Abraham Calleros

A B R A H A M C A L L E R O S
www.abrahamcalleros.com
www.myspace.com/abrahamcalleros

Born to a musical family in Guadalajara Mexico, this self-taught musician was the youngest of 13, and founder, with the aid of two older brothers, of Mexico’s biggest pop band to date MANA.

Alternating between singing and playing drums Abraham pioneered the way audiences viewed pop music in Mexico. He recalls “at the beginning of the 80’s I started to sing pop in Spanish, at that time in Mexico this was very criticized because of the belief pop music should only be in English”. Un-swayed by local narrow views he continued to sing in Spanish. This started to have more and more impact in the media, as well as in live concerts. Green Hat would go on to release two albums with fair success in their home land, then latter they would change their name to MANA and go on to share the stage with such legends as Carlos Santana.

After Green Hat, Abraham wrote “Quisiera que estuvieras aqui” (wish you were here), a National Hit in Mexico. Then a sudden meeting with the great experimental jazz drummer from Switzerland Fredy Studer opened up a whole new world to Abraham. This lead to the next few years dedicated to jazz while living in Boston.

After returning to Mexico in the 90’s he brought with him the bragging rights as the first Mexican drummer endorsed by two international companies, PAISTE CYMBALS, and REMO DRUMS. He then decided to share what knowledge he had gained, so he built a drum studio and gave lessons. Though this time saw him as more of a stationary studio player than a live touring player, he still managed to find his way to play in Egypt, Spain, Canada, and of course, the USA.

Abraham now resides in Snohomish, and has a very exciting new band that he would love to bring your way…. In English.