Volume II · new album in 2027

Botánica del Viento, vol. II is a new song cycle for voice and wind quintet, written for Ensamble Danaus. Like the first volume, it brings together chamber music, improvisation and Mexican popular song in the form of the décima, with special attention to lyricism and classical counterpoint.

The first Botánica del Viento was born ten years ago as a reflection on grief and loss. The new songs turn toward blossoming: hope and renewal. The cycle is part of the work Nur Slim is developing as a member of Mexico’s National System of Art Creators (SNCA). It is currently on tour in Mexico, and the album will be recorded and released in 2027.

Songs

Mi tulipán de cristal
El eco del jardín
Treinta días en flor
Los pétalos de la certeza · with Edel Juárez
Pudiera ser · with Edel Juárez
Va’á íyoi – Por dentro estoy bien · with Rodrigo Nefthalí (premiere on the 2027 album)

Performers

Clau Arellano, voice
Ensamble Danaus: David Ramírez, flute · Montserrat García, oboe (artistic director) · Citlalli Rosas, clarinet · Jenny Cárdenas, French horn · Everardo Gastélum, bassoon

Premieres & performances

January 28, 2026 · World premiere of Mi tulipán de cristal, El eco del jardín, Treinta días en flor and Los pétalos de la certeza, Centro Cultural Casa del Tiempo, Mexico City.
2025 · Pudiera ser premiered live on IMER Opus 94.5 FM for the Euforia anniversary.
2026 · Tour in Mexico with Ensamble Danaus.
2027 · Album recording and release.

Volume I · album, 2015

The first Botánica del Viento was written for winds and voice in the form of the Mexican décima, with harmonies close to jazz and songs about grief, rebirth and nature. It was created with support from FONCA (Jóvenes Creadores, 2013) and released by Fonarte Latino in 2015 with support from FONCA’s Coinversiones program (2014).

The project has been presented at the Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris (with Los Saviñón and Edel Juárez), the Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca (IAGO), the Teatro Juárez in Oaxaca with Roger Bobo’s Brass Ensemble, the Teatro de la Ciudad de Puebla, the UNAM Faculty of Music (IV University Oboe Festival), the Sala Hermilo Novelo of the Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli with chamber orchestra and children’s choir, the International Children’s and Youth Book Fair (FILIJ), the Jazz series at the Museo Tamayo and the Vanguardias de la Música del Siglo XXI series at Casa Lamm, among others. In 2025, Ensamble Danaus performed it at the Morelia Music Festival Miguel Bernal Jiménez.

Listen on Spotify ▸ · Listen to every song on this site ▸ · Review, Festival de Música de Morelia ▸

En español

Botánica del Viento, vol. II es un nuevo ciclo de canciones para voz y quinteto de alientos, escrito para el Ensamble Danaus, con Clau Arellano en la voz. Si el primer volumen nació hace diez años como una reflexión sobre el duelo y la pérdida, la obra nueva se centra en el florecer: la esperanza y la renovación. Se estrenó en enero de 2026 en el Centro Cultural Casa del Tiempo, está de gira por México y se grabará como disco en 2027. El primer volumen se publicó en 2015 con el sello Fonarte Latino.