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Symbiosis

Félix Hernández & Orquesta Symbiosis

About Me

Symbiosis has been rapidly emerging as one of today's most compelling and originally expresive musical voices. Its music embraces and synthesizes aesthetic elements found in the native music of the Caribbean. Midddle Eastern and Afro-American culture. The orchestra is widely recognized for its interpretive and technical skills, providing a unique and eclectic insight into the music of our time.The formation of Symbiosis has provided an opportunity to bring together dynamic musicians of varied ethnicities (Puerto Rico, Turkey, Cuba, USA, Colombia y Venezuela and to employ universal, musical "love language" to avidly promote racial harmony and diversity of music making principles.The members of Symbiosis represent a wide spectrum of musical genres and have been featured in nationally and internationally reputable venues including Istambul Festival, Aspen music Festival, Arts in the Park, Philadelphia Music Festival, Terrapin Hill Festival, King Biscuit, Blues Festival, W.C. Handy Blues Festival, Center for Southern Folklore Heritage Fetival, Fire & Ice (Le Bonheur Children Center), Cooper & Young Ferstival, The Latino Gala as well as live and radio and TV performances, and "With the Artist" TRT 1 Ankara, Turkey.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/3/2006
Band Website: [email protected]
Band Members: Félix "El Gato" Hernández-Lead vocals, Congas & Brazilian Perc;Boyd Branan-Timbales & Drums;Jason Yasinski-1st Trombone;Gokan Somel-Piano; Didem Somel-Violin; Tolga Ozdemir-Bass
Influences: SYMBIOSIS is a compilation of various genres of music. We try to honor the musical aportations of the different ethnic groups. We use their music as a cronological reference and as a musical calendar of history. The most important is the Afro Caribbean. The group blends this flavor with Middle Eastern and Brazillian Grooves. The biggest influence in our music is Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Brazilian. The Samba, Guaguancó, Bomba, Plena, Tumba Francesa, Bosa Nova, Tango, Flamenco and many others. We are very comited to preserve the heritage from our cultural roots stablishing educational and cultural conservation. Our main goal is to make sure our audience have fun dancing while learning the variety and the diversity of the many different origins. Arsenio Rodríguez, Machito, Mon Rivera, Willie Colón, Tito Puente, Conjunto Libre, Carlos "Patato" Valdés, Tania María, Irakere, Rubén Blades, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud & Joao Gilberto, Cachao, Ibrahim Ferrer, Alfredo Rodríguez and many, many others that have made the greatest musical aportation to this world. Our main goal is to motivate the people of the world help us preserve the heritage and share this beautiful goal with the future generations. "You never know were you're going, if you don't know were you're coming from". Peace.



Sounds Like: There is only one way to describe the way SYMBIOSIS sound like; nobody. The multitude of influences has made this group have a very strong and a original sound. The blend of influences in it, is very rich. This part we live it to our audience, please let us know. Also I been asked many times what is the meaning of Saoco- is a strong cured Rum beverage made with coconut. Iroko- is a very giant and strong hardwood Ceiba tree that is believed all the Orishas live at this tree.
Record Label: We are actually working in our first recording.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Chicago here we go!

To the friends of the Group A440 we will be on Chicago this week, see you tomorrow! Love, Felix
Posted by Symbiosis on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:06:00 PST

We are doing our last gigs!

To our fans: We are sad to inform all of you that our group has come to an end. The reasons are various and they are not worth to mention, thanks to all of our fans and ex band members. "Don’t y...
Posted by Symbiosis on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:22:00 PST

The Real value Of Friendship

 What is a real friend?  A real friend is someone that loves, respects and worries about you.  My definition of friendship has grown since I was a little child so much!  I feel ble...
Posted by Symbiosis on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:38:00 PST

Happy New Year!

 In the name of all the members of Orquesta Symbiosis and mine, we wish all of you a Happy New Year!  Lots of love and all the blessings. We really thank all of our FANS, our FRIENDS&nb...
Posted by Symbiosis on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:14:00 PST

We need to pray!

It is so sad to see how our world its been affected by violence, this last assasination of Mrs. Buttho its nothing but a call for the whole world to realize the horrible times we are living. I encoura...
Posted by Symbiosis on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:46:00 PST

Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Black Tie Christmas Party

Friends, tomorrow nigth we have a wonderful reception to play! We are the main entertainment for The Harlan's Christmas Party. We are looking foward to this event for a long time now. I garantee ...
Posted by Symbiosis on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:30:00 PST

Have a safe Holiday Season!

To all my Friends! I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year please make it also a safeone, if you drink just don't go anywere, stay home, chill with your folks and give them ...
Posted by Symbiosis on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:31:00 PST

Don Carlos Patato Valdes just passed away!

 To all the music lovers! The world of Afro Caribbean Jazz Music is mourning, my mentor and friend Don Carlos Patato Valdes is gone to be with The Lord. This time the reception is big and the sad...
Posted by Symbiosis on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:12:00 PST