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FULVIO PAREDES
(GUITAR)
Argentinian
guitarist, born in Buenos Aires, began his guitar studies under the
tutelage of Professor Eduardo Frasson at the early age of 6 years old.
He also studied two years of piano with Elena Pallemaerts. From 1980
to 1985 he formalizes his musical career at the Berklee School of
Music in Buenos Aires, where he concentrated in jazz, specifically
harmony and improvisation. Formal studies also include piano,
morphology, and audio perception with Professor Maria Luisa De Caro
and classic guitar with Fernando Tavolaro, among others. In 1985 he
traveled to Geneva, Switzerland where he enrolled at the Conservatoire
of Popular Music. He finished his program in 1988.
At the same
time, Fulvio worked as a professional musician with several jazz
groups, with sounds ranging from a latin based jazz to a rock/jazz
base. He has participated in many European festivals and concerts,
especially in Switzerland (Jazz Parade of Geneva; Festival of Montreux;
Festival de la Cite of Lausanne). His musical talents allow him to
play diverse styles such Brazilian music and “tango argentino”. In
1992 he began to record with many groups and has since began touring
throughout Germany with his own group “Debute”. Acts include the
“maestro”, Dino Salluzi, and his European tour.
With Laura
Lahera, he finds a different language through which they establish an
intimate dialogue where the voice and the guitar connect musically.
Together, they participate in an international show “Tango, la elegia
de quienes ya no son”, produced and interpreted by the famous
Orquestra I FIAMMINGHI.
DISCOGRAPHY:
“Litoral”. World Music. With
the group LOA, Record Label AMC, 1989.
“Dale Duro”. Music Afro-Venezuelan with the group Guapacha. 1992
“Jungle City.” World Music, second production of the group LOA, AMC,
1994
“Voces Caribes”. With Francisco Zumaque and his Orquestra, label
Tropical Music, 1993
“Entre Nosotros”. Latin american folk and tango with Laura Lahera,
MOGNO, 1999
“Tango, La elegia de quienes ya no son.” With Laura Lahera,
JJ.Mosalini and the orquestra I Fiamminghi, Telarc, 1999.
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LAURA LAHERA
(mezzosoprano)
An Argentinean singer born
in La Plata, a province of Buenos Aires, Laura Lahera began her
musical career at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in La Plata. She
continued her craft at the “Conservatorio Manuel de Falla” with the
classical singers Maria Fullin and Maria Jordan in Buenos Aires. She
sings as a mezzo-soprano soloist in the Colón, Cervantes, and San
Martín theatres in Buenos Aires, performing pieces of contemporary
music (Ginastera, Poulenc, Gandini) and directed by composers Armesto
y Fontenla. At the same time she dedicates herself to the popular
music, singing jazz, Brazilian music, and tango. In 1977 she debuted
in “EL Viejo Almacen” along with the six guitarists of Edmundo Rivero
and directed by Roberto Grela.
In 1978 she had to abandon
her country for political reasons and she began touring Europe and
Asia as a solo artist with a deeply rooted jazz foundation. Between
1980 and 1990 she sang at the “Copacabana” in Tokyo, the Casino of
Monte Carlo, and the “Gaddi’s” in Hong-Kong, amongst others. In 1987
she was invited by Prince Hassan of Jordan to sing at the Palace of
Amman, and a few months later she sang for Dianna Ross for her
wedding.
In actuality, she sings
tango and Latin American folklore with Maestro Alfredo Marcucci’s
Orquestra and also with fellow Argentinean guitarist Fulvio Paredes.
Together, they participate in the work “Tango, la elegía
de quienes ya no son” with renowned Orquestra “I Fiamminghi”,
and also with the famous bandeonistas Juan José
Mosalini and Alfredo Marcucci.
In
addition, she portrays a woman María in the small opera “Maria
de Buenos Aires” by Piazzolla and Ferrer, which “I Fiamminghi”
premiered in February of 2000, and until now has been performed in
Tilburg, Holland, Gante and Malines in Belgium, Tel-Aviv and
Jerusalem in Israel, and in the Covent Garden Festival in London.
DISCOGRAPHY:
“Entre
Nosotros”, a Latin American folklore and tango, paired with Fulvio
Paredes. Mogno Records, 1999
“Tango,
la elegía de quienes ya no son”
featuring Fulvio Paredes, along with J.J. Mosalini and the “I
Fiamminghi” orquestra. Telarc, 1999
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LAURA LAHERA
(mezzosoprano)
An Argentinean singer born in La Plata, a province of Buenos Aires,
Laura Lahera began her musical career at the Escuela de Bellas Artes
in La Plata. She continued her craft at the "Conservatorio Manuel de
Falla" with the classical singers Maria Fullin and Maria Jordan in
Buenos Aires. She sings as a mezzo-soprano soloist in the Colón,
Cervantes, and San Martín theatres in Buenos Aires, performing pieces
of contemporary music (Ginastera, Poulenc, Gandini) and directed by
composers Armesto y Fontenla. At the same time she dedicates herself
to the popular music, singing jazz, Brazilian music, and tango. In
1977 she debuted in "EL Viejo Almacen" along with the six guitarists
of Edmundo Rivero and directed by Roberto Grela.
In 1978 she had to abandon her country for political reasons and she
began touring Europe and Asia as a solo artist with a deeply rooted
jazz foundation. Between 1980 and 1990 she sang at the "Copacabana" in
Tokyo, the Casino of Monte Carlo, and the "Gaddi's" in Hong-Kong,
amongst others. In 1987 she was invited by Prince Hassan of Jordan to
sing at the Palace of Amman, and a few months later she sang for
Dianna Ross for her wedding.
In actuality, she sings tango and Latin American folklore with Maestro
Alfredo Marcucci's Orquestra and also with fellow Argentinean
guitarist Fulvio Paredes. Together, they participate in the work
"Tango, la elegía de quienes ya no son" with renowned Orquestra "I
Fiamminghi", and also with the famous bandeonistas Juan José Mosalini
and Alfredo Marcucci.
In addition, she portrays a woman María in the small opera "Maria de
Buenos Aires" by Piazzolla and Ferrer, which "I Fiamminghi" premiered
in February of 2000, and until now has been performed in Tilburg,
Holland, Gante and Malines in Belgium, Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem in
Israel, and in the Covent Garden Festival in London.
FULVIO PAREDES
Guitar
Argentinian guitarist, born in Buenos Aires, began his guitar studies
under the tutelage of Professor Eduardo Frasson at the early age of 6
years old. He also studied two years of piano with Elena Pallemaerts.
From 1980 to 1985 he formalizes his musical career at the Berklee
School of Music in Buenos Aires, where he concentrated in jazz,
specifically harmony and improvisation. Formal studies also include
piano, morphology, and audio perception with Professor Maria Luisa De
Caro and classic guitar with Fernando Tavolaro, among others. In 1985
he traveled to Geneva, Switzerland where he enrolled at the
Conservatoire of Popular Music. He finished his program in 1988.
At the same time, Fulvio worked as a professional musician with
several jazz groups, with sounds ranging from a latin based jazz to a
rock/jazz base. He has participated in many European festivals and
concerts, especially in Switzerland (Jazz Parade of Geneva; Festival
of Montreux; Festival de la Cite of Lausanne). His musical talents
allow him to play diverse styles such Brazilian music and "tango
argentino". In 1992 he began to record with many groups and has since
began touring throughout Germany with his own group "Debute". Acts
include the "maestro", Dino Salluzi, and his European tour.
With Laura Lahera, he finds a different language through which they
establish an intimate dialogue where the voice and the guitar connect
musically. Together, they participate in an international show "Tango,
la elegia de quienes ya no son", produced and interpreted by the
famous Orquestra I FIAMMINGHI.
INTERVIEW BY BEN OHMART.
Laura Lahera and Fulvio Paredes - A Duet in One
By: Ben Ohmart (Assistant Editor)
2004-08-05
Mezzosoprano Laura Lahera and guitarist Fulvio Paredes work as one,
weaving romance and passion out of a very embraceable album called
Entre Nosotros, containing the following songs:
1. Madreselva (MP3)
2. Gracias a la Vida (MP3)
3. Lamento Borincano (MP3)
4. Pedacito de Cielo
5. La Mentira
6. Toda mi Vida
7. Anahi
8. Amarraditos
9. Na Baixa do Sapateiro (MP3)
10. Taconeando
11. Maria
12. Violin de Becho
13. Pajarillo Verde
14. Oblivion (MP3)
15. Serenatero de Bombos
16. Como dos extraños
Occasionally there is a guest, as on "Gracias A La Vida," but the
percussion here is so soft as to merely be a faint underlining to a
haunting love song. The same can be said for "Lamento Borincano," one
of the most breathtaking tunes here, from 1930's Puerto Rico. It is a
Latin hot night stirred up with sea breeze and latent sexuality - the
theme of the album.
As Laura herself admits, "In reality, this CD is an intimate dialogue
between a few instruments and the singer. That is the way we wanted
it. We have shows that create this atmosphere, as well as shows with
full orchestras and dancers in which we sing Argentinean tango, with
all its splendor and strength."
My personal favorite is "Pedacito De Cielo" which contains a
breathtaking vocal performance, yet the addition of Matias de Oliveira
Pinto's cello to "La Mentira" gives a rich vibrancy that the other
tracks simply cannot achieve, not wallowing in such a heart- breaking
lower register like that.
The most arresting component of Entre Nosotros has to be Laura
Lahera's voice. Born in La Plata, a province of Buenos Aires, she
began her music career there at Escuela de Bellas Artes, continuing at
the Conservatorio Manuel de Falla with classical singers Maria Fullin
and Maria Jordan. She debuted in 1977 in El Viejo Almacen with the six
guiartists of Edmundo Rivero. The next year she began touring, and has
since circled the globe via London, Israel, Holland, Belgium and
everywhere else the language of music does not need to translate.
Argentinian guitarist Fulvio Paredes was born in Buenos Aires where he
began guitar studies at age 6 with Professor Eduardo Frasson. From
there, he studied jazz, harmony and improvisation at the Berklee
School of Music in that same country, and enrolled in the
Conservatoire of Popular Music in Geneva, Switzerland in 1985. After
years of performing with jazz and rock groups, he finally found the
perfect collaborator in Laura Lahera.
"I have sung very little for the Spanish speaking public," says Laura,
"nevertheless, even though the public does not understand the words, a
lot of people 'feel' what the song says. My Latin audiences love Latin
poetry; they have sensitivity. I chose the work not only because of
the music, but also the lyrics. They are always songs that tell a
story, and I prefer the stories that are well written, the stories
that could be literature, such as certain tangos and boleros."
She loves Brazilian music, her favorite singers being Gal Costa and
Chico Buarche. "My inspiration was the singer Elis Regina. She still
lives through her beautiful interpretations. In the USA, I like Stevie
Wonder, Alicia Keys and especially all jazz."
The internet has also been very useful for bringing the world closer
to Paredes' and Lahera's door. Finding and hearing them online helps
if you can't make it to European theaters such as the Concertgebough
of Amsterdam, Palais Des Beaux Arts in Brussels, and the Tonhalle of
Dusseldorff. That's where they've had their huge successes, especially
with the big tango shows.
"In general, we rehearse very intensely for 15 days before any tour.
When we toured Israel, we rehearsed for two weeks, 8 hours a day. This
was a very complex show, it was an opera called Maria De Buenos Aires.
For a tour with a quartet, one or two weekends is fine, and then each
one of us practices alone."
More on Laura Lahera and Fulvio Paredes
* Genre: Latin Jazz
* Hometown: Belgium
* Duo's Website
* Label: Ardel Records
* Buy Laura Lahera and Fulvio Paredes' CD "Entre Nosotros"
* Contact CatDesigners
They are not currently touring. They were going to participate in the
Festival De Tango De Tarbes, an event they had been involved with for
the past six years. But they needed a rest. "We are getting ready for
a flamenco/tango show," says Laura. "We are working on the concept. We
are thinking of mixing the genres using the common elements. Playing
with the lyrics and rhythms."
The passion for beauty is the standout concept in their work. "Music
is an extraordinary adventure with no limits except those brought on
by our own creativity. A song is sung different each time. That is why
it is always new and passionate every time, for the artist and the
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