Friday 4.11 at 6pm at Arkadia: Brazilian, Colombian and Spanish compositions performed by Raphael Gimenes (BRA), Natalia Castrillón (COL) and Javier Pérez (ESP)
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Dear friend of Arkadia,
You are invited to an evening of Brasilian, Colombian and Spanish compositions performed by Raphael Gimenes (BRA), Natalia Castrillón (COL) and Javier Pérez (ESP). on Friday 4.11 at 6pm at Arkadia (Nervanderinkatu 11)
Raphael Gimenes, Guitar/vocals
Natalia Castrillón, harp/vocals
Javier Sánchez Pérez, bass.
The musicians from Brazil, Colombia and Spain respectively have taken inspiration from traditional music from their home countries as well as Raphael Carvalho’s original compositions
Welcome!
Warm regards,
Ian
www.arkadiabookshop.fi
– Entrance is free but a donation of €3 (or more!) to fund the event is suggested and would be most welcome. If you have no loose change or coins we gladly accept payment via Visa Electron or Mastercard etc. !
Biographies:
The sound created by the Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer Raphael Gimenes blends folk, classical music, jazz, African-Brazilian rhythms and fingerstyle guitar. His melodies travel deep into Brazil’s mountains and rainforests, while the lyrics, embellished by the sound of the Portuguese language, tell stories of longing, love, hardship, and hope
Natalia Interested in spreading and sharing the sound of the pedal and lever harp in any artistic context. She is an active performer in collaborative projects with artists from different disciplines such as theatre, dance and free improvisation, expanding and getting versatile and innovative sounds on her harp.’
Javier is a bassist, arranger and composer. He is an active musician and pedagogue with an emphasises on combining different styles in his approaches to teaching, playing and composing. Javier is also endorser and clinician of the German brand of basses Warwick and he has recently released his solo record “Cuejero”