
Así me lo contaron a mí y así te lo canto a ti, released in 2016.
And, as the latest album in the collection, ¿Baila Usted?, launched in 2021.
He is an active member of the Royal Academy of Latin Grammy Awards.
She worked at Random House Mondadori (Colombia) directing the Reading Plan, in addition to having been the children's and young adult editor.
She has been part of educational projects through different artistic expressions, music and children's literature such as CUIDARTE (Ministry of Education), LA AUDIOTECA and CUERTOS DRAMATIZADOS (Ministry of Culture) and LA FIESTA DE LA LECTURA (ICBF).
