Next Friday, November 11, under the title "Singer-songwriters who accompany", ten artists from Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Cuba will take to the stage of the Arrecife Civic Center from 9:00 p.m. in solidarity.
These are Luis Quintana, Sofiel D'lpino, Jesús Garriga, Ari Jiménez, Sergio de Jesús Padrón Duque, Israel Curbelo, Maru Cabrera, Elisa Felipe, Yarel Hernández and Yosán Pereda, performers who will contribute their music in favor of the 'Acompañar' association to recognize their support and listening function that they selflessly provide to those people who are suffering from a serious illness or who have lost a loved one. The promoters of this musical event, Celia de León Curbelo and Marie Claire Domínguez Peyronnet, detailed the reason for the initiative at the press conference. "We thought that what better tribute to the Acompañar Association and its president, Sergio García, than to organize a concert to thank them for their selfless work and at the same time raise funds for the Association."
This concert has the collaboration of the Department of Culture of the Arrecife City Council, from where they pointed out "the outstanding healing power of music for health since it provides interesting benefits, properties and virtues in the treatment of diseases and has the power to improve mood".
The event also has the collaboration of the Department of Culture of the Cabildo of Lanzarote and the Government of the Canary Islands, through Canarias crea Canarias.
The head of Culture of the Arrecife City Council, Rafael Juan González, explained during the presentation that the initiative "had our collaboration from the beginning because one of the lines of work that we are developing and of which I am most proud, is to collaborate to the extent of our possibilities, with the cultural projects that are presented to us from the different social groups, in favor of an inclusive culture, in which we can all participate, without any type of limitation".
In the same vein, Councilor Luis Arráez, representing the Cabildo of Lanzarote, explained the interest of the island institution "in continuing to support this type of project in which culture and solidarity come together and with which we achieve a double objective as is this case; promote all these singer-songwriters and publicize the work of the Acompañar Association"
For their part, the organizers of the concert thanked the participation of each and every one of the singer-songwriters, emphasizing that "they have not hesitated to lend their support and give us what will be an unforgettable concert, which in addition to its solidarity aspect, will contribute to the dissemination of a musical genre such as singer-songwriter".
About the participants…
Luis Quintana
Singer-songwriter from Gran Canaria with 22 years of musical experience and 5 albums to his credit. Winner of many national and international singer-songwriter competitions. He has shared the stage with great authors (Luis Eduardo Aute, Pablo Milanés, Rosana, Pancho Céspedes...) in different festivals in Mexico, Cuba, Spain, etc. Luis Quintana is the author of "Amarillo es mi color", the new anthem that the UD Las Palmas fans have made their own. He now also collaborates on Cadena Ser Las Palmas with his section La Cantactualidad.
Sofiel D'lpino
Singer-songwriter of Cuban origin based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria since 2007. He has been a finalist in various competitions in Cuba, Habaneras festival in Havana (1993), Caribbean Festival (1995) and in (2004) popularity award as a composer in the Adolfo Guzmán National Song Festival. He has shared the stage with artists such as Pedro Luis Ferrer, Gerardo Alfonso, Santiago Feliu and Fran Delgado and already in the Canary Islands, with the stories of Brownie and Javier Brich, among others. He has set music to several poets at the Atlantic Poetry Festival in the Canary Islands such as Manuel Díaz Martínez (Cuban poet) Agustín Millares and José María Millares (both Canarian poets).
Jesús Garriga
Born in Tenerife, he recorded his first album "Hijo del sol" in 2006, followed by "Al[h]ambre2 (2012), and now in "Al final del verano". He has attended prestigious singer-songwriter festivals such as "Tocando madera", in Panama City, "Trovafest", in Querétaro, Mexico or FICA 2016 in Costa Rica and has won numerous awards in different national and international competitions, which endorse this long-standing singer-songwriter.
Ari Jiménez
Singer-songwriter from Gran Canaria. At the end of 2011 he moved to Madrid and began touring different venues in the Spanish geography, obtaining different awards at national and international level along the way. In 2015 he released "Plan de Vuelo", an album that features the collaboration of artists such as Funambulista or Andrés Molina, and that has taken him to visit numerous cities in Spain. Currently (2016) he has just published his latest work "10 años bailando carreteras", an album available only under direct download and recorded live between Madrid, Tenerife and Gran Canaria to celebrate his 10 years of concerts.
Sergio de Jesús Padrón Duque
Born in Artemisa, Cuba, 1957, he trained at the National School of Art Instructors in Havana, Cuba (Guitar). He has participated in several international tours in Beirut (Lebanon), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Athens (Greece, Biella (Italy). He was a finalist in the OTI Festival in 1999. Resident in the Canary Islands since 2005, he has participated in numerous concerts and musical projects. Among others, he is composer, guitar and voice, in the Project "Máss Que Son" with the CD. "Un Poco Mas".
Israel Curbelo
Arrecife 1984. Keyboardist, percussionist and composer. In 2001, at the age of 17, he self-produced and recorded his first album "Emöd-Natluco". In 2004 he signed for the record label Lunas Rotas (Rosana) with whom he collaborated for three years. In 2009 he signed with the band G-noma as keyboardist, singer and main composer. With them he released two albums: "Origen" (2011) and "Cauces" (2014). He has collaborated as a musician with Sergio de Jesús on his album "Ganas", with Maru Cabrera on her first album, still in preparation, with José Manuel Díez and with the band Duende Josele. He has shared the stage with Luis Morera (Taburiente), Domingo "El Colorao", Benito Cabrera, and with Toñín Corujo, forming part of his Quartet as percussionist and keyboardist in the Jameos del Agua.
Maru Cabrera
Born in 1988, since then her life has danced and evolved around the creative world. Since she was a child she has understood music as a vital medium. Making and interpreting it is her way of expression. During her university studies in Madrid, concert after concert, she developed and expanded her sound comprehension. It was then that she began to compose her own songs.
After winning the Play & Rec demo contest, her work has made the leap to the public light of Lanzarote. She has participated in numerous festivals such as the Teguise Music Showcase, Sonidos Líquidos in Madrid, Clic and Roll, 40 principales Canarias among others. She has been the opening act for Anni B Sweet and Pedro Guerra and has performed several concerts with great success.
Elisa Felipe
Her beginnings in music began in 1999, where she was part of her first musical group called "Helio". Throughout her musical career she has shared the stage with some artists such as Liuba María Hevia, Enzo, Arístides Moreno and Esmeralda Grao among others. In 2002, after a selection of 30 singer-songwriters from Spain, she was chosen for an SGAE project in Madrid where talks and workshops were held with authors and composers such as Pedro Guerra, Jorge Drexler, Miguel Ríos, Inma Serrano, Javier Álvarez, Víctor Manuel and Mercedes Ferrer, among others. She has participated in numerous competitions and recorded an album: "Llévame en tus sueños" in Cuba in 2006. Currently, she is still connected to the world of music interpreting songs by other musicians and publicizing her songs.
Yarel Hernández
Cuban musician based in the Canary Islands for more than 10 years. He graduated from the National School of Music of Cuba. There he was part of several groups such as "Síntesis", where he strengthened his professional work as a guitarist and composer of some of the songs on the album "Traigo para Dar". In the Canary Islands he has worked with renowned artists. He has published the album "Quién quiere Saber" through Canarias Cultura en Red where he developed his facet as a singer-songwriter. Currently, among other projects, he is part of the Toñín Corujo Quartet, playing in the Jameos del Agua.
Yosán Pereda
Born in Artemisa in 1987. Self-taught musician with a long career as a guitarist, bassist and who also masters other instruments such as the Cuban tres. He has participated in competitions such as the "Delfín Fleitas in Memoriam". He worked with various groups in Cuba such as "Alabao:": bass and backing vocals, "Wena Onda": bass and vocals, "Son del Nene": guitar and backing vocals. He has made several tours, including one in 2014 through the north of Spain. He currently lives in the Canary Islands where he participates in several projects and collaborations such as Jameos Quartet (guitar); Lidya Lauren (bass); Big Band Lanzarote (bass); Flamenco Fusión, collaboration in the EP (Ganas) by Sergio de Jesús Project. He also composes and performs his own songs developing his facet as a singer.