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DAFNIS PRIETO
FEATURING LUCIANA SOUZA
CANTAR

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In this special collaboration, GRAMMY-winning Cuban-born drummer, composer, bandleader, and 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Dafnis Prieto unites with GRAMMY-winning Brazilian-born singer Luciana Souza for Cantar, an album featuring songs with music and lyrics by Prieto.

Prieto and Souza are joined by a trio of masterful musicians and improvisers on the album, including Peter Apfelbaum (Woodwinds, Melodica, Percussion, and Keys), Martin Bejerano (Piano), and Matt Brewer (Acoustic and Electric Bass).

Recorded in September 2021, the project is co-produced by legendary GRAMMY-winning producer and Souza’s husband, Larry Klein, and GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning producer Eric Oberstein, Prieto’s collaborator for the past half decade.

DAFNIS PRIETO DIGITAL BOOKS!

Dafnis Prieto’s books are now available as digital books, including A World of Rhythmic Possibilities (in English, Spanish, and Chinese) and Rhythmic Synchronicity (in English and Spanish)!

STREAM MASTER CLASSES
WITH DAFNIS PRIETO

From December 2020 to May 2021, Dafnis Prieto was pleased to offer a series of live master classes and private lessons on Zoom. All master classes are available to stream!

MASTER CLASSES
Dafnis led intimate 2-hour master classes covering a range of topics, including the content of his books, A World of Rhythmic Possibilities and Rhythmic Synchronicity; playing drum parts from his albums; and rhythms that are personally significant to him.

DOWNLOAD FREE MONTUNO TRACKS!

Download these free piano montuno tracks (played by Dafnis!), for you to play on top of, as Dafnis does! One track with click, one track without. The clave pattern on this montuno is a 2-3 clave. Enjoy it!

In January 2019, drummer, composer, and educator Dafnis Prieto returned to his native Cuba to perform his music on the island for the first time in 20 years.

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala (KidEthnic) joined to document this historic and emotional moment for the short film, Regresar: Back in Cuba.