C A R L O S D I A Z Guitarist and Composer
The Argentine musician Carlos Diaz plays his compositions
based upon Latin or Jazz standard. Actually this seems to be
quite normal for a guitar player/ composer of his genre - if he
didn’t do it in his very authentic attitude, playing and
composing more than well known tunes in his unpretentious
way.
The reasons for his originality lay in his roots. Carlos Diaz
comes from the southern tip of Patagonia which is - not only
for Europeans - the very end of the world, even for Argentinians
Patagonia is really a world away from any cultural center of the
country.
Under these extreme conditions, Diaz gains his early experience
in music and having only minimun information he builds up his
own band performing in the outback around Fireland, later on in
Buenos Aires. Next leaving his country for the first time he
goes to Brasil, grown up by then and having found his personal
style. Only so he is able without losing his musical identity – to
integrate Brazilian influences in his individual stylistics as well
Jazz, Tango and Fusion later on. Combining mostly different
styles Diaz has developed his characteristic genuine language of
music, realized especially in his own delicat lyrical compositions
and in his powerful rhythmical pieces.
So finally the disfavour for his solitude at home topped up by the
lack of information and musical influence turned out to be a
favour as it forced him successfully into a process of finding his
very authentic way of composing and playing the guitar, giving
wings to fantasy and creativity.
Carlos Diaz
- born in Rio Gallegos, Patagonia, Argentina
- start to play the guitar as a child, learning by himself
- later with his own group touring in the festivals and clubs of Fireland, Patagonia
and Buenos Aires.
- in the 80’s he become part of the musical movement called “Proyeccion
Folklorica”combining the roots of Argentine Folk with Jazz and
Contemporanian music, which is the background of musicians like Dino Saluzzi,
Lito Vitale or Pedro Aznar.
- performing with Mario Parmisano (actually pianist of Al Di Meola)
- travel to Brazil to study and perform.
- 1990 first trip to Europe for concerts in Spain with the Argentine pianist
Mariano Diaz.
- since 1991 living in Belgium and Germany
- 1997/99 solist in the project of Dirk Brossé “The Birth of Music” an Ethno-
Classical Symphony with the Orchestra L’Arco Musicale.
- 1997 in Germany realisation of the first CD “Buen Ambo” with own
compositions with the accompaniment of Henk Delaat, Frank Deruytter,
Osvaldo Hernandez and Peter van Woensel.
With this musicians perfomances in Belgium, Nederland and Germany
Festival Asilah, Marocco and Talklang-world music festival.
- 2000 Start new project “Zapatango”with his Quintet, Gwenael Micault,
Piet Verbist, Tars Lootens and Bert van Laethem.
Performing in La noche de la pasion, Gentse Feesten, Jazz Clubs and
Cultural Centers in Belgium and Germany.
- Performing with the Abdelli group in several world-music festivals in
Europe, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, France, The Neatherlands
and Belgium.- 2003 Participate with the realisation of the CD ABDELLI
“Among Brother”produced for (Real World) Peter Gabriel´s Label.
- 2003 Patagon Patagonia Project, together with Dirk van Esbroeck, Juan
Masondo, Alfredo Marcucci, Daniela Rapan, Christel Borghlevens and
Guido Desimpelaere, on tour in Belgium.
2004 Touring with the project Coast 2 Coast, together with Dirk van
Esbroeck, Francesca Vanthielen, Wigbert van Lierde, Ibernice Macbean,
N´Faly Kouyate, Alfredo Marcucci, Steve Willaert, Jan Marmenout
and Boudewijn Groenhuijzen.
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Carlos! Como estas? hoy charlando me preguntaste por una fiesta, si hoy a la noche en la Campina hay una grande, tienen el primer aniversario del lugar, no se quizas voy, un abrazo, el proximo miercoles 6 Strumpets!
Zondag 3 mei: Meiconcert Kaarten te koop op het secretariaat van de Sint-Niklase muziekacademie
Het symfonisch orkest van Sint-Niklaas o.l.v. Kris Matthynssens brengt op zondag 3 mei een concert in de Rollierzolder. Zij brengen werken van Michiel De Malsche (wereldcreatie 'De Zwarte Beek'), Ludwig Van Beethoven en Darius Milhaud.
Uur van aanvang: 19.00 uur Plaats: Rollierzolder, Rolliersstraat 36, 9100 Sint-Niklaas Toegang: 6€ en 3€ (leerlingen en kansenpashouders) Kaarten zijn te koop vanaf 20 april 2009 op het secretariaat van de academie (Hofstraat 13, 9100 Sint-Niklaas). Openingsuren: ma. - vr. : 14.00u - 17.30u en zat.: 10.00u tot 13.00u. OPGELET: Het secretariaat is gesloten vanaf zondag 5 april t.e.m. zondag 19 april.
Carlos!!! como estas? estas en Belgica???, bueno si estas libre venite... Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 9:00pm Location: Cafe de la Campine Street: Caddixstraat Really Ready (electro acoustic) Miguel Horacio Sosa sings Strumpets, guest Alex Herk
Hats off to the great musician. Antwerp without you wouldn’t be the same. Now rough translation in Portunhol: HolaOla Carlitos! Bueno hombre, es también muy caballero y caballeros, te digo, no existen muchos en Amberes. Y tu hablabas de zapatos casi exclusivos… Yo opino que tu también es exclusivo, 100%! Con taco o sin taco ;) Besitos, beijocas y hasta pronto Miranda
September 20, 9PM Really Ready (Teun de Lange, Miguel Sosa & Guy Rombouts + Ghost Guest) will present a synesthetic* idea :"COLOURAUDIBLE" vision and sound at "Intense" Pieter van Hoboken 12, Antwerpen, Antwerp
*synesthetics: the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body. • the poetic description of a sense impression in terms of another sense, as in “a loud perfume” or “an icy voice. ”
HOLA KARL!!! TE VENIS EL JUEVES??? WOLD PREMIERE!!!
THURSDAY 7 OF AUGUST, 9PM CAFE HOMEY, SINTPAULUSPLAATS 24 ANTWERPEN OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF "ARABIA IN BLUE" SECOND COMPACT DISC OF "THE PARALLELS": MAURO PAWLOWSKI & MIGUEL SOSA FREE ENTRANCE
PRIMICIA MUNDIAL!!!
JUEVES 7 DE AGOSTO, 9PM CAFE HOMEY, SINTPAULUSPLAATS 24 ANTWERPEN PRESENTACION OFICIAL DE "ARABIA IN BLUE", SEGUNDO DISCO COMPACTO DE "THE PARALLELS" MAURO PAWLOWSKI & MIGUEL SOSA - ENTRADA GRATIS
UN GRAN 2008 lleno de sonidos locos DE AMOR INFINITO Y AMISTADES PURAS,ALGUN RATO NOS VEMOS EN ANTWERPEN MUCHA LUZ ECUATORIAL Y QUE TUS CUERDAS SIGAN SONANDO CON FUERZA
Un saludo a todos mis hermano de europa, en especial a quellos con los que tuve la oportunidad de compartir este lenguaje tan simple de la musica...que no se aprende en ningun conservatorio...solo viviendo. Czr
Hola Carlos, We did a great concert. We really shout come together soon to try out some ne loungy loops and then freek them out Look to the pictures http://carlosdias.skynetblogs.be/ greets Amigo Peter V Double U
una abrazo grande desde chile querido amigo,,gracias por toda tu hospitalidad y buena onda. Nos vemos ojala en chile este verano. saludos a todos por alla..y comete una fritas gigantes con salsa especial por mi...y unas duvel.. Czr
Master, un abrazo desde Chile, Marcelo Moncada me hablo muy bien de ti, espero conocerte ahora en Junio que viajare a tocar con Marcelo por un par de meses..
Desde Temuco-Chile
Czr
hi carlos!!
hope you can understand it... told you about it last week in de hppprrrr...
you're welcome!!!
deze vrijdag, 18 mei om 20u30
speel ik in DE THEATERGARAGE
samen met Maarten Westra Hoekzema
'Liedjes vol ellende, een vrolijk lenteconcert'
een nederlandstalig liedprogramma.
komen kijken!
De theatergarage bevindt zich in de BOUWHANDELSTRAAT 72, in BORGERHOUT.
In de buurt van Berchem-station; Makkelijk te bereiken met tram 8 en 11 (afstappen op de Gitschotelei, halte Bouwhandelstraat)
Reservaties: +32 (0)476 85 54 06
of via maarten of mij
Tickets: 7euro
