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Guillermo is a top-notch artist, who`s always embracing new ways of expressing his Latino passion through music. Straight from his heart and soul , he delivers a new style of poetic lyrics and virtuosic guitar, accompanied by the exotic percussion of his Latin American folklore. The result: a unique and interesting mosaic of world music. Born and raised in El Salvador, Guillermo was brought up in a household highly appreciative of the arts, specially music. As a child, he grew up in an environment of rich musical tradition, of legendary singers and masterful guitarists of the popular folklore. This powerful stimulus combined with his musical gift, inspired him to learn the highly versatile classical guitar. In his early teens, Guillermo received his first lessons from Salvadorian Maestro, Candido Morales; a close friend and disciple of Paraguayan guitar legend, Agustin Barrios. In 1983, The Serpas family departed from San Salvador, and made Calgary, Alberta, their new home. This relocation brought upon the young artist, new life and artistic experiences. He embraced all of which his new culture had to offer, specially music, music of different genres such as jazz, rock and blues. Guillermo soon joined local bands and experimented with these different styles, while keeping his focus on classical guitar. Eventually he pursued formal studies at the University of Calgary, and obtained his bachelors degree in music in 1996. The combination of a cultural cross over and years of musical training, has allowed Guillermo to venture into a complete style of his own. A style true to its Latin American roots, which may well be a quintessential link between world beat and classical music. He follows a long lute tradition spanning from Bach to Barrios, and at the same time, combines his native rhythms of salsa, bolero and samba with North American blues, jazz and rock. His new release self-titled, "Guillermo", is an intimate recording which showcases this multi-talented musician, as a singer/songwriter and arranger of his unique compositions.
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GUILLERMO SERPAS - LATIN GUITARIST
