MARCO
Marco Claveria was born in Santiago Chile, to a musical family. Prompted by his parents, Marco started guitar lessons at the age of ten, learning to play the basics of Chilean folk music then moving on to study different styles such as Cuecas, Tonadas, and the Resbaloza as well as the Argentinian Samba. When his family immigrated to Canada in 1982, and after a period of transition to his new home, he re-immersed himself in music and began taking part in different musical ensembles in the city of Edmonton. In 1989 he enrolled in the Music Program at Grant McEwan Community College for a year, before relocating to Montreal to further broaden his musical horizons.
Marco has been an integral part of various musical projects that have toured all across this country, he has performed in various events in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, London Ontario, Toronto, Halifax, Fredericton and has had the privilege of playing the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival as well as the world renowned Edmonton Folk Music Festival, he has also had the chance to appear at the Discovery Coast Music fest in Bella Coola, and was featured in a live performance on the CANADA AM show on CTV.
In 1994 after attending AFROCUBANISMO! In Banff, Alberta, Marco was inspired to travel to Cuba to rediscover his passion for the music he grew up listening to in his parents home in Chile. After a Holiday trip to the Caribbean island in 1996, he made up his mind to return and study with some of Cubas musical masters including Carlitos Gonzales (Afrocuban All-Stars) and Angel Rivero.
Learning to sing and play Cuban style music, specifically the Cuban guitar ( TRES ) has been one of the most fun and challenging adventures I have over taken in the last recent years. As a founding member and main writer-composer of the popular local group Bomba! Marco had the chance to open for such luminary acts as Cubanismo, Angelique kidjo, Mayra Valdes, Al Green and Aaron Naville, they also accompanied Jose Seves (Inti-Illimani) and Elizabeth Morris on one of their performances. In Marco's latest musical adventure, he joins forces with some of Edmonton's most promising young talents: Keith Rempel (bass),Frankie Hidalgo(piano).Rene abaunza (Percussion).Also appearing with Marco's band: Sergio Rodriguez,JohnDymianiw(trumpets)Alessandro Cortez (Sax).Together they will add a new chapter to his musical journey.
Its a whole new beginning.
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Hola Marco : ?Como va la cosa? ,espero que como siempre bien y con mucha Musica , por aca saludandote y deseando que tengas Happy Holidays ,bendiciones.
Marco mi brother!!! Que alegria fue verte el pasado viernes, la pasamos sabro alla en Edmonton, oye me encantó el tema ... suena muy sabroso..en cuanto termines avisame. Un abrazo, Jose
APROVECHAMOS QUE ESTA NOCHE SE A HECHO LARGA PARA SALUDARTE Y FELICITARTE NUEVAMENTE POR TU MUSICA. GRACIAS POR TU VISITA E INTERES ESPERAMOS QUE NUESTRO TRABAJO TE ACERQUE A LAS RAICES DE NUESTRA TIERRA. UN SALUD POR TI Y ABRAZOS DESDE CHILE !!!
Hola Marco :
Como va la cosa hermano , Bueno espero y deseo que muy bien , yo por aca como de costumbre pasando a saludarte y a escuchar un poco de tu buena Musica Bro , es siempre un gran placer el poder resivir tu energia y ademas compartir la amistad cibernetica y en la vida real , un abrazo y tira pa'ca unas lineas cuando tengas un time .(Mis Padres estan aqui de visita).
Adonis
Hiya! Wasn't able to make it to the Arts Centre last night, but I'll hopefully see you folks Friday night at the 202 (or whatever it is they're calling it now).
Dimelo Marquito, que bolón, estuve en Edmonton el sabado, pero fue un corre-corre y me fui el domingo en la mañanita, te voy a mandar unas cosas que voy a terminar esta semana para que las oigas, un abrazo, Jose
