Carlo Seminara

Carlo Seminara was born in Albertslund, Denmark, in 1980. He lives in Argentina since 1985. He studied African, Cuban and Arabian percussion in Argentina since 1997 with various professors and Drum set with Adrian Carlesso. Also he studied in Uruguay with Nicolas Arnicho (Ruben Rada’s percussionist). At 2002 he went to Cuba where he took classes with Justo Pelladito (founder, among others, of ISA institute and Conjunto Folclorico Nacional) and Tony Urdaneta (Conjunto Folclórico Nacional). Actually he is finishing the Drummer career in the Rosario National University (UNR). He’s been studying Contrabass with Domingo Porta since 1998.

Actually he is the percussionist of Kilt the Piper (a Celtic music group) and the co director of Ponle la clave que ya se formó el rumbón (Cuban folkloric music).

Discography:
Kilt the Piper – Música Celta. 2004.
Agua. Degrade. 2001.
Esperando que caiga la pelota. El regreso del Coelacanto. 2002.

He play with:
Degrade (Charly García, Babasónicos, Catupecu Machu, Cabezones, La Cruda), El regreso del Coelacanto, Os fritos, Dyvinos, The tubos, Ciro Fogliata, La Semilla, Jazz en Latín, Ensamble de Percusión de la orquesta sinfónica juvenil de la UNR, El Pajaro, GR3, Emma Narilo (Cuba).

updated at april 2005