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 ANGEL PEREIRA
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            - DISCOGRAPHY

 NAN MERCADER
            - BIOGRAPHY
            - DISCOGRAPHY


NAN MERCADER - BIOGRAPHY -



 
1980 – Studies in the Taller de Musics and in the Aula de Musica Moderna i Jazz, in Barcelona, Spain.

1982 – Goes to La Havana, Cuba to continue his education in the Escuela Ignacio Cervantes and the Centro Folklórico Nacional, with Joaquin Pla (Irakere), Justo Pelladito and Eugenio Arango (Pablo Milanés group)

1983 – Plays and records with Caramba, Octopussy Latin-Jazz Combo, Salsa Picante, Orquesta Encantada, Pernil Latino, La Murga (Catalonian Folklore), La Negra (Funky-pop) and many others.

1984 – Becomes percussion professor in the Taller de Musics, in Barcelona, Spain.

1986 – Returns to La Havana to study Afro-Cuban folklore.

1987 – Records with many Spanish artists, including Los Amaya, Rumba 3, Manolo Escobar, Alameda and Ecos del Sur.

1988 –Specializes in Flamenco music, teaching in various music academies. Records numerous jingles for Spanish TV.

1989 – Composes the music for the show “Wad-Ras”, for the dance Troupe Increpacion Danza (modern flamenco) with flamenco guitarist Ñoño Martínez.

1990 – Records and tours with the Matthew Simon – Manel Camp Quintet.

1991 – Records and tours with the group Nómades with Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, Max Suñé and Salvador Niebla.

1992 – Travels to New York to with various percussion specialists. Records and tours with the French group Les Zoulousains.

1993 – Records and tours with Spanish jazz pianist Tete Montoliu and flamenco singer Mayte Martín. Also tours with the Carles Benavent trio.

1994 – Records with such artists as Manzanita, Parrita, Junco, Los Banis, etc.

1995 – Receives best percussionist award for 1995 and 2000 from the Catalonian jazz musicians´ association. Tours with the Max Suñé trio.

1996 – Travels to Marrakech (Morocco) to better his knowledge of Arabian folklore. Performs with Experimental Barcelona Percussió with flamenco singers Ginesa Ortega and Vicky Romero. Publishes articles on teaching methods in educational magazines.

1997 – Performs in the presentation of the CD “Ave Fénix” by Carles Benavent, with Tino di Geraldo and Rubem Dantas.
Plays in Hong Kong, also studying Asian folklore.
Tours Portugal with singer Fernando Tordo.

1998 – Records with Salvador Niebla and with Spanish guitarist Rafael Cañizares and Ginesa Ortega.
Tours with Spanish pop group Jarabe de Palo to Italy and France.
Records and performs with Camp/Simon Acoustic Quintet.

1999 – Composes music for Increpación Danza´s “Olla Podrida” performed in Madrid. Co-founds the flamenco percussion group Ayatana with flamenco dancers Sonia Poveda and Susana Medina.

2000 – Records with Joan Manuel Serrat, under musical director Josep Mas “Kitflus”. Tours North and South America.
First record with the Latin Jazz band Barry/ Pereira Quintet.
Publishes the learning method “ Flamenco Percussion” - the first in the world, teaching all the flamenco rhythm secrets.

2001- Performs as a percussion soloist with the “National String Orquestra of Andorra”. Works as “Toca Percussion “endorser.
Records jingles and pop music in his own percussion studio, Okonkolo S.L.

2002- Becomes the Latin Percussion teacher in the ESMUC (National Music Universityl of Catalonia. Gives work-shops and clinics throughout Spain. Endorser of “Ocaña”, a flamenco “box” constructor.

2003- Records and tours with own band Ayatana, a flamenco fusion group. Composes music for the contemporary- dance company “ Nats Nus”.
Second record with the Latin Jazz Band Barry/ Pereira Quintet.
Publishes many articles in the Spanish version of “Modern Drummer Magazine” called “Bateria Total”.
First record with his own group AYATANA called AYATANA

2004- Creates his last project” CAJONMANIA” Tours and preparing a live DVD.


2005- Invited to Berklee College in Boston (USA) as a flamenco specialist during the “summer percussion festival” in June 2005.




 


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