En esta segunda parte, cuento como fueron mis comienzos en la Habana y todas las anécdotas que incluyen personajes de la cultura cubana, personas que me aportaron sus conocimientos y gran sabiduría nunca se acaba el momento de aprendizaje, todos nos pueden enseñar, solo hay que tener la mente abierta y las ganas, la constancia es sinónimo de éxito.
martes, 12 de marzo de 2013
viernes, 8 de marzo de 2013
Entrevista biográfica al Guajiro, hecha por Leon el Rumbero
Esta entrevista me fue hecha en Bratislava en el año 2012 por Leon el Rumbero, un gran defensor del folkore afro-cubano y las raíces de la música popular cubana. Aqui desvelo muchos de los pasos que tuve que seguir para llegar a ser el musico que soy hoy en dia.
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I was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. I started in music at a very early age attracted by percussion and dance, which led to my dedication to the study and practice of percussion. I played several musical formats in my province of origin. They were important experiences that helped me once I arrived to the capital, Havana, to work as accompanying percussionist at the Escuela de Danza Nacional. At the time I was also part of the quartet of the great pianist Emiliano Salvador, already deceased. I had the chance to learn from great masters of such as Tata, Guines, Jose Luis Quintana (Changuito) and Justo Pelladito. Years later, I was part of the group Mezcla, directed by Pablo Menendez, and also covered substitutions in the group Sintesis.
In 1998, I was asked to take part in a great cast that accompanied the late Compay Segundo as director of the Pia Pa percussion and dance quartet representing the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA). Since then, I live in Europe where I have shared the stage with artists the stature of Herbie Hancock, Elian Elias, Chano Dominguez or Joaquin Sabina, taking part in many jazz festivals and creating in Paris what’s been called “Sabado de la Rumba”.
Lately I have accompanied Luis Chacon “Aspirina”, one of Cuba’s legends, as percussionist.
Primera parte:
Segunda parte:
Tercera parte:
I was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. I started in music at a very early age attracted by percussion and dance, which led to my dedication to the study and practice of percussion. I played several musical formats in my province of origin. They were important experiences that helped me once I arrived to the capital, Havana, to work as accompanying percussionist at the Escuela de Danza Nacional. At the time I was also part of the quartet of the great pianist Emiliano Salvador, already deceased. I had the chance to learn from great masters of such as Tata, Guines, Jose Luis Quintana (Changuito) and Justo Pelladito. Years later, I was part of the group Mezcla, directed by Pablo Menendez, and also covered substitutions in the group Sintesis.
In 1998, I was asked to take part in a great cast that accompanied the late Compay Segundo as director of the Pia Pa percussion and dance quartet representing the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA). Since then, I live in Europe where I have shared the stage with artists the stature of Herbie Hancock, Elian Elias, Chano Dominguez or Joaquin Sabina, taking part in many jazz festivals and creating in Paris what’s been called “Sabado de la Rumba”.
Lately I have accompanied Luis Chacon “Aspirina”, one of Cuba’s legends, as percussionist.
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