Gerardo Rosales

Name:  Gerardo Rosales
Date of birth: 6th July 1964
Place of birth: Caracas, Venezuela

Gerardo Rosales is a Salsa Musician from Venezuela. At the age of 8 he started studying the piano and at the same time showed interest in playing the congas and bongo. In 1977, at the age of 13, Orlando Poleo invited him to study Afro Caribbean percussion at the "Taller de Arte" in Sarria, Caracas. From 1977 till 1980 he learned to the play the congas and bongo together with Orlando Poleo and timbales with Alberto Borregales. In 1985 he studied Afro Venezuelan percussion with Alexander Livinali at the "Fundación Bigott". In 1987 he began his musical career with important figures like Soledad Bravo, Cecilia Todd, Canelita Medina, Alberto Naranjo y el Trabuco Venezolano, Maria Rivas, Joe Ruiz and many others. During this time he founded his own orquestra "Salsa 70" and started performing in suburbs, theaters and dance halls of the capital.
 
In 1992 Gerardo Rosales was invited to participate in the Expo Sevilla in Spain with the band "Caracas Son 7" and from then on decided stay in Europe. While in Europe he worked with Orlando Poleo y Chaworo, Alfredo Rodriguez ,Montañez, Conexión Latina, Paquito D’Rivera, Cubop City Big Band, Nicky Marrero, New Cool Collective, Michael Franti, Andy, Meñique, Yolanda Rivera, Bebo Valdés and many more.  With his many concerts and recordings, Rosales has managed to spread the rhythms of Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Peru, Curacao, Surinam and the Antilles beyond their Latin American realm.

Discography:
2008 Salsa Mundia
2008 Our Latin Groove
2008 Bringin' it all on back (2008)
2005 Charanga La Crisis      
2005 Charanga La Crisis"Salsa Antigua
2004 Tribute to Fania all Stars"
2005 Mongomanía 
2002 Gerardo Rosales y su Trabucombo "La Salsa es mi Vida" SACD   
2001 Gerardo Rosales y su Trabucombo "La Salsa es mi Vida" NYCD
2001 Gerardo Rosales y su Trabucombo - Una Salsa para Amsterdam       
2001 Gerardo Rosales & Edy Martinez Latin Jazz "Ritmico y Pianistico"
2000 Proyecto por Venezuela-Reconstrucción
1999 Gerardo Rosales Latin Jazz - El Venezolano
1998 Gerardo Rosales Latin Jazz - Señor Tambo    
1996 Gerardo Rosales Venezuela Sonora
1992 Salsa Pa'lante de Venezuela
1991 Salsa Pa'lante de Venezuela


By Lourd Vijay
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About the Author: Lourd Vijay is the principal Promoter of Latin culture, music and dance in the Asian Region. He recently stood 10th at the “most Popular Entrepreneur of the year 2009” amongst 180 nominees from across the country. An innovative choreographer and a very able instructor, he is the director of the Lourd Vijay’s Dance Studios (www.lvds.in) in India.