Dafnis Prieto Rodriguez
Drummer & Percussionist

Born: 31 July 1974 in Santa Clara, Cuba
Lived in Barcelona, Spain since 1998, then Canada and the US.

• 1999 concerts with Jeff Gardner, Ramon Valle, Felipe Cabrera, Alfredo Rodriguez, Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana
  (North Sea Jazz Festival http://www.northseajazz.com
• 1999 toured Canada playing with Marilyn Lerner
  and with Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana
• 1997 Performances with Jane Bunnett, Darrell Grant, Hilario Duran in Ontario,Toronto, Montreal , Kennedy Centre
• 1996 Montreal Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival-Canada
• Havana Jazz Plaza Festival
• Performances with Steve Coleman
• 1995 Cancun Jazz Festival, Mexico
• 1994 Festival Jazz de Nice, France
• Festival Jazz de Havre, France
• Festival Nancy Jazz Pulsations, France
• Festival Jazz d´or de Strasbourg, France
• Concerts in France with pianist Carlos Maza
• Radio Broadcast Patato Valdes, Eddie Santiago, Alfredo Rodriguez...
• 1993 Festival Jazz de Perpignan, France
• Festival Jazz de Limousin, France
• Festival del Viento, Corsica
• Broadcast for Radio France
• 1992 Concerts in France with pianist Carlos Maza
• Festival de Jazz Scene, France
• Havana Jazz Plaza Festival           

Education

Gratuated at the age of 19 from the National School of Music (ENA) in Havana, Cuba

Begins to study at the age of 10 at the School of Fine Arts in Santa Clara, Cuba

Discography

• Ramon Valle, Levitando, PM records
• Carlos Maza Group, Zapato Kiko, EMI France
• Marilyn Lerner, Birds Are Returning, Jazz Focus
• Los Terrys, From Africa to Camaguey, Round World
• Hilario Duran, Alfredo´s Mood, Justin Time
• Columna B, Egrem
• Gema y Pavel, Cosas de Broma, Nube Negra
• Brian Hughes, Mesa, Blue Note