Tapia eta Leturia | ar

Born in San Diego, Roberto Tapia was the son of parents who had relocated from Sinaloa, Mexico. At eleven years of age, the future musician entered Difocur, a prestigious music school where he studied clarinet. While mastering the clarinet, Tapia was still reluctant to showcase his talents. But after coaxing from friend and family, Tapia began performing at various dancehalls and receptions. At 17, he made his professional debut in Tijuana, Mexico alongside the Lobito de Sinaloa. In 2001, Tapia began assembling musicians for his debut album. Mixing Latin rhythms with touches of hip-hop and electronica, Tapia released his self-titled...

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Tapia eta Leturia's side project of fusion between traditional Basque music and Rock / Post-Rock with a great sense of humor and no fear to break established patterns. .

Ramon Tapia alias El Carlitto, son of a Chilenean musician who had to run from his home country as he stood up against the regime, and a Dutch woman who was brave enough to fall in love, is a funny character, a very ambitious one: No one would have guessed he, the young jeweler working behind the counter of an Antwerp record shop, would one day release records on labels as renowned as Great Stuff,Turbo Rec, Abe Duque Rec, Monique Musique , Herzblut, Yellow Tail and Strictly Rhythm, just to name a few. But he does! And he does not...

Abi Tapia smiles big when she sings. She can't help it - she's having so much fun. But in the world of independent music, where it's hip to be tortured, she sometimes feels like a Pollyanna. Abi undoubtedly gets her optimism from her mom who was expelled from Catholic School for being pregnant with her, but called it "the best day of her life." Abi's first fifteen years were a blur of Southern towns and yearly uprooting as her mother chased work and higher education, eventually earning her Doctorate in Music and a job as a college professor. But the...