BAREKE

ALEJANDRO ALMANZA

Systems engineer, music producer, arranger, composer and pianist was born in Ibague Tolima, his artistic life begun at the age of 5 years old, where belonged to the dance group of the school till he started the high school Colegio Nacional San Simon, where belonged to the band military, group folk, orchestra, dance, theater and painting.

Studied music at the Music Conservatory of Tolima in 1996 – 1997.

Thereafter studied degree in Music 1997 – 1998.

In 2004 receives a degree in Systems Engineering in the UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE OF COLOMBIA, this degree was focused to the production and musical computing.

In 2003 he participates in the 2nd Festival of Science, getting the first place with his project: Digital Music.

He has traveled a lot of the Colombian Territory with different Musical groups such as: The Rock Music Merger, Ballad – Pop, Tropical Music, reggaetton, salsa, merengue, Mexican Music, Bolero, Vallento, and Latin Jazz among others.

He has made part of several highly recognized bands and musical groups of the region such as: Grupo Libre, La Dinámica Orquesta, Los Master de Colombia, Grupo Oro, Los Frenéticos Orquesta, La Nueva Ley Orquesta, Orquesta La Grand Escala, Expreso Buenas Peras, Banda La Misión, Sin Límite, La Gran Virtud, La Propiedad, Kimbombó Orquesta, Ziguaraya Band, The Tropical Sin, Gabriel Rey y su banda, Banda Ancha, Zona Roja, Mariachi Monterrey, La Diferencia Orquesta, Banda del Sitio, El clan de la Salsa, Orquesta de la policía Nacional, Fusión XXI, Zafra Show, Son de Impacto, Javier Muñoz y su Orquesta, Tropibanda, Son Cartagena, La Corte Celestial, Pianista de la Banda Departamental del Tolima, Ensamble de Jazz EFAC, Línea Directa, Magic Sound, OrqueSta El Kartel.

Alejandro has specialized in the accompanying of Artistes such as: Yerik Rey as Marck Anthony of the reality show YO ME LLAMO (Caracol TV), El Joe, The Leyend (RCN TV), Orlando Atencia, Ricardo Fuentes, Edgar Marrugo, singers of La Billos Caracas Boys, Gustavo Rodriguez, Mickey Taveras, Yan Collazo, Cristian Fernandez, Bazil, Ray Sepulveda.

In 2006 - 2007 Alejandro makes his first intenational tour in the United Emirates Arab, participating in different bands like Kache Band, Cane & Coffee, Contravia Latin Band and working as pianist in Hotels: Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa – El Malecon Latin Club, Trader Vic’s – Crowne Plaza, Madinat Jumeirah - Trader Vic's, Jumairah Hotel.

In 2009 - 2010 performed his second tour again in United Emirates Arab where worked as music arranger and director of Calle 8 Band, Musical Producer in the album Confusion by Fatiniza with the song "Fortune Teller" and as pianist in the Latin American Party in Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa, The Boardwalk, Brazilian Concert in the Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, Le Royal Meridian Hotel Abu Dhabi – Colombia is Passion Event.

In March of 2011 to August – Alejandro comes for the third time United Emirates Arab where worked as music arranger and director of Calle 8 Band in the Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa El Malecon Latin Club and as Music Producer of Edikson Duarte with the bachata song “Still Love you”.

In 2012 became part of Authors Association of Colombia “Sayco”.

Alejandro it’s been part of the TV Show, El Show de las Estrellas – Caracol Channel performing in different cities of Colombia and accompanying different artistes.

On several times has been jury at National Contests as “The Golden City”, and also in musical school competitions of his city.

Along his career, Alejandro has already produced over 200 Jingles, over 100 single songs and has joining as music producer, arranger and pianist in:

Expreso Buenas Peras “Severo Poder” rock fusion 2003

Los Carlos “Tolima en Pie” Folclor Colombiano 2004

Orlando Atencia “Todo es mentira” Bolero 2005

Uriel Chavez “Mi Señor” New York Christian Music 2005

Kimbombo “La salsa está aquí y ahora” Salsa single 2006

Ziguaraya Band “Merengue 2006”

Emirates Airline song “Dubai UAE 2007” Samba

Himno Institucion Educativa Juan Manuel Rudas Honda – Tolima 2007

The latin Babys “Estan kalientes” cumbia fusión 2008

Orquesta La gran escala “El sabor de nuestra tierra”2008

Cantar de los cantares “Catholic Music” 2008

Andres Mora “Esto es una confusión” 2008

Pbro. Alfonso Bonilla “Navidad es mucho más” 2009

Fatiniza “Fortune Teller Remix” Album Confusion 2010

Linea Directa “En tus manos” 2010

Magic Sound “Al natural” Salsa Reggaeton 2010

Alejandro Almanza “Con el mismo sentimiento” 2011

Motato Parrandero “Y se prendió la rumba” 2011

La locura vallenata “Inigualable” 2011

Orquesta el Kartel “Para la historia” 2011 – 2013

El Klan de la salsa “Trucutu – Canguil con salsa” 2012

Fabio Gómez “Canta mi Tolima” 2013

Cortolima “Canción Verde” 2013

Jhon F “Esto es Colombia” 2014

Orlando Atencia “La voz caribe” 2014

Christina Walls “Ready 4 it Remix” 2014

Viviana Perdomo “Price tag – La Isla bonita salsa versión” 2014

Kwanza Jones “Vicious” Remix contest 2014

Mauro Diaz “La propuesta” 2014

Noguera “El angel que te cuida” “Sube la temperatura” 2014

Jhon F “Suave y Especial” Tapa roja 2014

Jhon F “Himno D’Sierra” 2015

Dolly “Hello” by Adele Cover Electro House 2016

Currently he works as a pianist, singer, arranger and music producer of BAREKE BAND since November of 2015 in Sulaimaniyah Iraq Grand Millennium Hotel.