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JESUS DIAZ
Y
SU QBA
Cuban
born percussionist Jesús Diaz has quietly and
assuredly taken the Bay Area music by storm, and established
a place in the world of Latin and Cuban style dance
music. The rich musical diversity of the Bay Area, combined
with the roots of Afro-Cuban music, has provided the
opportunity to learn, experiment and arrive at the evolution
of what QBA is today.
Showcased
in their CD releases, CARAMELO and
JARDINERO, Jesús has assembled
an incomparable orchestra of accomplished artists whose
talents combine Funk, Jazz, Rumba, Son, and varied Afro-Cuban
elements within the syncopation of modern expressions
in Cuban dance music. This musical tradition is rooted
in the firm belief in the importance of creating new
and unique "signature" styles and sounds.
The drive of the music is a direct function of remaining
actively engaged with the dancers.
Most
recently, Jesús Díaz Y Su QBA
have shared the stage along with renowned Cuban artists
such as Issaac Delgado and Manolin
"El Medico de La Salsa", demonstrating
that original "Timba" is indeed alive
and well here in the United States. QBA fuses
modern and traditional elements of Afro-Cuban influences
within dance music to create their unique sound.
QBA
is:
Jesus
Diaz: Musical Director, Lead Vocals, Congas, Timbales,
Percussion
Lichi
Fuentes: Background Vocals, Guiro
Osvaldo
Carbajal: Background Vocals
Carlos
Caro: Bongo, Timbales, Percussion
Javier
Navarrette: Congas
David
Flores: Drums
Saul
Sierra: Bass, Background Vocals
Marco
Diaz: Piano
Bill
Theurer: Trumpet
Derek
James: Trombone
Alex
Budman: Alto & Tenor Saxophones
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