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Simon Monserrat & Afro/Latin Jazz Project: Djeli (The Storyteller)

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Simon Monserrat, currently a resident of Uppsala, Sweden, has deep roots in Afro-Caribbean music, coming from a musical family and having studied for three years at Havana's Escuela Nacional del Arte. He plays a variety of drums, including congas, timbales, and bongos, but he chooses not to restrict himself to Cuban (or even New World) instruments. After convening the Afro/Latin Jazz Project in 2003, Monserrat oversaw the recording of the group's debut release one year later.

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Djeli (The...

Arcoiris Productions
2005

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