QUIQUE NEIRA /Chile Biography

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QUIQUE NEIRA / CHILE : singer, composer and producer.
Genre: Latin/ World Music/ Latin Reggae
Quique Neira has a unique voice and is a great live musician, composer and producer, with a legendary status in Latin America  since the 1990’s. He had been al leading voice and composer of the bands Bambú and Gondwana and launched his solo career in 2003. He is the author of the hits “Verde, Amarillo y Rojo”, “Felicidad”,”Sentimiento Original”, “Guerra”, ” among many other.
Neira is considered to be one of Latin America’s most famous and talented musicians.
  • 30 Years of musical career in 2020
  • Multiple awarded – in Chile with the National Arts Award Altazor for his album Cosas Buenas (2005) and Alma (2011)
  • 9 CD as soloist  – Eleven (2003 EMI ), Cosas Buenas (2005 EMI) , Jah Rock (2008 OVEJA NEGRA ), Jah Rock edición Europa  (2010 GLM/Impulso) , Jah Rock Dub (2009 ) , Alma ( 2011 OVEJA NEGRA ) , Un Amor (2014 Cosas Buenas Prod), “La vida es una canción” Vol.1 (2017 Cosas Buenas Prod), Cover Me (2018 Cosas Buenas Prod )
  • 6 CD / LP as singer and / or composer with other bands
  • Radio hits like Cosas Buenas,  Alma, Un Poquito de Ti , Tus Huellas, Sentimiento Original and many others –transmisión in Chile, Latin América, Europe and Australia –.
TOURING and concerts in CHILE
Neira is continuously present In Chile – by annual tours in the country during the summer season , as well at numerous concerts and presentations at prominent festivals such as Festival de Viña del Mar in 2000, 2001, 2003; Cumbre del Rock Chileno 2007 y 2009, One Spring Festival 2009, 2011, Lollapalooza  (2011, 2014,  2015 y 2018); ONE Music Festival Tour together with Ky Mani Marley (2014), Siempre Vivo Reggae ( 2010, 2015 ) Festival Carnaza (2016), Surf Beats ( 2014 , 2015, 2016, 2017)  Summer Tour Chile 2018, VIVELA Festival de Musica series (2018), Summer Tour Chile 2019  – just to mention some of the yearly numerous shows ..
  • In 2009, Neira visited Rapa Nui / Easter Islands as part of the recording for his DVD “Rapa  Nui Reggae”. In 2018 he returned to Rapa Nui  to present his new productions –  album “La Vida Es Una Canción Vol.1” and the EP “COVER ME”
INTERNATIONAL TOURING
  • 2003 –SOUTH AMERICA  until present he is touring in countries like México: Festival Vibraciones de América (2004, 2008, 2010, 2013) special guest of the Wailers ( 2018) , Venezuela: Caracas Big Reggae Festival 2006, Puerto Rico: Festival de Reggae Latino (2008, 2009) , Ecuador (2012,2013, 2016), Argentina ( 2010, 2011, 2015) Colombia ( 2015, 2019) y Perú (2010,2013,2016, 2017 ) among others.
  • 2008  EUROPE Festival de Jazz de Montreux Switzerland / Europe. Neira is the first Chilean invited to perform at this mythical festival.
  • 2010, 2011, 2012 EUROPE : e.g. Festival Mundial / Zomerterras Festival, Netherlands; Afro Latino Festival / Afro Caribbean Festival / Pole Pole Festival, Belgium; World Village Festival, Finland ; Global Village Festival, Tallinn /Maritime Festival Kuressaare, Estonia; Uppsala Reggae Festival, Sweden, Colours of Ostrava, Czech Republic among others. Production in cooperation with CCA ARTMUSIC / Europe
  • 2013 AUSTRALIA : Mahabili Festival Jabiru, Brisbane Festival, Wallaby Creek,  Festival, Boomerang Festival – Byron Bay , Caloundra Festival, Perth Festival, Sydney Darling Harbour Fiesta , Melbourne Festival, among others. Production in cooperation with CCA ARTMUSIC / Europe

 NEW : Album ” LA VIDA ES UNA CANCION” Vol.2 

Released   November 2019 

CD COVER

with invited Artists like :Green Valley, Sie7e, Camaleón Landáez, Mista Dijah, Talulah Neira 
 listen @ https://open.spotify.com/album/3SJYDcY21FIkFFieIy8Qsd?si=ddsHf-TKTCmzcU2fr-QnEQ

 

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Quique Neira recent shows in 2019

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Quique Neira – shows in 2018 – among many other

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Quique Neira NEW Album “LA VIDA ES UNA CANCION”Vol.1

Quique Neira –  NEW Album “LA VIDA ES UNA CANCION”Vol.1 released October 2017    Listen@Spotify

ALBUM 2017

Quique Neira,with a legendary status in Latin America since the 1990’s, celebrating 27 years of musical career in November 2017,just released in October 2017 his eighth solo album “LA VIDA ES UNA CANCION” Vol.1 (“Life is a song”)

“A life can be told through a group of songs, an artist can reflect to the audience what has been his life through different themes” citation Quique Neira

There are 11 tracks that show the tour of the life of Quique Neira, of which seven correspond to some of his classic songs (e.g. “Sentimiento Original”) and four new compositions,in which “Latinoamérica Libre” stands out. A single that has two versions, one of them featuring Newton, Puerto Rican artist.

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Quique Neira recent shows in 2017

 

Quique Neira New Single “LATINOAMERICA LIBRE”

Quique Neira New Single “LATINOAMERICA LIBRE” released Sept 2017

Single LATINOAMERICA LIBRE

“Latinoamérica libre” (“Free Latin America”)  emerges from the emergence of a new leadership in some world powers, who have the boldness to launch concepts that come to bear the dignity of Latin American peoples, as is the speech of Donald Trump. It is not an affront against Mexico only – it is against all Latin America and we have to make our point of view.

Quique Neira – New Single “TUS HUELLAS”

The new Single “TUS HUELLAS” by Quique Neira -finest Latin Reggae  – released @ 16th of December 2016

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“Tus Huellas” (“your footprints”) is a grooving blend of Roots Reggae and Latin Rhythms in Spanish language and tells us about love, relationships and karma.
“Every heart you break, causes your own heart to lose a piece of its wholeness. The key is to become aware about “, says the singer.
“Tus Huellas” is the first single of the 6th upcoming album (release middle of 2017) and propose collaborations with various producers – a different one for each song.]
The lyrics, music and production of the single are by Quique Neira.

LISTEN @ https://soundcloud.com/quique-neira-oficial/tus-huellas

 VIEW and enjoy the live version  – video clip coming soon

Quique Neiera review recent shows 2017

Quique Neiera review recent shows 2017

Quique Neira – 2016 – Review Shows

2016  – Review Shows

Quique Neira 25 years of musical career

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QUIQUE NEIRA celebrates

25 years of musical career

@ Teatro Caupolican Santiago de Chile – 15 November 2015

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