Yoel Paez - Batería Timbal

Yoel Páez was born in Matanzas (Cuba) in June of 74. A the early age of five, his father Rafael Páez, a professional musician, brings him into the world of festivals the island, winning important prizes. He starts his musical studies at age 9 the Eva de Matanzas and later in the National School of Music the Havana (ENA), where he graduates as a teacher and instrumentist the classic and modern percussion speciality. He is a founding member of Percuba and has been part of the most important groups in his country such as: Isaac Delgado, Paulo Fg, and his Elite and the Doctor of the Salsa with those who tour countries like Japan, EE.UU., Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Argentina, etc. Share stage and festivals with artists the celia Cruz, Marc Anthony, Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock and Michael Bolton, among others. In 2003 he was named among the best drummers of Timba Cubana, sharing a poster with Jose Luis Quintana “Changuito”, Calixto Oviedo, Samuel Formell and Giraldo Piloto.

In Spain it was part eight years the band three times nominated to the Grammy Café Quijano, with the that has come to play before 80,000 people at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Work in the aBPdrums and Music Schools The Klave de Valencia and participates as a professor in numerous seminars and festivals of Percussion, among which are: The Rioja Drumming Festival, Drumfest International of Seville, Valencia International Jazz Seminar, sharing poster with specialists like Miguel Angá Diaz, Tommy Aldridge, Chris Coleman,Wolfgang Haffner, Peter Erskine, Thomas Lang, Bob Mintzer, Jorge Pardo, Vera Figueiredo, Ray Luzier, Terri Lyne Carrington, José Mena, Coki Giménez, Victor Mendoza.

In his discography we find more than 80 records recorded as drum and percussionist, going through different instruments like: Drum, Congas, Bongó, Batás, Timbale and Cajon.

In 2008 he drew his method “Adaptation of Afro-Cuban touches to the market the Drum and the Percussion Set.”. Since 2009, it has been part of the tours of the singer Sole Giménez, with the that records “Dos Gardenias” and “Pequeñas Cosas”, sharing credits with artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Chano Domínguez, Ivan Lewis, Jorge Pardo, Yelsi Heredia, Joshua Edelman and Ara Malikian. In these tours he acts in several countries such as Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Australia, performing a concert in the mythical Sydney Opera House.

In 2011, besides the sole Giménez's tour also participates in the tribute to Nat King Cole along with the singer Isaac Delgado. He has also collaborated with the tour the flamenco singer Concha Buika and the Trombonista De Jazz Julio Montalvo.