Yury MardonesChanteur percussionniste auteur compositeur Yury has been an active salsa musician for many years beginning at the tender age of 11 with his father’s salsa orchestra "Expresion Latina". This ensemble performed throughout Europe notably at the Continents Festival in Bordeaux, the Francofolies in La Rochelle, AC Besana in Italie, Estels festival in Barcelona...These experiences launched Yury’s passion for performing.
Many years have passed since these early concerts. After many projects, tours and recording sessions, Yury launched his first album "Para que baulen todos" comprised exclusively of original compositions in April 2006. His current group is made up of 10 professional musicians and performs a repertoire representative of all the Latino-American styles from salsa to meringue through the cumbia and the chacha.
Yury u sus Hermanos’ repertoire consists of modern salsa fusing Yury’s bicultural origins. A native of Chile, Yury grew up and currently resides in France. (...) Completey bilinguial, Yury composes in both French and English.
Here is a short list of some of Yury’s highlights in recent years:Winter 2004 "Festival Matamos son" in Santiago de Cuba - performances with Adalberto Alvarez, Pupy y los que Son Son, "La Original de Manzanillo", Tiburon and "La Gran Orquesta Aragon".
Spring 2003 "Festival Pepe Sanchez" de la Trova in Santiago de Cuba. Opened for Eliades Ochoa (Buena Vista Social Club) and the famous Isaac Delgado
Winter 2006-2007-On tour in Benin, Africa enabling musical exchanges with well-known African musicians including: Goggy, the Black Santiago, Richdeo...Currently, Yury is working on his second Album: "Yury; the la Neuva Generacion de la Salsa". This warmer repertoire exemplifies Yury’s culture and is geared towards a European audience. This is the fusion the whole world has been waiting for; rich Cuban and Latin music with youthful energy and creativity "des principe del sabor".
Discograhy :
1993 Expresion Latina « A mi tierra »
1996 Gonzalo Fa « América »2004 Chekere « En caza del trompo »2005 Habla tambores « Lo que siento »2005 Compagnie Kafig «Terrain vague»
2005 Yury y sus Hermanos « para que bailen todos »
FRENCHYury Mardones
Depuis de nombreuses années, Yury est dans le monde de la salsa. C’est grâce à son père, qui l’intégrait à son orchestre de salsa alors qu’il était âgé de 11 ans, qu’il commença directement son apprentissage. Se confrontant ainsi, à de très nombreuses occasions, au public.