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Artist
Gregorio Uribe
12+ albums
about
Even though Gregorio wasn’t born in a family of musicians, anyone that grew up next to him knows that he was brought up in an atmosphere of joy, music and dance, and unconditional support. From his first drum set lessons at the age of 9, until his most recent concerts, his parents and his sister, the artist Verónica Uribe, have always been an essential part of his life. During his early school years he began forming Rock bands where he would play drums and interpret his first songs. The fact that he was still watching cartoons and he hadn’t even had his first real girlfriend did not stop him from writing songs about tragic love stories and experiences which he hadn’t lived yet. Some years later he began a new stage where he learned the basics of Vallenato music, thanks to a friend who instilled in him the love for Colombian music and thanks to an old accordion he was able to borrow. Ironically, it was during the time he was living in Australia where he learned to play the accordion by transcribing the songs of Rafael Orozco and Alejo Durán. Finally, in his last years of High School he became the drummer for Mauricio y Palo de Agua (Latin Grammy Awards nominee) and he won a scholarship to enter Berklee College Of Music. However, he postponed entering the school in order to venture out around South America. This six-month trip consisted of three friends, three hammocks and a couple of instruments that they took with them in order to make a living. After having per
