QUIQUE NEIRA

country:
Chile
region:
South America
style(s):
Latin Reggae
label:
GLM Music GmbH
type:
Solist, Composer/Songwriter
gender:
male
instrumentation:
instrumental, vocal
artist submitted by:
CCA Artmusic

Quique Neira (Chile), the charismatic icon of Latin Reggae, has risen to legendary status in Latin America's Reggae circles since the 1990's. His mellow mix of Roots Rock Reggae and Latin rhythms has drawn enthusiastic audiences of hundreds of thousands to clubs and large Festivals in Latin America
e.g
One Spring Festival /Chile 2007/2009,/2010 Vibraciones de America /Mexico 2008/2010 Festival de Reggae Latino /Puerto Rico 2008/ 2009/2010 , Cumbre del Rock Chileno II /Chile 2009, Carlos Paz and Reggae / Argentina 2010, Lollapalooza Chile /Santiago 2011, Natural Mysticys III/ Chile/Santiago 2011 - and many more.

in Europe
e.g.
2008 at the prestigious Montreux Festival / Switzerland; Festival Eurokeenes / France
2010 European Tour with performance in 7 countries at 6 international Festivals (e.g. Festival Mundial / Netherlands, Afro Latino /Belgium.... ) and 3 Club shows .
2011 European Tour in 7 countries with performance at 5 international festivals (e.g. Uppsala Reggae Festival / Sweden, Afro Caribbean Festival / Belgium ...) and in 4 Club shows.-

Quique Neira has a unique voice and is a great live musician, composer and producer..He is considered to be one of Latin America's most famous and talented musicians, honoured in Chile 2006 by the National Award for best composition.

With his solo albums, he always gets the charts in his homeland.

In June 2010 Quique Neira released the European Edition of his album Jah Rock (2008 Chile) Label GLM /Munich Germany.

The new album ALMA (Soul)- the 6th proudction as solo artist - had been released in October 2011 Label Oveja Negra/Chile.

The album includes some great guest musicians' performances like the ones of David Hinds of Steel Pulse (Love, Love, Love), Alborosie (Yo Planto), Dogge Doggelito (Ojo) amongst others, conferring the disc internationality.