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AMADOU & MARIAM
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Born in Havana in 1972, Joel Hierrezuelo Balart grew up in the family musical world. Lorenzo, Caridad and Reynaldo Hierrezuelo are his great-uncles, but it is especially his father who shows him the way of the percussions from his youngest age. He studied guitar and singing, and at the age of twelve he began to sing and play in amateur bands.
In 1995, he graduated as a music teacher from the Institut Superior of Habana. -1995-1996: Joel is one of the lead singers of the group Ricoson with which he tours in France. Back in Cuba, he plays in the band of singer Polito Ibañez and participates in the birth of the group Temperamento as a percussionist with Roberto Fonseca, Javier Zalba and Ruy Lopez Noussa. -1997: Joel moves to Paris and plays with different groups such as: Alfredo Rodriguez, Miguel Anga Díaz, DJ Dinasty, Dieg Pelaez, Camilo Azuquita, Orlando Poleo, Sabor a Son , Raul Paz, Paris Salsa all Star , Beny Suarez y su Son . He shares the stage with other artists: Tito Allen , Guillermo Fellove, José Alberto "El Canario", Celia Cruz, Jimmy Bosh, Mokhtar Samba, Bobby Carcases, Ernesto Tito Puentes, Roberto Plat Group, Jimmy Sabater, Jose Mangual Junior, Roberto Torres. -1998-2001 As a singer, he recorded the album - "La Charanga" - with the group Cubaïla (1998) and "Latinoriental" (2000) of the duo "Jomed" with the Algerian singer Hamidou. He records in many albums: "Echu Mingua" of the percussionist Miguel Anga Diaz (2000), the pianist Alfredo Rodriguez y los Acerekos "Cuban Jazz" (2001), Line Kruse "Dream", Emma BAYA, Salomé de Bahía, Bob Sinclar, Groove Afrique du Nord, Paris Salsa all Star, Sabor a Son, S.O.S Dialogue, Party Mix 1998, Mega Dance Millenium, Cubana Café 1 and 2. -2002-2005: He founded the group Mambi, with Carlos Miguel Hernández, Luis Manresa, Yaite Ramos and Fino Gomez, and recorded the album "AL MACHETE" with guests such as Tata Güines, José Luis "Changuito" Quintana, Alfredo Rodriguez, Julio Padron, Miguel Anga Díaz. |
- 2006: He records with the group Africando in the album "Ketukuba" and with Michelle Charropin, he produces "OYE AFRA" tribute to Alfredo Rodriguez.
-2007-2016: Joel rejoins Roberto Fonseca's band as a percussionist, records "Akokan" (2008), "Live in Marciac" (2009), "YO" (2011, nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of best Latin Jazz album), Roberto Fonseca & Fatumata Diawara "Live in Marciac". They tour the world and participate in many festivals such as: Montreal Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, North Sea Festival, Jazz in Marciac, Jazz à Vienne, Monterrey Jazz Festival, Womad Adelaide and Womad New Zealand, Jazz à Juan les Pins, Pori Festival Jazz, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Sidney Opera House, Blue Note Tokyo, Olympia in Paris, Barbican Hall, Ronnie Scott's and Royal Festival Hall in London, Konzerthaus in Vienna, San Francisco Davies Symphony Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, New York Highline (New York), Duc des Lombards and New Morning in Paris, Luxembourg Phillarmonic Hall.
At the same time he collaborates with other artists on different projects: Omara Portuondo (Magia Negra Tour), Gilles Peterson (Havana Cultura Tour), Alex Terrier (Cuban Project), Mayra Andrade, Felipe Cabrera, Munir Hossn, Ibrahim Maalouf, Etienne M'Bappe, Minino Garay ( Frapadingos), Véronique Herman Sabin, Manu Katché, Abraham Mansfarrol & Campana Project " Dizzy el afrocubano, Sabor a Son and Mambi.
-2017 Joel joins the group of the famous Malian duo Amadou & Mariam and performs more than 80 concerts throughout Europe, the United States, Canada and Africa: We Love Green Festival, Marseille Fiesta des suds, Chorus des Hauts de Seine - La Seine Musicale, Mawazine Festival, Chicago Millenium Park, New York Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, San Francisco Stern Grove Festival, Quebec International Festival, EdmontonFolk Festival, Montreal Festival Nuits d'Afrique, Hungary Vidor festival, Düsseldorf New Fall Festival - Capitol and many more .
- 2018 Tours with Amadou & Mariam: in Asia including Hong Kong and Singapore, in the United States, in Europe.
Selected Artist Generation Spedidam of the promotion 2018-2021. With his group he participates in the Wolfi Jazz Festival, Musicora edition 2018, Festival de Théâtre d'Avignon.
In September 2018 release of his album "Zapateo Suite" under the Label Continuo Jazz recorded with Yonathan Avishai, Felipe Cabrera, Lukmil Pérez, Luis Manresa and Munir Hossn. He performed in concert at the Studio de L'Ermitage for the release of this album as well as at the Sunside, the mythical Parisian jazz club.
2019- Tours in Europe and Asia with Amadou & Mariam.
With "Zapateo Suite" he is nominated for the Cubadiscos prize in the international jazz category. He performs with his group in several jazz venues and festivals in France and Europe: Malta International Jazz Festival, Duc des Lombards, Saveur Jazz Festival, La Ferté Jazz Festival, Albertville jazz, Music en Avre festival.
2020- The Cuban singer, percussionist and guitarist reveals "Así de simple", the second album of his quintet project: a musical journey to the meeting of jazz and world music. His personal vision of music shapes the Cuban codes and makes them evolve towards his own musical language. In this album he brings with him an exceptional cast: Pierre de Bethmann on piano, Felipe Cabrera on double bass, Lukmil Pérez on drums or the flutist Naïssam Jalal, the singer Aminata Doumbia, the trumpeter Nicolas Folmer and the guitarist Sandro Zerafa.
2022- Release of the new album "Cimarrón" the singer claims more strongly than ever the crossbreeding between cultures. Released by Continuo Jazz. It is a tribute to his Afro-Cuban and Caribbean origins. He is accompanied by Felipe Cabrera: double bass, Leonardo Montana: piano, fender Rhodes Lukmil Perez: drums, Sylvain Gontard: trumpet, Sylvain Barou: flute. He performs with his group at the Sunset-Sunside for the release of this album, Crest Jazz Festival. Guest of Angelique Kidjo in carta blanche of Jazz à Vienne 2022 edition, with Yemi Alade, Imany.
-2007-2016: Joel rejoins Roberto Fonseca's band as a percussionist, records "Akokan" (2008), "Live in Marciac" (2009), "YO" (2011, nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of best Latin Jazz album), Roberto Fonseca & Fatumata Diawara "Live in Marciac". They tour the world and participate in many festivals such as: Montreal Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, North Sea Festival, Jazz in Marciac, Jazz à Vienne, Monterrey Jazz Festival, Womad Adelaide and Womad New Zealand, Jazz à Juan les Pins, Pori Festival Jazz, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Sidney Opera House, Blue Note Tokyo, Olympia in Paris, Barbican Hall, Ronnie Scott's and Royal Festival Hall in London, Konzerthaus in Vienna, San Francisco Davies Symphony Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, New York Highline (New York), Duc des Lombards and New Morning in Paris, Luxembourg Phillarmonic Hall.
At the same time he collaborates with other artists on different projects: Omara Portuondo (Magia Negra Tour), Gilles Peterson (Havana Cultura Tour), Alex Terrier (Cuban Project), Mayra Andrade, Felipe Cabrera, Munir Hossn, Ibrahim Maalouf, Etienne M'Bappe, Minino Garay ( Frapadingos), Véronique Herman Sabin, Manu Katché, Abraham Mansfarrol & Campana Project " Dizzy el afrocubano, Sabor a Son and Mambi.
-2017 Joel joins the group of the famous Malian duo Amadou & Mariam and performs more than 80 concerts throughout Europe, the United States, Canada and Africa: We Love Green Festival, Marseille Fiesta des suds, Chorus des Hauts de Seine - La Seine Musicale, Mawazine Festival, Chicago Millenium Park, New York Celebrate Brooklyn Festival, San Francisco Stern Grove Festival, Quebec International Festival, EdmontonFolk Festival, Montreal Festival Nuits d'Afrique, Hungary Vidor festival, Düsseldorf New Fall Festival - Capitol and many more .
- 2018 Tours with Amadou & Mariam: in Asia including Hong Kong and Singapore, in the United States, in Europe.
Selected Artist Generation Spedidam of the promotion 2018-2021. With his group he participates in the Wolfi Jazz Festival, Musicora edition 2018, Festival de Théâtre d'Avignon.
In September 2018 release of his album "Zapateo Suite" under the Label Continuo Jazz recorded with Yonathan Avishai, Felipe Cabrera, Lukmil Pérez, Luis Manresa and Munir Hossn. He performed in concert at the Studio de L'Ermitage for the release of this album as well as at the Sunside, the mythical Parisian jazz club.
2019- Tours in Europe and Asia with Amadou & Mariam.
With "Zapateo Suite" he is nominated for the Cubadiscos prize in the international jazz category. He performs with his group in several jazz venues and festivals in France and Europe: Malta International Jazz Festival, Duc des Lombards, Saveur Jazz Festival, La Ferté Jazz Festival, Albertville jazz, Music en Avre festival.
2020- The Cuban singer, percussionist and guitarist reveals "Así de simple", the second album of his quintet project: a musical journey to the meeting of jazz and world music. His personal vision of music shapes the Cuban codes and makes them evolve towards his own musical language. In this album he brings with him an exceptional cast: Pierre de Bethmann on piano, Felipe Cabrera on double bass, Lukmil Pérez on drums or the flutist Naïssam Jalal, the singer Aminata Doumbia, the trumpeter Nicolas Folmer and the guitarist Sandro Zerafa.
2022- Release of the new album "Cimarrón" the singer claims more strongly than ever the crossbreeding between cultures. Released by Continuo Jazz. It is a tribute to his Afro-Cuban and Caribbean origins. He is accompanied by Felipe Cabrera: double bass, Leonardo Montana: piano, fender Rhodes Lukmil Perez: drums, Sylvain Gontard: trumpet, Sylvain Barou: flute. He performs with his group at the Sunset-Sunside for the release of this album, Crest Jazz Festival. Guest of Angelique Kidjo in carta blanche of Jazz à Vienne 2022 edition, with Yemi Alade, Imany.