Fernando Samalea (bandoneonist-drummer-composer from Buenos Aires) who release cd-books, instrumental music and tales writing by himself. It´s a blend of tango music, jazz, rock, flamenco, oriental and electronic treatments.

He played many soloist concerts in Argentina, Spain, EEUU and Belgium and release his cd´s in Japan, Germany, Taiwan, Portugal, Spain and EEUU.

He has participated since the mid-eighties and nineties both as a drummer and bandoneon player- in Charly García's group, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas, Andrés Calamaro, Daniel Melingo, Metrópoli, Clap, Fricción, A-Tirador Láser, Fabiana Cantilo, María Gabriela Epumer, Los Gauchos Alemanes, Electric Gauchos, Draco Cornelius Rosa, Man Ray, Erica García, Willy Crook, Julian Benjamin, Alberto Lucas and Belmondo.

In Spain he recorded and touring with Joaquín Sabina, Luis Pastor, Jorge Drexler, María Eva Albistur, David Broza, Andrés Calamaro, Leo Minax, Andy Chango, Luciano Supervielle, La oreja de Van Gogh, Los Lunes, Daniela Herrero, La Tercera República, Alejo Stivel, Mavi Diaz, Vanito Brown and Pasión Vega among others.

He has participated in France in many Pajaro Canzani´s productions like Lagrima Rios and Angus Sinclair albums, and Adan Jodorowsky solo album.

He also play drums in Gustavo Cerati's group and he play too in concerts or recording of Rosal, Hilda Lizarazu, Fernando Kabusacki, Sexteto Irreal, Charly García, Luciano Supervielle, Liliana Herrero, Celeste Carballo, Afrodita Bajo Cero, Emmanuel Horvilleur, Dante, Axel Krygier, Christian Basso, Cuino & sus amigos, Adriana Maciel, Nei Van Soria, Pablo Sbaraglia, Karina Van Ron, Lagrima Rios, Ana Laan, Tito Verenzuela and No lo soporto. among others.

DISCOGRAPHY:

1. "EL JARDIN SUSPENDIDO" (1998) Licensed by Acqua Records, Argentine.

Recorded betweeen february 1997 - april 1998 in Tangier, Madrid, Buenos Aires and Woodstock
.
Samalea: bandoneon, glockenspiel, synth, drums & percussion.
Fernando Kabusacki: electric & synthetizer guitar.
Daniel Melingo: clarinet & tenor sax.
Tony Levin: electric double bass.
Nirankar Singh Khalsa: tabla & bamboo flutes.
Natalia Mendez: voice.
Abdelmajid Domnati: gembri & voice.
Mustafa Sbai Tanji: voice.
Abdellah Harrouch: karkabas & voice.
Meloud El Hrizi: karkabas & voice.

2. "PADRE-RITUAL" (1999) Licensed by Los Años Luz Records, Argentine.

Recorded between may 1998 - february 1999 in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Woodstock.

Samalea: bandoneon, glockenspiel, synth, drums, percussion & programming
Tony Levin: bass & electric double bass.
Miguel Garcia: piano Rhodex, synth & programming.
Fernando Kabusacki: electric & synthetizer guitar.
María Gabriela Epumer: electric guitar & e-bow.
Ramiro Musotto: berimbau.
Natalia Mendez: voice.
Nuria Martinez: tarka, quena & charango.
Zhang Daming: voice.

3. "FULL FEMME" (2000) Licensed by Los Años Luz Records, Argentine.

Recorded between september 1999 - august 2000 in Madrid, Buenos Aires, Paris and Woodstock.

Samalea: bandoneon, glockenspiel, drums, taishokoto, percussion, synth & programming.
Tony Levin: bass.
Carlos Patan Vidal: piano
María Eva Albistur: acoustic guitar & voice.
Nirankar Singh Khalsa: tabla & bamboo flute.
Diego Galaz: violin
Pablo Contestabile: acordeon.
Natalia Mendez: voice.
Serge Bulard: didjeridoo.
Axel Krygier: piano, tenor sax, baritone & pocket trumpet.

4. "METEJON" (2001) Licensed by Blue Moon Records, Spain.

Recorded between august 2000 - march 2001 in Madrid and Buenos Aires.

Samalea: bandoneon, mexican marimba, synth, glockenspiel, percussion & programming.
Andres Calamaro: keyboards.
Diego Galaz: violin.

5. "NOCHE EN MADRID" (2002) Galileo Music, Spain-Germany.

Recorded live june 29, 2001 in Theatre Lope de Vega of Madrid.

Samalea: bandoneon & glockenspiel.
Horacio Icasto: piano & synth.
Julia Perez: violin.
Rafael Alcantara: tenor sax.
Nirankar Singh Khalsa: drums & tabla.

Studio bonus recorded during 2002:

Samalea: bandoneon, vibes, bass & drums.
Bob Sands: tenor sax.
Tomâs Kirchhoff: electric guitar.

6. "COMPILADO 1997-2003 + REMIXES" (2003) Licensed by Los Años Luz discos,
Argentina.

Including selections of "El jardín suspendido", "Padre-Ritual", "Full Femme"
y "Metejón" and new remixed versions released during 2003 in Madrid.

Special features of Tony Levin, Horacio Ferrer, Luciano Supervielle, Diego Galaz,
Nam-Sang Fon, Fernando Kabusacki, Daniel Melingo, Carlos Patán Vidal, Miguel
García, Nirankar Singh Khalsa, María Eva Albistur, Fabián Von Quintiero, Axel Krygier, María Gabriela Epumer, Andrés Calamaro, Abdelmajid Domnati,
Abdellah Harrouch, Mustafá Sbai Tanji and Huma.

7. "FAN" (2004) Licensed by Los Años Luz discos, Argentina

Recorded between 2002 and 2004 in Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Paris and Buenos Aires.

Samalea: bandoneon, marimba, drums and programming.
Gustavo Cerati: electric guitar.
María Eva Albistur: bass.
Richard Coleman: electric guitar.
Fabian Von Quintiero: keyboards.
Andrew Crocker: trumpet.
Fernando Kabusacki: electric guitar.
Javier Malosetti: bass.
Hernán Jacinto: keyboards.
Ramiro Musotto: berimbau and percussion.
Pájaro Canzani: acoustic guitar and percussion.
Luciano Supervielle: keyboards and programming.
Charly García: keyboards, vocoder and say no more.

8. "ALHAMBRA" (2004) Mor Discos, Argentina.

Recorded between 2001 and 2004 in Madrid.

Samalea: bandoneon, synth, drums, percussion and programming.
José Juan Pantoja: flamenco guitar and claps.
María Eva Albistur: bass and electric double bass.
Marian Sorín: violoncello.
Julia Pérez: violin.
Jalal Dezhani: voice and daf.
Luciano Supervielle: keyboard and programming.
Luca Frasca: keyboards.
Bob Sands: tenor sax and clarinet.
Tomás Kirchhoff: electric guitar.
Javier Malosetti: electric double bass.
Huma: electric guitar.
Diego Galaz: violin.
Carlos Patán Vidal: piano.

9. "ALVEAR" (2005) Mor Discos, Argentina

Recorded live april 19, 2005 in Theatre Alvear of Buenos Aires. Including two studio bonus recorded between april and may, 2005.

Samalea: bandoneon, marimba, drums and percussion.
Juan Pablo Jacinto: drums.
Ana Cámera: piano and keyboards.
Fernando Nalé: bass.
Fabián Von Quintiero: keyboards.
Fernando Kabusacki: electric guitar.
Matías Mango: keyboards.
Tito Losavio: percussion.
Daniel Ovie: keyboards.
Lucía Costa: violin.
Antonio Russo: acoustic guitar.
María Ezquiaga: electric guitar.
Hilda Lizarazu: voice.
Charly García: voice, keyboards, electric guitar, percussion and say no more.