SOUL TRAIN STRAVAGANZA | ARETHA’S GAYE OF WONDER

Soul Train Stravaganza is an immersive live spectacle led by singer, pianist, and producer Marco Paul.

“Aretha’s Gaye of Wonder” is a high-energy four-song medley featuring “Chain of Fools,” “Respect,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” and “Superstition.”

Filmed in Mexico City and co-directed by Kane Lee Kwik and Yuri Matoszko, this visually extravagant video brings together over 40 performers to reimagine soul classics in a vibrant cinematic universe.

Soul music remembered, reimagined, and fully alive.

Stream / Download: Aretha’s Gaye of Wonder
Instagram: @soultrainstravaganza
Booking & Inquiries: soultrainstravaganza@gmail.com

Music & Production Credits

Tracklist

  • “Chain of Fools” — Written by Don Covay (Warner Chappell Music)
  • “Respect” — Written by Otis Redding (Warner Chappell Music)
  • “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” — Written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson (Jobete Music Co. Inc., EMI Music)
  • “Superstition” — Written by Stevie Wonder (Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co.)

Musicians

Marco Paul Silva — Piano & Vocals
Javier Alejandre — Guitar
Plon — Bass
Nicolás Silveira — Drums
Carlos Maltos — Tenor Saxophone
Jaime Aldaraca — Baritone Saxophone
Clement Amirault — Trombone
Elisabet Noeh — Background Vocals
Jeary de la Paz — Background Vocals

Music Production

Produced by Marco Paul Silva
Recorded at TCE Estudios, Mexico City
Recording Engineers: Isaac Carrillo, Roberto de la Peña Flores
Mixed by Marco Paul Silva
Mastered by Kris Towne

Video Production

Directed by Kane Kwik & Yuri Matoszko
Produced by Adriana Vargas, Mariana Montenegro, Marco Paul Silva
Executive Producers: Valeria Otero, Alejandro Torres, Marco Paul Silva
Line Producer: Edith de la Cruz Hernández
Cinematography by Ivan Aguila Orea
Edited by Fernando Guisa
Color by Diego Flores
Choreography by Pablo de la Rosa
Casting by Mariana Montenegro
Assistant Director: Alberto Ayala

Cast & Performers

Dancers: Erick Falcon, Alejandra Ortega, Idalina Hernán, Brenda Velázquez, Nanda Velázquez, Mirek Soria.

Cast: Marco Leopoldo, Margara Ruiz, Meteora Fontana, Diego Cornejo Martinez, Pablo de la Rosa, Mariana Montenegro, Stevens Parra, Alina Bukina, Miguel España, Roberto de la Peña, Valerius Andrade, Johanna Nogueiras, José Bourdillon, Geraldine Zinat, Mauro Sanchez Navarro, Miguel Sanchez Navarro, Shai Morris, Yuri Matosko, Manuel González Silvestre.

Art Department

Art Direction by Manuel González Silvestre
Set Decoration by Pedro Arturo Trejo Segura
Graphic Design by Daniel Ocampo Parra
Art Coordination by Paula Latorre de Aguiar

Styling, Hair & Makeup

Styling & Wardrobe by Johanna Nogueiras Yankelevich & Omar Valle
Styling Assistants: Ricardo León, Diego Rojas
Hair Styling by Valerius Andrade
Hair Assistant: Charlie Arias
Makeup by Nena Ferrari Zarate Villarino

Camera, Lighting & Sound

1st Assistant Camera: Cesar Animas Stich
2nd Assistant Camera: Tonathiu Barraza Velazquez
Still Photography by Ricardo Letona
Gaffer: Cristo Domínguez
Best Boy Electric: José Manuel Hernández
Live Session Engineer: Roberto de la Peña Flores
Live Sound: Gustavo Adolfo Vargas Beristain, Raúl Rodolfo Jaimes Jaimes

Production Team & Operations

Production Assistants: Viviane Bedolla de los Santos, Andrea Gomez Hernández, Guillermo Lopez, Carlos Angel Cardoso Jimenez, Erwin Trujillo Larios.

Set Operations: Juan Carlos Saraul Carrillo (On Set), Daniel Rodríguez Bonilla (On Set), Abel Eduardo Peña Guzmán (Swing), Diego Dayron Marín Antonio (Production Support).

Production Staff: Oscar de Jesús Ortega Jiménez, Brandon Axel Arismendes Mejia, Óscar Ortega Camacho, Esteban Vargas Osorio, Williams Millerson Jose Aragon Delgado.

Medical: Paulina Alejandra Alcaraz Barranco, Jorge Armando Balderas Rodríguez.

Equipment Provided By

Camera & Lens Package: Porcayo Rentals
Grip & Lighting Package: Porcayo Rentals
Audio Recording Package: M Producciones

Special Thanks

TCE Estudios
M Producciones
Foro La Viga
Florencia Ullrich
Keyvan Hajiani
Rachel Ousley
Rbrooke Robalti