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Roman Díaz is a master percussionist from Havana, where he was trained by elders in the fine arts of classic Afro-Cuban musical traditions. In the USA, he organized a performance ensemble called "Omi Odara," a Lukumi phrase meaning "pure water," or "water that blesses," because "there is nothing more pure than water." They perform ritual Santeria, Abakua, and Palo Monte music, as well as continue the rumba and Son lineages of Arsenio Rodriguez, Chano Pozo, and Ignacio Pineiro's Septeto Nacional, all of whom drew upon Cuba's African heritage in their music. Contrary to the typical use of these traditions as "spice" for "world music", Diaz's ensemble is distinguished for respecting these traditions through artful and passionate performances based on deep ritual knowledge. They entertain while they educate.
In the summer of 2001, Diaz and other Cuban Abakua met Efik Ekpe member Asuquo Ukpong at the Esquina Habanera in New Jersey; soon afterwards they performed at the Efik National Association meeting in New York, where they introduced the assembled Efiks to their cousins in Cuba.
Román Díaz Curriculum Vitae
“Quizá lo mejor que ha grabado Yoruba Andabo está reunido en el disco El callejón de los rumberos, del sello PM Records, de Barcelona . . . no se pierda una estupenda marcha Abakuá titulada Enyenisón Enkamá (África habla), un arreglo de Ogduardo Díaz Anaya, sorprendentemente bien cantado por Román (uno de sus mejores tamboreros.). Tony Évora. Música Cubana: los últimos 50 años. 2003, Madrid: Alianza Editorial. p. 110.
Percusionista, Cuba:
La comparsa Los Marqueses de Atarés. La Habana. 1983-86.
La comparsa Componedores de Batea. La Habana. 1983-86.
Escuela Nacional de Instructores de Arte. La Habana. 1983-86.
Grupo Raíces Profundas. La Habana. 1984-86. Juan de Díos, director.
Grupo “T con E”. La Habana. 1986-88. Lázaro Valdés, director. Actuaciones en Panamá; Madrid y Baraja, España; Peru.
Orquesta Sublime. La Habana. 1988-89.
Grupo Yoruba Andabo. La Habana. 1989-1995. Actuaciones en Bogota, Colombia; Toronto, Canadá.
Grupo Añakí. La Habana. 1995. “Pancho Quinto,” director.
Percusionista, Europa:
Zurich, Swizterland. Escuela de percusión de Zurich de Billy ‘Cotún’. 1995.
Paris, France. Escuela de percusión privada. 1995.
Percussionist, United States of America:
“Domingos de Rumba,” Esquina Habanera, Union City, New Jersey. 1999-2003 David Oquendo, director.
Colaboración de disco con Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, director. New York City, 2000.
Colaboración con Oriente López, pianista. Garden City, New Jersey. 2004.
Colaboración con percusionista Giovanni Hidalgo, Baterista Marlon Simón, saxofonista Paquito D’Rivera. Philadelphia, 2004.
Colaboración con Paquito D’Rivera, director. “Obra Panamericana.” 2004. New York City; Newark, NJ.
Grupo “Omi Odara.” Lincoln Center, New York City. Román Díaz, director. August 20003. August 2005.
Colaboración con Juan-Carlos Formell. New York City, 2003. “Misión Cubana.” Club Jazz Standard, Manhattan.
Grupo “Omi Odara.” ‘Román Díaz, director. Lecture demonstration con Dr. Ivor Miller. A multi-disciplinary conference. April 2003. DePaul University, Chicago. Sponsored by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Lecture demonstration con Dr. Ivor Miller. Román Díaz, cantante. Black Studies: Methodology, Pedagogy, and Research. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. New York Public Library, February 2003.
Grupo “Omi Odara.” ‘Román Díaz, director. Lecture demonstration con Dr. Ivor Miller. Amherst College, Amherst, MA. April 2002. Funded by the Georges Lurcy Lecture Series Fund and the Willis D. Wood Fund, Amherst College.
Grupo “Omi Odara.” ‘Román Díaz, director. Lecture demonstration con Dr. Ivor Miller. The Bildner Center for Cuban Studies, CUNY Graduate Center, New York City. March 2002.
Grupo “Omi Odara.” ‘Román Díaz, director. Lecture demonstration con Dr. Ivor Miller. African Studies, Columbia University, New York City. February 2002.
International Festival of Yoruba Culture. San Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. 2004.
International Ekpe Festival. Calabar, Nigeria. December 2004. Colaboración con Dr. Ivor Miller. Sponsored by the Department of Tourism of Cross River State. Donald Duke, Governor.
Latin Percussion, representative. 2001-Present
“Noches Cubanas.” World Music Institute, New York University. April 2005. Con Candido Camero, ‘Chocolate’ Armenteros; Orlando ‘Punilla’ Ríos.
Grabaciónes:
Calle 54. Pelicula y CD. 2003. New York City. Con ‘Puntilla’ Ríos et al.
Espiritu de la Habana. Con Jane Burnett. Toronto, Canada. Ganó el premio Juno. 1992.
Callejón de los rumberos. 1993. Yoruba Andabo. Havana.
Del Yoruba al son. 1997. Yoruba Andabo. Havana.
Aché IV. Mercedita Valdés. Havana.
Aché V. Mercedita Valdés. Havana.
Montvale Rumba. LP Productions, New Jersey. 2001.
Wemilere. Román Díaz, director. Grabado 1996, Habana; produjo 2002, Paris
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