Trina Medina

Trina Medina
Born(1960-02-28)28 February 1960
Trina De Los Angeles Sojo Medina, Caracas, Venezuela
OriginVenezuela
Genressalsa, son
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, music arranger
Years active1995–present
LabelsSony BMG
Websitetrinamedina.com.ve

Trina Medina is a Venezuelan Salsa and Son singer, songwriter and music arranger.[1][2] She wrote the music for the 2007 Venezuelan film Una abuela virgen, the music for the 1999 film At Midnight and a Half and the soundtrack for the film I Like It Like That includes Trina's rendition of Anda Y Camina. She has also played "Felicidad" on the 2004 RCTV drama "Negra consentida".[2][3] For the last four years she has been Deputy Headteacher of Culture at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).

Her mother Canelita Medina is also a Venezuelan singer and passed on her talent to Trina. Her father, Alfredo Sojo, was a pianist and died in 1992.

  1. ^ César Miguel Rondón; Frances R. Aparicio; Jackie White (March 2008). The book of salsa: a chronicle of urban music from the Caribbean to New York City. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-0-8078-5859-2. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Trina Medina". Salsa Talks. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Trina Medina". IMDB. Retrieved 24 May 2011.