Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 125

BMM What was your first bass,

this rhythm of African slaves was

and how did you come by it?

born in Uruguay. Candombe is
played with three reels; each

DM My first bass was a Jazz

has a different name and size,

bass made in Uruguay that my

from smallest to biggest (CHICO,

mother gave me and took 36

REPIQUE and PIANO).

months to pay off.
BMM What are your main musical
BMM Tell us about that very

and bass influences?

first day you had a bass in your
hands.

DM My influences are all Latin
American rhythms. The bassists

DM I’ll never forget the first day

who have influenced me most

with my bass; until that day my

include Jaco Pastorius, Abraham

world was the guitar and from

LaBoriel from Mexico, Salt

that first day, I fell in love with my Cuevas, Luizão Maia, Nico
bass.

Assumpção from Brazil and
Anthony Jackson.

BMM As a bassist born in Latin
America, do you find this to be an BMM How do you define the
advantage or disadvantage?

music style you play?

DM It is an advantage to be born

DM World Music, Latin Jazz and

in Latin America, in the melodic

Fusion.

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