Yasser Tejeda is an award-winning Dominican composer, guitarist, vocalist, and producer. According to Billboard, Yasser is giving traditional folkloric music a new spin with jazz, rock and Caribbean rhythms in "a frenzied celebration of ancestral union" while Juan Luis Guerra, the most influential Dominican artist in the world, praised his mission calling it the "marvelous example of what's happening with Dominican music.” Yasser’s hope is to incite an awakening so new generations will be inspired to explore, promote and uplift their afro-Dominican roots as well. 

Tejeda has released two commercial albums, Kijombo (2019) and Mezclansa (2009), with his group Palotré. Mezclansa was dubbed one of the “100 essential recordings of Dominican music” by the Dominican National Association of Art Writers (Acroarte) and his second album Kijombo received six awards from Dominican Republic's Premios Indie, including Best Album.
He also released his first solo acoustic EP called Interior (2021) and just finished his third studio album which features his new single “Tú Ere’ Bonita” and it’s scheduled to be released in the summer of 2023.

I got sounds on clouds:) Just some goofin'z and fun stuff here. I got songs, so get me some Grammys!

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Chiaroscuro, the contagiously enthusiastic trio of critically acclaimed and award winning musicians is comprised of contralto Elizabeth Pétillot,  violist Aurélien Pétillot, and pianist Yuko Kato. As the only professional chamber ensemble dedicated to showcasing the great variety of works written for the magical combination of their beautiful and deep instruments, it has championed the European Romantic masterpieces of Brahms, Bridge, Loeffler and Strauss, as well as many contemporary American works, several of which are featured on its debut CD, New People, released by Albany Records.
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The trio’s passionate performances and engaging interactions with its audiences provides a welcoming and unique concert experience akin to a conversation between good friends. Since its inception in 2010, the Chiaroscuro Trio has appeared as guest ensemble at various festivals and concert venues including The New Sounds Festival in Fredonia, NY, the Austin Chamber Music Center Festival in Austin, TX and the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon, IL. In December of 2012 the Trio performed on the Live From The Chazen radio show, which was broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Radio. The Chiaroscuro Trio looks forward to its European debut at the Walled City Music Festival in Derry Ireland, during the summer of 2013.
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