Born in Guarapuava, Brazil. His brother and uncle introduced him to playing the guitar at the age of 8. In 1982, he began to study classical guitar at the Villalobos Music Conservatory in the city of Curitiba, under the direction of Valdomiro Prodocimo.
Later, in 1987 he moved to Spain to study flamenco guitar with Oscar Luis Herrero. Three years later, invited by his teacher, he accompanied Herrero at live performances and participated in his debut album.
Since 1988, Tavares has participated in various international festivals. In 1994 he participated in the competition “Circuit of the Madrid Regional Government” obtaining the prize of Flamenco fusion and recorded an album together with the rest of the others winners and various Spanish musical instruments, promoting the fusion of Brazilian and flamenco music.
Tavares currently collaborates with several Spanish artists at live concerts and studio sessions. He’s well-known for his fusion of flamenco andBrazilian musical forms.
Discography:
Un Brasileño en Madrid (2002)
Un toque de color (2010)
Ni tan Rey ni tan Ratón (2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
