Miguel Aurelio "Angá" Díaz Zayas (June 15, 1961 – August 9, 2006) was a Cuban percussionist. He was a well-known conguero who also played the cajón, güiro and timbales.
Miguel Aurelio Díaz Zayas was born in San Juan y Martínez in the Pinar del Río Province in Cuba.[1] He is of Yoruba descent.[2][3][4] Angá is a nickname he shared with his father.[5] He began playing early, performing and recording professionally whilst still at college. In 1987 he made his name as a member of the pioneering Latin jazz Grammy award-winning group Irakere and it was with them he perfected his five drum technique.
In 1994 he recorded Pasaporte with Tata Güines, winning in 1995 the EGREM Album of the Year award. Two years later Angá joined the American trumpeter Roy Hargrove with whom he released the Grammy-winning Cristol Habana. In 2000 he recorded with Rubén González the Grammy-nominated Chanchullo and in that same year he collaborated with Pascal Coulon on the CD Arpa Fusion.
Angá taught master classes at various schools and universities across North America and Europe. For this purpose he released Anga Mania!, a tuition video which explained many of his techniques and his philosophy behind playing; it won in 2000 the Percussion Video of Drum Magazine.
In 2005 Angá recorded Echu Mingua and in 2006 he embarked on a world tour by the same name. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain, on August 9, 2006.[5][1]
Familyedit
Díaz was twice married.[6] His second wife was the French-Venezuelan singer and photographer Maya Dagnino.[7][8] They had twin daughters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi, and later separated but remained friends.[7]
On Díaz's death, his daughter Naomi, then aged 11, learned to play the signature instrument of her father, the cajón. Both his daughters studied Yoruba folk songs, and in 2013, aged 19, formed the musical duo, Ibeyi. They signed to the record label XL Recordings and recorded their debut album.[9] Maya Dagnino serves as their manager. Ibeyi pay tribute to both their late father and sister in their music.
Referencesedit
^ abRatliff, Ben (August 17, 2006). "Miguel Díaz, 45, Conga Player, Dies". The New York Times.
^. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^Joey Akan (4 March 2015). "Ibeyi Watch Paris based Yoruba twins attempt to drown in music video". The Pulse. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^Mary Chang (10 February 2015). "Ibeyi". There goes the fear. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^ abcAgustin Gurza (August 12, 2006). "OBITUARIES: Miguel 'Anga' Diaz, 45; Afro-Cuban Music's Conga Drum Master". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^Lusk, Jon (August 12, 2006). "Miguel 'Anga' Diaz". The Independent.
^ abFairley, Jan (13 August 2006). "Obituary: Miguel 'Angá' Díaz". The Guardian.
^Vicente, Álex (31 May 2022). "Ibeyi, las gemelas que curan con su música". El País (in Spanish).
^"New Music from Ibeyi". Irish Times. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
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Obituary in Le Monde
January 01, 1970
miguel, angá, díaz, miguel, aurelio, angá, díaz, zayas, june, 1961, august, 2006, cuban, percussionist, well, known, conguero, also, played, cajón, güiro, timbales, background, informationbirth, namemiguel, aurelio, díaz, zayasborn, 1961, june, 1961san, juan, . Miguel Aurelio Anga Diaz Zayas June 15 1961 August 9 2006 was a Cuban percussionist He was a well known conguero who also played the cajon guiro and timbales Miguel Anga DiazBackground informationBirth nameMiguel Aurelio Diaz ZayasBorn 1961 06 15 June 15 1961San Juan y Martinez Pinar del Rio CubaDiedAugust 9 2006 2006 08 09 aged 45 Sant Sadurni d Anoia SpainGenresAfro Cuban jazz songo son cubano Cuban rumba conga Santeria musicOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Conga cajon guiro timbalesLabelsWorld Circuit Contents 1 Life and career 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editMiguel Aurelio Diaz Zayas was born in San Juan y Martinez in the Pinar del Rio Province in Cuba 1 He is of Yoruba descent 2 3 4 Anga is a nickname he shared with his father 5 He began playing early performing and recording professionally whilst still at college In 1987 he made his name as a member of the pioneering Latin jazz Grammy award winning group Irakere and it was with them he perfected his five drum technique He played with various Cuban artists including Afro Cuban All Stars Buena Vista Social Club Omar Sosa Omara Portuondo and Orishas He recorded and toured with international musicians such as Steve Coleman Baba Sissoko Ry Cooder Pascal Coulon Malik Mezzadri Buddy Montgomery and John Patitucci 5 In 1994 he recorded Pasaporte with Tata Guines winning in 1995 the EGREM Album of the Year award Two years later Anga joined the American trumpeter Roy Hargrove with whom he released the Grammy winning Cristol Habana In 2000 he recorded with Ruben Gonzalez the Grammy nominated Chanchullo and in that same year he collaborated with Pascal Coulon on the CD Arpa Fusion Anga taught master classes at various schools and universities across North America and Europe For this purpose he released Anga Mania a tuition video which explained many of his techniques and his philosophy behind playing it won in 2000 the Percussion Video of Drum Magazine In 2005 Anga recorded Echu Mingua and in 2006 he embarked on a world tour by the same name He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Sant Sadurni d Anoia Spain on August 9 2006 5 1 Family editDiaz was twice married 6 His second wife was the French Venezuelan singer and photographer Maya Dagnino 7 8 They had twin daughters Lisa Kainde and Naomi and later separated but remained friends 7 On Diaz s death his daughter Naomi then aged 11 learned to play the signature instrument of her father the cajon Both his daughters studied Yoruba folk songs and in 2013 aged 19 formed the musical duo Ibeyi They signed to the record label XL Recordings and recorded their debut album 9 Maya Dagnino serves as their manager Ibeyi pay tribute to both their late father and sister in their music References edit a b Ratliff Ben August 17 2006 Miguel Diaz 45 Conga Player Dies The New York Times Ibeyi Archived from the original on April 27 2016 Retrieved March 21 2015 Joey Akan 4 March 2015 Ibeyi Watch Paris based Yoruba twins attempt to drown in music video The Pulse Retrieved March 21 2015 Mary Chang 10 February 2015 Ibeyi There goes the fear Retrieved March 21 2015 a b c Agustin Gurza August 12 2006 OBITUARIES Miguel Anga Diaz 45 Afro Cuban Music s Conga Drum Master Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 21 2015 Lusk Jon August 12 2006 Miguel Anga Diaz The Independent a b Fairley Jan 13 August 2006 Obituary Miguel Anga Diaz The Guardian Vicente Alex 31 May 2022 Ibeyi las gemelas que curan con su musica El Pais in Spanish New Music from Ibeyi Irish Times Retrieved 2014 03 20 External links editObituary in Le Monde Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miguel 22Anga 22 Diaz amp oldid 1159616110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
