Biography:

Cabas was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. His father Eduardo, a musician and composer himself, taught Cabas music from the age of five. At six, Cabas formally studied piano and became skilled at this and various other instruments, including percussion. Through his teenage years, he acquired a taste for classical music, rock and roll, electronic music and also for his native cumbia and fandango music.

 

  
 


As a young adult, Cabas travelled. He first visited Paris and later New York; it was in New York's nighclubs that he met prominent figures of jazz and salsa, inspiring him to write and compose music. Perhaps paradoxically, New York was also an unhappy phase in Cabas' life, where he felt alienated and depressed. The period resulted in his self-titled album, Cabas, in 2000 which became a huge success in Colombia. His single Mi Bombón (My Bombon) topped the country's charts for three consecutive months, earning him a Gold Disc and a double Platinum disc.

To consolidate this success, Cabas toured Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador in 2001.

In 2002, Cabas began to promote his music in other parts of Latin America and the United States, receiving a good reception from critics and an article in the Billboard magazine. He performed his first concert in the United States in late 2002. Cabas performed with artists such as Lenny Kravitz in Mexico, and Shakira and Miguel Bosé in Spain.

Awards:

Cabas won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist, a celebration in which he became notorious for simply walking to the awards instead of taking a limousine. He also won the MTV Latin Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Interpretation, and the People's Prize and Best Rock Video in the Lo Nuestro Awards.

Discography:

  • 2000: Cabas released "Cabas"
  • In 2003 Cabas released his second album "Contacto".
  • In 2005 Cabas recorded his third album "Puro Cabas".

ZERI colaboration:

In 2006, Cabas started to compose a series of 37 children songs commissioned by the Swiss-based ZERI Foundation. This was perhaps the greatest challenge ever for Cabas' creative mind. However, by September he completed the task and successfully recorded under the guidance of his father Eduardo songs in different styles that bring a positive message to children. The title song "Yo Quiero Vivir en Un Mundo Mejor" (I Want To Live in a Better World) is a sing along that immediately catches the imagination of the children. These songs accompany 36 fables which have been written by Gunter Pauli, the Belgian economist turned scientist who is dedicated to exposing kids to over 1,000 academic subjects without any jargon so that they can design solutions bringing water, food, housing, health, energy, jobs and education to all with what they have. ZERI Foundation'.' The DVD with all 37 songs and the 36 fables presented in English and Spanish will be released in January 2007.

For more informarmation visit:

http://www.cabasmusic.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 






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