We are less than one month away from Guadalajara becoming the Latin American music capital: where musicians, record labels, managers, promoters, journalists, culture representatives, technology platforms, synchronization agents and music lovers will meet at an event that aims to celebrate the music industry and all those who make it possible.
Just like every year,the music conference and festival FIMPRO has prepared an extensive academic and musical program that includes forums that will address the most relevant and current issues in the world of music, a networking space to make possible the encounter and link between promoters and creators, and the FIMPRO Festival that proposes a selection of the best alternative music made in Latin America.
A key component of FIMPRO is the conferences, which year after year invite leading artists and professionals to share with their audience their experiences and perspectives on the present and future of the current music scene. This year will not be the exception, and we want to give you some of the names of the personalities that will make FIMPRO 2017 a unique edition:
Eduardo CabraAlso known by his stage name "Visitante", is a Puerto Rican musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and the producer with the most nominations and awards in the history of the Latin Grammys. Eduardo Cabra achieved worldwide fame as a founding member of Calle 13, in which he participated as the musical director, arranger and producer, leading the group to become one of the most relevant musical projects in Latin America. He currently directs La Casa del Sombrero, a cultural exchange project for artists and bands from around the world.
Fabían "Tweety" GonzálezMusician, producer and engineer. He played with Celeste Carballo, Fito Paez and Soda Stereo. He produced the iconic albums Giros, Ey, Ciudad de Pobres Corazones, El Amor después del Amor (the bestselling album in Argentinean history) and Circo Beat. In 2005 he co-produced Ahí Vamos with Gustavo Cerati, which won 2 Latin Grammys and 2 Premios Gardel. In 2007, he was part of Soda Stereos "Me Verás Volver" tour. To date, he has recorded over 140 albums as a producer and musician. He founded the music label Twitin Records and music publishing company Tornasolado.
Benji RogersBritish businessman, technologist and musician. He founded Pledge Music based on the idea that artists should share the process of their artistic production and not just the finished product. Navigating the technology and music worlds, Rogers advises technology and music companies on how to bridge the gap between the two industries. He is co-founder of the Dot Blockchain Music project that aims to advise artists to face the challenges of the digital economy. Dedicated to the arts and creativity in all its forms, Rogers work is based on the belief of the Internets democratizing power.
Gabriel AbaroaExecutive, and business and entertainment lawyer. He is currently president of the Latin Recording Academy, INC. Institution that organizes the Latin GRAMMYS. CEO of IFPI América Latina Inc. from 1994 to 2001. He was part of Grupo Corp., a law firm that provided consulting to the entertainment industry. Head of the Department of Administrative Services of the Press Office of the Republic Presidency (1979-1982). He has participated in seminars and conferences around the world and has published several articles in technical journals and specialized international publications.
Juan PazRecognized international digital expert and artist manager. He started his career in the music industry working for Apple-iTunes in London in 2006. In 2010 he founded M3 Music, the company which currently represents the careers of artists like Bomba Estéreo and Monsieur Perine. He was in charge of the digital strategy for the Latin-Iberia region of Sony Music, and the digital strategy and marketing for Sony US Latin. He was a leader in marketing and digital exploitation for EMI in Latin America. Throughout his career, he has been involved with artists such as Coldplay, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Katy Perry, among others.
Chucky GarcíaOutstanding music journalist and cultural promoter. Since 2014, he has been the programmer artistic consultant for Rock al Parque, an international rock festival that is based in the city of Bogotá and is considered one of the most important free and outdoor music festivals in the world.
