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Francisco Aguabella |
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| Location: | Los Angeles, California |
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| Last Login: | Jun 25, 2008 (561 days back) |
About Me |
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| Conguero Francisco Aguabella left Cuba and came to the United States and performed with Peggy Lee. He has entertained audiences all over Europe, Australia, South America and the United States (including the White House). Francisco has enjoyed an extensive music performing and recording career and has delighted many audiences with his masterful and powerful rhythms.He has performed and recorded with many great artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao, Lalo Schifrin, Cal Tjader, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, Carlos Santana, Poncho Sanchez, Paul Simon, Bebo Valdes, and many more.Francisco is a recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and received a fellowship for the Durfee Foundation. He is featured in the documentary, "Sworn to the Drum" by Les Blank, and is currently featured in a new documentary, "Aguabella," currently in production.Francisco is widely recognized as a master conguero, a caring and knowledgeable instructor, and one of the most inspiring artists of all time.Francisco Aguabella's passion and fire on the conga drums are absolutely contagious and not to be missed. | |
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Music:Member Since: 2/7/2007Band Website: franciscoaguabella.com Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Latin) |
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Tom, Tei~2 Da~Jai W/ AC, Alvaro Diaz, Latin Sol, Gregg Rolie, epiTUNES, Rolando Sanchez Band, Alpha 606, Steven, Shango’s Dance, Mission Varrio Project, CHE, Franck Al Yamine Cohendet, los faisanes, Disco Stu-[Daniel]-, Aerin Roslan Allen, Kajira, ESTRADA, il brigante franko, GEORGE @ THE ALL NEW CUBAN PETES, The Malliano Movement, NoName, Mangadelobos, Jose Cerpa (trovador chileno), Paracumbé, DORIS LAVIN, PJ Oliva, manu bizeau, MaLLIANO, BUTTER, Dr-KAOLIMBA, Jose Rosa, Giovanni Crispino, Dj Boogaloo Harlem Funk Trotters [aka DJ GreenFly], RIVERNIGER JAZZ ART ENSEMBLE "Dr.C", BONGOMATIK, JD Sipe, Claudio Battiloro, Pete Canter, Comma Coffee Community Drum Circle Carson City, disLOCAdos, yuzu, Dmitry Pshenichnykh & RumbaJazz, Estaban (CajonLover):::), John Duarte, ID5, James Jumbe Gilliam, MARCOS DO CAVACO****
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