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In his latest project “Buscando”, Juancho Herrera is taking another leap as a songwriter, producer and performer. Combining the knowledge of traditions from various countries such as Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil and the U.S. with modern pop and jazz influences, Juancho arrives to a very energetic and unique blend of true World Music.
His catalogue of songs is a sample of what the new songwriter will be looking like, in any big city of the Americas in years to come.
His vocal style has been compare with the likes of Caetano Veloso, Jorge Drexler and David Byrne. His unique approach to guitar playing has been praised by guitarists such as Romero Lubambo, Nile Rodgers, and Aquiles Báez.
Using electronic textures in combination with traditional instruments such as Cuban tres and Venezuelan cuatro, and electric guitars, the project achieves a vibrant dialog between tradition and forward motion. The key to “Buscando” is the very well crafted superimposition of layers of musical ideas that keep on growing into the listener long after various listening sessions. The subtlety in which all the musical elements combine themselves in order to complete the songs are paired with lyrics that convey a very strong sense of life as a consecutive collection of moments. Some are deep and emotional, some sarcastic and satirical, some superficial and irrational.
Juancho Herrera started his musical journey with the influence of the Venezuelan music tradition. In 1990 he enrolled at Ars Nova School of Music in Caracas, Venezuela. Juancho has worked as a guitarist and vocalist for several bands while living in Venezuela including: Solazul (Latin Jazz, tour sponsored by Berklee), Caravana Theater Co., Sus 4 (Jazz-Rock, singles and video showcased during 2 years), among others. His voice and guitar work has been featured in jingles for various clients including Pepsi and Daimler-Chrysler.
Juancho Herrera traveled to the U.S. in 1993 to continue his studies at
Berklee College of Music, were he received a scholarship as a guitarist. He has recorded several CDs as band leader and sideman, and has performed in very prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Shibuya Koukaido in Tokyo, Centro Cultural La Estancia in Caracas, Carnegie Hall in New York, among others. He has also performed extensively in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Holland, Israel, Macedonia, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Venezuela and the U.S.
He has collaborated and performed with several artists including: Claudia Acuña (Jazz), Haydee Milanes (Cuban/Pop), Tsidii Le Loka (South African vocalist Tony Award winner), Nestor Torres (Grammy Award winner), Lila Downs (Grammy award winner), Eric Wainaina (Kora Award winner), Jerry Rivera (Salsa-Pop), Aquiles Báez (Calle 54, Paquito D Rivera, Giora Feidman), Rebecca Fanya (Marc Anthony, Harry Belafonte), Pablo Ablanedo Group (Argentinean Jazz), Jenny Sheinman Quartet (avant-garde jazz, Bill Frisell, John Zorn), Francisco Pacheco (Un Solo Pueblo), Yordamis Megret (Bamboleo), Brazooca Band (featuring Alon Yavnai, Didi Gutman, Paulo Levy), Crossroads Ensemble (collaboration with Mattan Klein), among others.
Juancho has written music for short films, theater plays and CD-Rom productions. He has also worked as a sound designer for multimedia interfaces such as the award winning piece Acoustic Inflections, by Paola Tábora, as well as promotional work for Renegade Marketing Group and Univision. His guitar work has been featured in several off Broadway plays and most recently in the PBS documentary 90 Miles, composed and produced by Jose Conde.
Currently Juancho is working on the promotion of his latest CD which was produced in collaboration with Producer/Engineer Fernando Aponte, whose credits include
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marisa Monte, Tito Puente, Arto Lindsay, Los Amigos Invisibles, among others.
e-mail: lagartcho@gmail.com
website: www.juanchoherrera.com
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