Yaniel Matos – Solo | “mi Tierra“ at Loft

tickets:
regular: 14,- €uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- €uro

doors: 7.30 pm CEST
concert starts:
approx. 8.00 pm CEST


Cuban multi-instrumentalist Yaniel Matos presents his solo program Mi Tierra.

Piano, cello and vocals create an open space for improvisation and musical encounters. He will perform pieces he has written himself as well as classics from the traditional Cuban repertoire.
The title Cello – Mi tierra conceals a strong connection to the musician’s Afro-Cuban roots, which strongly influence his compositions. He often combines European harmonies with Latin American rhythms and jazz elements, searching for sounds that create an encounter between nature and the abstract from the cello and the piano. Through improvisation and the use of his voice as an additional creative tool, he displays a unique variety of timbres as artistic expression....

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tickets:
regular: 14,- €uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- €uro

doors: 7.30 pm CEST
concert starts:
approx. 8.00 pm CEST


Cuban multi-instrumentalist Yaniel Matos presents his solo program Mi Tierra.

Piano, cello and vocals create an open space for improvisation and musical encounters. He will perform pieces he has written himself as well as classics from the traditional Cuban repertoire.
The title Cello – Mi tierra conceals a strong connection to the musician’s Afro-Cuban roots, which strongly influence his compositions. He often combines European harmonies with Latin American rhythms and jazz elements, searching for sounds that create an encounter between nature and the abstract from the cello and the piano. Through improvisation and the use of his voice as an additional creative tool, he displays a unique variety of timbres as artistic expression.

Yaniel Matos, a native of Santiago de Cuba, began his musical training at the age of eight. During his cello and composition studies in Havana, he played as a pianist in the most important dance and jazz orchestras in Cuba, including Orlando Valles-Maraca, Paulito FG and Isaac Delgado. He contributed to the development of the timba genre in the 90s.

In 2000, he moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he established himself as a versatile musician in the popular music scene, integrating new rhythms, colors and a different way of experiencing Latin American music. His early collaboration with artists such as Carlinhos Brown allowed him to connect more deeply with the Bahian Afro culture, where he discovered many similarities with the culture of Santiago de Cuba. During this time, his desire to transfer his improvisational piano language to the cello grew, allowing him to explore unconventional paths in the world of string instruments.

„The cello and the piano bring balance to my life“

Yaniel Matos has recorded eight albums to date (of which „La Mirada“ was nominated for Best Jazz Album with Vocals at the American IMW – Independent Music Awards 2015) and has performed at numerous international festivals. He has also composed and produced music for several CD productions, films, documentaries and series in Brazil.
He has already performed at LOFT with the Cologne String BigBand in 2020 and with his trio in 2022.

NOTE: In 2024, the concerts at the LOFT will start round 8pm - the LOFT opens approx. 30min before the concerts begin.
Exceptions (until Eastern): Sunday Concerts (start approx at 6pm, if not noted otherwise).
Information about prices, ticket reservations and our opening times can be found here:
https://www.loftkoeln.de/en/tickets/

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