PRODUCTIONS 
Latin, Jazz and World Music 
SAMMY FIGUEROA & HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION: And Sammy Walked In (Savant) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa  (Latin Jazz)
GRAMMY™ NOMINATION BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM 
SAMMY FIGUEROA & HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION: The Magician (Savant) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa (Latin Jazz)
GRAMMY™ NOMINATION BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM 
SAMMY FIGUEROA & HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPLOSION: Urban Nature (Senator) produced by Rachel Faro  (Latin Jazz)
SAMMY FIGUEROA: Imaginary World (Savant) produced by Rachel Faro and Ray Chew (Latin Jazz)
SAMMY FIGUEROA: Memory of Water (Ashe) produced by Rachel Faro (New Age)
SAMMY FIGUEROA & GLAUCIA NASSER: Talisman (Savant) produced by Rachel Faro  (Brazil)
VOCAL SAMPLING: De Vacaciones (WEA Latina; East West) produced by Rachel Faro  (Cuba)
VOCAL SAMPLING: Una Forma Mas (Sire/Elektra) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa  (Cuba)
YOMO TORO: Celebremos Navidad (Ashé) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa  (Puerto Rico)
INDI AWARD BEST LATIN ALBUM; PAOLI PRIZE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM 
EDDIE PALMIERI: Sueño (Capitol/Intuition) produced by Eddie Palmieri, Kip Hanrahan, Rachel Faro & Jon Fausty (Salsa/Latin Jazz)
GRAMMY™ NOMINATION BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
LAZARO ROS: Songs to Eleguá (Ashé) produced by Rachel Faro 
PREMIO CUBADISCO BEST FOLKLORIC ALBUM
LAZARO ROS CON MEZCLA: Cantos (Intuition) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa 
MEZCLA: Fronteras De Sueños (Intuition) produced by Rachel Faro 
CIGAR MUSIC: Tobacco Songs From Old Havana (Traditional Crossroads) produced by Rachel Faro 
CUARTO ESPACIO (Ashé) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa 
BOBBY SANABRIA Y ASCENSIÓN: New York City Aché (Flying Fish/Rounder) produced by Rachel Faro and Bobby Sanabria 
LATIN LULLABY (various) (Ellipsis Arts) produced by Rachel Faro and Michal Shapiro  PARENT'S CHOICE AWARD 
CUBAN LULLABY (various) (Ellipsis Arts) produced by Rachel Faro 
TROPICAL LULLABY (various) Ellipsis Arts) produced by Rachel Faro 
EPHAT MJURU: Journey of the Spirit (Alula/Ashé) produced by Rachel Faro & Banning Eyre 
MEXICO: The Best Songs Ever (Petrol/Zomba) produced by Rachel Faro & Jean Francois Ponthieux 

Folk and Blues 
ODETTA: Christmas Spirituals (Alcazar) produced by Rachel Faro Naird INDI AWARD BEST SEASONAL ALBUM 
SATAN AND ADAM:Harlem Blues (Flying Fish) produced by Rachel Faro W.C. HANDY AWARD 
SATAN AND ADAM: Mother Mojo (Flying Fish) produced by Rachel Faro 
DIAMOND, ANGEL & CROOKS: More Where That Came From (Intuition) prod. by Rachel Faro 
PAUL MILLNS: Secret Operations (Sad Mountain/BMG Ariola) produced by Rachel Faro 
CHRIS CHANDLER: As Seen On No Television (Flying Fish) produced by Rachel Faro 

Singles 
RUBEN BLADES & DAVE VALENTIN, featuring YOMO TORO & HIS BORICUA ALL-STARS: Cascabel on World Christmas (Metro-Blue/EMI) produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa 
VOCAL SAMPLING: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, on World Christmas (Metro-Blue/EMI) 
produced by Rachel Faro & Vocal Sampling 
CUARTO ESPACIO: Clave En Bajo Temporado; on Cubanojazz (World Pacific/EMI) 
produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa 
MARIA RIVAS: El Manduco, on Café Negrito (Ashé Records) 

Executive Producer 
LOS VAN VAN: The Legendary Los Van Van: Thirty Years of Cuba’s Greatest Dance Band (Ashé) 2 CD boxed set with 108 page book.  Compilation produced by Rachel Faro 
LOS VAN VAN: Azucar (Xenophile, Ashé Series) produced by Juan Formell 
VOCAL SAMPLING: Live In Berlin (Ashé) 
LAZARO ROS: Olorun (Xenophile, Ashé Series) 
CLAVE Y GUAGUANCÓ: Songs and Dances (Xenophile, Ashé Series) 
JOSÉ ANGEL NAVARRO: Miel (Ashé) produced by José Angel Navarro 
PARACUMBÉ: Tambó (Ashé) produced by Emanuel Dufrasne 
GUACO: Amazonas (Ashé) 

SOLO ALBUMS 
Refugees (RCA) produced by John Simon 
Rachel Faro II (RCA) produced by John Simon 
Windsong (Blue Flame in Germany & Silverwolf in U.S.) produced by Rachel Faro 

FILM SOUNDTRACKS 
The Divided Travel, directed by Jerry Aaronson, narrated by James Coburn 
ACADEMY AWARD™ NOMINATION BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT 
Lion’s Roar, directed by Mark Eliot, narrated by James Coburn; LUCIE AWARD BEST SOUND 
Womanhouse, directed by Johanna Demetrakus; based on the piece by Judy Chicago 
Ain’t Nobody’s Business, directed by Victress Hitchcock, RED RIBBON NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 
Boxeo Cuba, directed by Gernot Schaffler (unreleased) 
Mr. Morgan's Last Love, starring Michael Caine; music consultant 
Satan and Adam, directed by V. Scott Balcerek; produced incidental music, appears in on-screen interviews
Que Caramba Es La Vida, directed by Doris Dorrie; produced studio album by artists featured in film

 CONCERT PRODUCTION
The Faena Jazz Series, Faena Theater, Miami Beach FL  2017 - 2023

THEATRE 
Original member of Hair, Aquarius Theatre, Los Angeles 
Summer Face Woman, Theatre La Mama, NY; directed by Dave Hunsaker; composed and directed all music 

TEACHING & WORKSHOPS 
Naropa Institute, Boulder Colorado 
New York Open Center 
Die Kosmos, Amsterdam
Music, Meditation & The Creative Process: Nashville, Sao Paolo, Miami and Mexico City Shambhala Meditation Centers
Meditation In Everyday Life (A Five Week Course): Miami and New York Shambhala Meditation Centers

Consultant 
Warner Records, visit to Cuba with Warner executives, April 1995 
U.S. Cuba Trade and Economic Council, trip to Cuba July 1996 
Die Prinzen, accompanied multi-million selling group Die Prinzen to Cuba, January 2000 
Cuba: I Am Time (4CD boxed set) (Blue Jackel Entertainment) 
Petrol Records, Sydney Australia, accompanied CM Murphy (manager of INXS) to Cuba 
Paroli Music, Germany 
PERCUBA, April 2003; arranged for group of percussion students to attend PERCUBA, (International Festival of Percussion) 
Nicole Henry, jazz artist: developed independent artist release and marketing strategy; album has sold 12,000 to date. 

Author 
Correspondent, New York Latino Magazine, 1993-1998 
Correspondent, Ubermusick Magazine, 1990; Producer Series (interviews with Tommy LiPuma, Nile Rogers, Russ Titelman and others) 
The Legendary Los Van Van: Thirty Years of Cuba’s Greatest Dance Band: 108 page book on history of Cuban music and Cuba’s most important popular band.
Liner notes:  Journey of the Spirit, an album by Ephat Mujuru: detailed liner notes on the history of Shona music in Zimbabwe.
Liner notes: Cuban Lullaby: liner notes on the tradition of canciones de cuna in Cuba.
Liner notes: Memory of Water, Sammy Figueroa plays the HangPan.