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Zoobazar Concert
From January 15, 2013 until February 12, 2013
This world music ensemble will be performing on Tuesday, February 12nd at the Casa Árabe Auditorium in Madrid.
ZOOBAZAR is a world music quartet whose members have formed part of the most prestigious folk music bands in our country: Radio Tarifa, La Musgaña, Eliseo Parra, Javier Paxariño, Mastretta, etc. Inspired by traditional music, ZOOBAZAR combines Mediterranean elements with Iberian, Balkan, Greek, Turkish, Oriental and North African folklore, along with flamenco, rock, funk, jazz and music from India.
The performance will begin at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), and tickets have a general entrance price of 5 euros at the ticket window, but are 4.50 euros if purchased online, as well as for the officially unemployed, students of the Casa Árabe Arabic Language Center, Youth Card holders and Casa Árabe Friends Club members. You must demonstrate any of these statuses by showing the proper document to get the discount. Discounts are not cumulative. Advanced ticket sales here or at the Auditorium door starting at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the concert.
Using instruments such as the oud, the saz, the bouzuki, percussion instruments, violin and mandolin, they create a very unique and personal sound. Through clear and catchy yet intimate and profound melodies, they experience a new and powerful concept of world music and traditional music by connecting with their audience in a fresh, lively and powerful way.
The last year has been decisive in confirming that this is one of the bands with the greatest international projection, because its first album was nominated for the IMA Independent Music Awards in the U.S., in two different categories: World Beat Album and Traditional World Song, thanks to its song Fun Faria. The group’s show has been recommended by the REDESCENA Theater Network, and they have taken part in the Girando por Salas (GPS) circuit put on by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Diversons concert series hosted by “La Caixa,” and AIE’s Artists on the Road, as well as being selected by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) for a world tour in 2013. Furthermore, Zoobazar’s album titled UNO, produced by Carlos Raya, was selected Favorite Album in 2011 on Spanish National Radio’s international broadcast show Mundofonías, on Radio3’s Tarataña y Discopolis, by Musicopolis and by World Music Central in the United States.
They have taken their new album to several prestigious festivals, including Etnosur, the Getxo Folk Festival, the Sete Sóis Sete Luas Festival in Portugal and the Azores, Luna de Mayo Folk Festival in Cáceres, Etnofest in Serbia, Costa Rica’s International Festival of the Arts and GhanaFest in Malta.
Amir John Haddad (acoustic and electric oud, Turkish saz and Greek bouzuki)
A German musician of Palestinian origin who has resided in Spain for several years, he is known for his work with Radio Tarifa, Joaquín Ruiz, Antonio Canales, Eliseo Parra, Tomasito, Javier Paxariño, Pepe Justicia, Juan Parrilla and many more. Amir plays many instruments, including the Arab oud, the Turkish saz, the Greek buzuki and flamenco guitar. He possesses a great deal of knowledge about traditional Mediterranean folklore, as well as Western music styles. In 1999, he was awarded first prize in the “Original Composition” category at the National Spanish and Flamenco Dance Choreography Awards. He has started up several projects, such as the flamenco quintet Almeraya, the group Members of Parliament (heavy, funk, rock), and From East to West, which is recommended by the REDESCENA Theater Network. In 2005, he published his first solo work, Pasando por Tabernas.
Diego Galaz (violin, Strohviol and mandolin)
He completed his classical music studies and then soon came into contact with groups of diverse genres of music in his city (folk, flamenco, pop, rock, singer/songwriters, etc). When he moved to Madrid, he began to form part of several bands of different styles and added to his musical education by studying modern harmony, guitar and composition. He has collaborated with musicians of the stature of Kroke, Kepa Junquera, Alasdair Fraser, Jorge Drexler, Pedro Guerra, Joaquín Sabina, Nacho Mastretta, Pasión Vega and Estrella Morente. At the present time, Diego is a member of the mythical folk band La Musgaña, as well as other groups including Mastretta and Fetén, Fetén. He is also the art director for the Unique Instruments Festival of Burgos.
Hector Tellini (electric bass)
He began his career as a bass player for different punk and rock bands in Madrid. He has also taken part in the following projects: GN3, Playskull, Tep, Members of Parliament and Gordo Solar, as well as others. His career has also included work as a sound engineer for studios, live performances, theater, advertising and film with: Kelvis, La Cabra Mecánica, Dwomo, Ariel Roth, Shakira, David Broza, Joan Manuel Serrat, La Shica, etc.
Pablo Martín Jones (drums, darbuka, dohola, riq, bendir, def, etc.)
He began his training with master musician José Antonio Galicia. He studied musical theory, Afro-Latin percussion, drums and piano with Luis Dulzaides, Juanma Barroso, Guillermo Mcgill and Tony Heimer, as well as others, and Oriental, African and Brazilian percussion. He records and plays live along with La Shica, Eliseo Parra, Radio Tarifa, European Youth Folk Orchestra, Amancio Prada and La Musgaña. He was awarded First Prize for “Original Musical Composition for Dance” at the Ninth Spanish and Flamenco Dance Choreography Awards (2000) and was named “Best New Writer” at the Fifteenth Music Awards (2011). He composes original music for performances by Patricia Ruz, DeMolécula, Arrieritos and Ibérica de Danza. Right now, he is collaborating with the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia on its “Museum in Dance” program.
The performance will begin at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), and tickets have a general entrance price of 5 euros at the ticket window, but are 4.50 euros if purchased online, as well as for the officially unemployed, students of the Casa Árabe Arabic Language Center, Youth Card holders and Casa Árabe Friends Club members. You must demonstrate any of these statuses by showing the proper document to get the discount. Discounts are not cumulative. Advanced ticket sales here or at the Auditorium door starting at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the concert.
Using instruments such as the oud, the saz, the bouzuki, percussion instruments, violin and mandolin, they create a very unique and personal sound. Through clear and catchy yet intimate and profound melodies, they experience a new and powerful concept of world music and traditional music by connecting with their audience in a fresh, lively and powerful way.
The last year has been decisive in confirming that this is one of the bands with the greatest international projection, because its first album was nominated for the IMA Independent Music Awards in the U.S., in two different categories: World Beat Album and Traditional World Song, thanks to its song Fun Faria. The group’s show has been recommended by the REDESCENA Theater Network, and they have taken part in the Girando por Salas (GPS) circuit put on by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Diversons concert series hosted by “La Caixa,” and AIE’s Artists on the Road, as well as being selected by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) for a world tour in 2013. Furthermore, Zoobazar’s album titled UNO, produced by Carlos Raya, was selected Favorite Album in 2011 on Spanish National Radio’s international broadcast show Mundofonías, on Radio3’s Tarataña y Discopolis, by Musicopolis and by World Music Central in the United States.
They have taken their new album to several prestigious festivals, including Etnosur, the Getxo Folk Festival, the Sete Sóis Sete Luas Festival in Portugal and the Azores, Luna de Mayo Folk Festival in Cáceres, Etnofest in Serbia, Costa Rica’s International Festival of the Arts and GhanaFest in Malta.
ZOOBAZAR
Amir John Haddad (acoustic and electric oud, Turkish saz and Greek bouzuki)
A German musician of Palestinian origin who has resided in Spain for several years, he is known for his work with Radio Tarifa, Joaquín Ruiz, Antonio Canales, Eliseo Parra, Tomasito, Javier Paxariño, Pepe Justicia, Juan Parrilla and many more. Amir plays many instruments, including the Arab oud, the Turkish saz, the Greek buzuki and flamenco guitar. He possesses a great deal of knowledge about traditional Mediterranean folklore, as well as Western music styles. In 1999, he was awarded first prize in the “Original Composition” category at the National Spanish and Flamenco Dance Choreography Awards. He has started up several projects, such as the flamenco quintet Almeraya, the group Members of Parliament (heavy, funk, rock), and From East to West, which is recommended by the REDESCENA Theater Network. In 2005, he published his first solo work, Pasando por Tabernas.
Diego Galaz (violin, Strohviol and mandolin)
He completed his classical music studies and then soon came into contact with groups of diverse genres of music in his city (folk, flamenco, pop, rock, singer/songwriters, etc). When he moved to Madrid, he began to form part of several bands of different styles and added to his musical education by studying modern harmony, guitar and composition. He has collaborated with musicians of the stature of Kroke, Kepa Junquera, Alasdair Fraser, Jorge Drexler, Pedro Guerra, Joaquín Sabina, Nacho Mastretta, Pasión Vega and Estrella Morente. At the present time, Diego is a member of the mythical folk band La Musgaña, as well as other groups including Mastretta and Fetén, Fetén. He is also the art director for the Unique Instruments Festival of Burgos.
Hector Tellini (electric bass)
He began his career as a bass player for different punk and rock bands in Madrid. He has also taken part in the following projects: GN3, Playskull, Tep, Members of Parliament and Gordo Solar, as well as others. His career has also included work as a sound engineer for studios, live performances, theater, advertising and film with: Kelvis, La Cabra Mecánica, Dwomo, Ariel Roth, Shakira, David Broza, Joan Manuel Serrat, La Shica, etc.
Pablo Martín Jones (drums, darbuka, dohola, riq, bendir, def, etc.)
He began his training with master musician José Antonio Galicia. He studied musical theory, Afro-Latin percussion, drums and piano with Luis Dulzaides, Juanma Barroso, Guillermo Mcgill and Tony Heimer, as well as others, and Oriental, African and Brazilian percussion. He records and plays live along with La Shica, Eliseo Parra, Radio Tarifa, European Youth Folk Orchestra, Amancio Prada and La Musgaña. He was awarded First Prize for “Original Musical Composition for Dance” at the Ninth Spanish and Flamenco Dance Choreography Awards (2000) and was named “Best New Writer” at the Fifteenth Music Awards (2011). He composes original music for performances by Patricia Ruz, DeMolécula, Arrieritos and Ibérica de Danza. Right now, he is collaborating with the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia on its “Museum in Dance” program.
