(Trumpet, Composer, Arranger-Mexico)

THE PRESENCE OF THE LATIN MUSICIANS IN THE GUMBO SQUARE BAND IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE OVERALL GLOBAL MUSIC STRONGLY FELT IN OUR RECORDINGS. WE’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO YUMAR BONACHEA, WHO IS ONE OF SUCH MUSICIANS. WITH THE CUBAN FLAVOUR IN HIS HORN ARRANGEMENTS, IN SONGS SUCH AS “LOVE IS” AND “FALLEN ANGEL”, YUMAR CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRAMING OF INTENSITY OF EACH TUNE, WHILE BRINGING ATTENTION TO THOSE IN NEED ALL OVER THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME.

HERE ARE YUMAR’S THOUGHTS ON THE EVENTS TOUCHING THE GLOBAL STAGE…..

… HA SIDO DIFÍCIL DESDE EL COMIENZO, LO MÁS DIFÍCIL PARA MI Y CREO PARA CUALQUIER MÚSICO ES NO SALIR A ENSAYAR, TOCAR, GRABAR, CONCIERTOS, VIAJES ETC, PERO, QUE A PESAR DE TODO, SE QUE LA ÚNICA MANERA DE SALIR LO MÁS PRONTO POSIBLE ES QUEDARSE EN CASA, POR LO QUE HE ACTIVADO UNA RUTINA DIARIA, ARREGLANDO COSAS PENDIENTES EN LA CASA DE LAS QUE UNO NUNCA “TIENE TIEMPO” ESTE ES EL MOMENTO, REALIZAR UN POCO DE EJERCICIOS, ALIMENTARSE SANAMENTE, ESTUDIAR MI INSTRUMENTO Y SEGUIR CREANDO Y HACIENDO MÚSICA DESDE NUESTRO HOGAR. NO HAY QUE PREOCUPARSE DE MÁS. SOLO ES UNA PEQUEÑA PAUSA, UN COMPAS DE ESPERA. MIENTRAS SIGAMOS LAS REGLAS, PRONTO TODO VOLVERÁ A LA NORMALIDAD, Y SALDREMOS CON MUCHA FUERZA Y GANAS DE NUEVO A NUESTRA VIDA DE SIEMPRE… ÁNIMO!”

(ENGLISH)

“… IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FROM THE BEGINNING, THE HARDEST THING FOR ME AND I THINK FOR ANY MUSICIAN IS NOT TO GO OUT TO REHEARSE, PLAY, RECORD, CONCERTS, TRIPS ETC, BUT, DESPITE EVERYTHING, I KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IS TO STAY AT HOME, SO I HAVE ACTIVATED A DAILY ROUTINE, FIXING PENDING THINGS IN THE HOUSE THAT ONE NEVER “HAS TIME” THIS IS THE TIME , DO SOME EXERCISES, EAT HEALTHILY, STUDY MY INSTRUMENT AND CONTINUE TO CREATE AND MAKE MUSIC FROM HOME. THERE’S NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE. IT’S JUST A LITTLE PAUSE, A WAITING BAR. AS LONG AS WE FOLLOW THE RULES, SOON EVERYTHING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL, AND WE WILL COME OUT VERY STRONGLY AND DESIRE AGAIN TO OUR USUAL LIFE. CHEER UP!”