The Carnaval Guitar Duo began in early 2000, when guitarists Rodrigo
Gamboa and Edward Grigassy first met and stayed up late playing Latin
favorites at a friend's house.
Though each player is from a
different background, the Duo focuses on performing the refined music
styles of Latin America: Tango in the traditional Argentine style,
Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba, Cuban Son and Guajira, Venezulean
Joropo and Vals, Mexican Boleros, and the Bambuco, Cumbia, Porro and
Pasillo folk styles of Colombia.
In their many public concerts
and private engagements since their first meeting, the Carnaval
Guitar Duo has had the opportunity to share their unique perspective
on the great art and dance music of Latin America with literally
thousands of appreciative listeners. The Duo performs regularly in a
variety of venues from school assemblies, educational programs to
banquets, parties as well as on concert stages throughout the
southern United States.
Both Mr. Gamboa and Mr. Grigassy are
founding members of the group Latin
Carnaval, a larger ensemble specializing in upbeat dance and art
music of the western hemisphere.
To
contact Edward Grigassy for more information or for bookings:
Phone: 713.995.1729
