Has shared stage and studio with
Candombe-jazz, play it loud.
Original music, sessions and releases from the official channel.
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Manu Contrera was born in Montevideo, the home of candombe, and now lives in Barcelona. His music is a Río de la Plata explosion: the harmonic complexity of jazz crossed with the groove and drums of Afro-Uruguayan candombe, layered with gospel, funk, hip-hop and rock.
Leading the Manu Contrera Quartet he tours venues in Barcelona and projects across northern Europe. As a producer and beatmaker he takes that language into the studio; as a teacher, he passes it on. One thread throughout: candombe-jazz.
“The harmony of jazz, the heart of candombe.”Read full biography →
The quartet, on stage.
Has played in Barcelona — Casa Figari, Robadors 23, Librería Byron — and at the Vinterjazz festival in Copenhagen.
Manu Contrera piano, teclados · Rey Ponce batería · Diego Cebollero guitarra · Martín Laportilla bajo
Piano, keyboards and candombe piano lessons (tambor piano, repicado, Río de la Plata groove). In person in Barcelona and online, in Spanish and English.
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Shows, production, lessons, collaborations.
