Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 71

On the side of the advantages,

90’s and I was able to learn a lot

each of us has a unique identity,

before moving to the US at 29

which in my opinion is the most

to live, teach and play for four

precious treasure a musician can

years. When I returned to South

have. It’s in us to decide if we

America I was able to apply

make it thrive and bloom or if we

all that I had learned from that

neglect it and just keep copying

experience to continue my growth

the foreign music we listen to on

as a musician. Now the story has

the radio or the Internet.

reversed, and it’s me, the one
who’s being invited from here to

In your opinion, how is music

share my art and my music; that’s

changing in Latin America for

quite rewarding, I’m a happy

bassists?

man.

Even though there are many
things to improve yet, I think our

What are the greatest aspects

region has been growing and

of traveling as a bassist,

developing very strongly, allowing and what are the greatest
us to do more things. We have

challenges? Any interesting

more access to good information

stories you would like to

and bass gear, which is allowing

share?

us to play more comfortably.

The most amazing aspect is

Many of the great bassists

the feedback; being able to learn

of the world have been to our

and be inspired by so many

region often and the young

great people, as well as visiting

bassists have been able to see

amazing places and cultures

and hear them live, even meeting that have that obvious and
them personally in many cases.

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