REGGAE NEWS Introducing: Quique Neira

14th May 2009 | Author: Chillphill

The Chilean "National Rastaman" Quique Neira (musician, singer, composer and producer), combines in an ideal mixture of pure roots rock reggae fused with roots of Latin American musical colors and conscious lyrics.
A fresh blend of Latin rhythms with Jamaican-and the Spirit of Jah. Influenced by Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Victor Jara and Violeta Parra. His hits "Cosas Buenas", "Combajah", "Pensando de Ti" and "Mr. Powa Man "are rotating continuously in the Chilean radio.

Quique Neira immediately became famous when he started his solo career in 2002. Before that, during the years 1991 - 1996, he had been the leader of "bamboo", the first band in Chile to create a fusion of Jamaican reggae and pop sound. From 1995 - 2002 he was the voice characteristic of "Gondwana", one of the most important and leading reggae bands in Latin America. He also composed and arranged a great number of songs of Gondwana's 3 CDs.

Festival performed

Quique Neira is touring South America and Mexico at festivals eg Big Reggae Festival in Caracas / Venezuela 2006, Cumbre del Rock Chileno / Chile 2007, Vive Latino / Chile 2007, One Spring Festival / Chile 2007 together with The Wailers, Vibraciones Festival de America / Mexico 2008 Festival de Reggae Latino / Puerto Rico, 2008, Cumbre del Rock Chileno II / Chile 2009

in Europe with great success at Festival Montreux / Switzerland 2008, Eurokeennes Festival / France 2008

Quique Neira - Un millon de Cosas buenas ... watch the video HERE

Instrumentation
Quique Neira lead singer + guitar
Background Singer
Guitar + Keyboard
Keyboard
Bass
Drums
Saxophones
Trumpet
Conga

Discography

CD / LP:

Jah Rock (2008) Oveja Negra
with participation of Junior Marvin (The Wailers), mastered by Jim Fox, Lion and Fox Studios, Washington DC / U.S.

Cosas Buenas (2005) EMI
Eleven (2003) EMI

CD / Single:

Sabio 2009
Dar y Recibir 2008
Mr. Powa Man 2008
Cosas Buenas 2006
Combajah (Guiame) 2005
Mas a year in 2005

DVD
Dar y Recibir 2009

Radio Airplay

"Mr. Powa Man "2008
"Libre" in 2006/07
"Amor Prohibido" 2006/07
"Cosas Buenas" 2006/07
"Creo en Ti" in 2006
"Combajah" (Guiame) 2005

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as composer, songwriter, singer with

GONDWANA
Gondwana - Made in Jamaica (2002) RAS Records / CD LP
Gondwana Alabanza (2000) RAS Records / CD LP
Gondwana Phat Cherimoya Dub (1999) RAS Records / CD LP
• Gondwana Gondwana (1997) RAS Records / CD LP
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Radio airplay with Gondwana ca 1999
"Armonia De Amor"
"Sentimiento original"
"Guerra"