Antonio Rivas
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Antonio Rivas Padilla is a Columbian
accordion
player. He has gotten to know many of the great masters of the Vallenato
's folklore such as Alejendro Duran; Abel Antonio Villa; Mariano Perez; Pablo Garcia; Emilianito Zuleta; Alfredo Gutierrez; Ismael Rudas; Pablo Lopez and many others.
He earned a master's degree in mathematics in Colombia, then moved to France where he completed a PHD in high energy physics and a master's degree in computer science. In 1984, he created the group Antonio y sus Vallenatos in Montpellier. In 1987, with Nemesio Jimenes ('EI Condor'), he founded the group Novedad Vallenata in Paris.
In Europe, Antonio Rivas takes part in most of the international events involving the diatonic accordion. In 1995 he appeared at WOMEX
, the World Music Expo in Brussels, and at the town hall of Paris for the 50th anniversary of UNESCO.
Documentary broadcast in France by FR 3 (26 minutes)
1997: "Passat"
Emission Dutch International TV
1999: NET Television
Greek International TV
Columbia
Columbia may refer to:-Places:* Columbia , a poetic name for the Americas, and the feminine personification of the United States of America* District of Columbia, the federal district in which the capital of the United States is located...
accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
player. He has gotten to know many of the great masters of the Vallenato
Vallenato
Vallenato, along with cumbia, is currently a popular folk music of Colombia. It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in...
's folklore such as Alejendro Duran; Abel Antonio Villa; Mariano Perez; Pablo Garcia; Emilianito Zuleta; Alfredo Gutierrez; Ismael Rudas; Pablo Lopez and many others.
Biography
He was born in Istimina, Colombia, to Adriano Rivas and Sabina Padilla. Completely self-taught, he took up the diatonic accordion at the age of fifteen.He earned a master's degree in mathematics in Colombia, then moved to France where he completed a PHD in high energy physics and a master's degree in computer science. In 1984, he created the group Antonio y sus Vallenatos in Montpellier. In 1987, with Nemesio Jimenes ('EI Condor'), he founded the group Novedad Vallenata in Paris.
In Europe, Antonio Rivas takes part in most of the international events involving the diatonic accordion. In 1995 he appeared at WOMEX
WOMEX
WOMEX is an international world music support and development project based in Berlin, whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showcases, conferences, film market, networking sessions, and awards...
, the World Music Expo in Brussels, and at the town hall of Paris for the 50th anniversary of UNESCO.
Discography
- 1991 : La Perla de Arseguel / Music and Words / MWCD 3002 - CD-LP-MC
- 1995 : El Jardinero Colombiano / Silex - Audivis / B 6803 – CD
- 1997 : Despierta Corazon / Lilopé / Milan – CD
Collaborations
- 2003 : Chants de Noël Latinoamèricans (With the band Noel Latino)
- 2005 : Clapotis (With the band Au Fil De L'aire)
- 2008 : Pasajero (With the band Gipsy Kings)
Films and documentaries
- 1995: Mother-of-pearl confidences
Documentary broadcast in France by FR 3 (26 minutes)
1997: "Passat"
Emission Dutch International TV
1999: NET Television
Greek International TV
- 1999 : Participation to the Music of the Film "Chili con carne", from Thomas Gilou with Antoine de Caunes, Valentina Vargas and Gilbert Melki