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Michael Olivera

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Name: Michael Olivera
City/Place: New York City
Country: Brazil
Hometown: Santa Clara, Cuba

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Bio: With a long career as a drummer, producer, composer and arranger, Cuban Michael Olivera, a graduate of the National School of Art in Havana, recorded his first work as a bandleader, "Ashé", a word derived from the Yoruba language (Afro-Cuban) , and whose meaning is "divine blessing". After the success of ASHÈ, Olivera presented his work to us, once again captivating OASIS with a sea of contagious melodies and rhythms, now Olivera surprises us again with this new formation The Cuban Jazz Syndicate, which brings together the best artists Cubans residing in Spain, and the brand new album "Y llegó la luz".

Closely linked to the jazz scene, he is one of the most important drummers of the current music scene, with more than 50 recorded albums and hundreds of projects with which he has participated in such important festivals as Jazz a Vienne, Marciac, North Sea Jazz , Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Fest, Blue Note NY, Tokyo Blue Note, Jakarta Jazz Festival, Warsaw Jazz Festival, Madrid Jazz Festival, Barcelona Jazz Festival and many others.

Michael Olivera was born in Santa Clara (Cuba), finished his music studies at the National School of Art (ENA - Havana) and, from an early age, has developed a long and intense professional career.

He has played with renowned artists and producers such as Quincy Jones, Alfredo Rodriguez, Richard Bona, Paquito de Rivera, Jorge Pardo, Pepe Rivero, Caramelo de Cuba, Rick Wakeman, Javier Colina, Tomatico, Munir Hossn, Yonathan Avishai, Sintesis, among others.

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Con una larga carrera como baterista, productor, compositor y arreglista, cubano Michael Olivera, graduado de la Escuela Nacional de Arte de la Habana, grabó su primer trabajo como bandleader, “Ashé”, palabra que deriva del lenguaje Yoruba (Afro-Cubano), y cuyo significado es “Bendición divina”. Después de el éxito de ASHÈ, Olivera nos presentó su trabajo, OASIS cautivando una vez más a todo público con un mar de melodías y ritmos contagiosos, ahora Olivera nos vuelve a sorprender con esta nueva formación The Cuban Jazz Syndicate, que reúne los mejores artistas cubanos residentes en España en su nuevo disco "Y llegó la luz".

Estrechamente ligado ligado a la escena jazzística, es uno de los bateristas más importantes de la escena musical actual, con más de 60 discos grabados y cientos de proyectos con los que ha participado en festivales tan importantes como Jazz a Vienne, Marciac, North Sea Jazz, Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Fest, Blue Note NY, Blue Note Tokio, Jakarta Jazz Festival, Warsaw Jazz Festival, Madrid Jazz Festival, Barcelona Jazz Festival y muchos otros.

Desde muy temprana edad, ha desarrollado una larga e intensa carrera profesional. Ha tocado con reconocidos artistas y productores como son Quincy Jones, Alfredo Rodriguez TRIO, Richard Bona, Jorge Pardo, Paquito de Rivera, Pepe Rivero, Caramelo de Cuba, Rick Wakeman, Javier Colina, Tomatico, Munir Hossn, Yonathan Avishai, Sintesis, Chano Dominguez entre muchos otros grandes artístas.

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Michael Olivera TRIO - " Moanin' " - Live AC Recoletos Jazz Club
Michael Olivera TRIO - " Moanin' " - Live AC Recoletos Jazz Club Line up: Michael Olivera - drums and voice Javier Colina - acustic bass Alex Conde - piano
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Michael Olivera & The Cuban Jazz Syndicate " SAUDADE " / Live at Bimhuis / Amsterdam 2023
Michael Olivera & The Cuban Jazz Syndicate Live at Bimhuis / Amsterdam 2023 / Bimhuis Productions Line up: Michael Olivera : Voice and drum Pepe Rivero: Piano Inoidel Gonzales: Tenor sax Miron Rafajlovic: Trumpet Yarel Hernandez: Electric bas...
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