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Freire, a hybrid between a short animation and a music video, created by the team of art director and illustrator Cristián Montes Lynch, tells the tale of a worker at one of the numerous mines dotted throughout the Andes, who has to cycle hours and hours to and from his job.

On his way, there is a treacherous crossroads that has claimed the lives of countless travelers. Our (anti)hero has nothing, nothing except the hope of reaching his village, celebrating the fact he is still alive and asking his girlfriend for a dance. A tale that reflects wretched, exploited existence of workers in an industry that creates untold wealth.

"A situation that has remained unchanged for centuries”, notes Daniel. "The video is in the style of the graphic design of the 60s and 70s, in the Chile of the Unidad Popular, when social movements reached their peak before being savagely repressed throughout Latin America. The song reflects my critical view of the unjust, dysfunctional system that is capitalism, despite the fact that I’ve always hated telling people how to act or think in my songs. I try to be poetic and depict the feelings and thoughts of any ordinary person who appears to have no say or influence in an all-powerful, distant and indifferent system. But it is that small, fragile voice that I find so interesting, because it is free and true". 05/01/2016

International recognition for Daniel Puente Encina

The renowned Centro Nacional de Música Popular del Instituto Cubano de la Música has invited Chilean composer, guitarist and singer Daniel Puente Encina to the island in December, alongside other world-class musicians, to give four concerts at the 2015 Havana International Jazz Festival. He will be accompanied by multi-percussionist Vito Giacovelli and double bassist Umberto Calentini, both from Italy.

This world-ranking jazz festival is chaired by the great musician and composer Chucho Valdés, one of the world’s four top pianists and an eight-time Grammy award winner. Taking part in this festival is a mark of great international prestige for Daniel and paves the way for future projects worldwide, as Cuba is becoming a must-visit destination for businesspersons and holidaymakers alike from around the globe seeking new ideas. 11/01/2015

"The craziest concert I’ve ever done"

Daniel Puente Encina, together with Japanese bassist Akira Ando and Italian percussionist Vito Giacovelli, had a great time giving a really special performance: a full concert that took place on a moving tram. Quite a challenge for the the group!
This original concept, called Musikersatzverkehr, took place in the German city of Braunschweig, which, every month, holds a concert on a tram. This time, they invited Daniel Puente Encina’s group, who were on tour in Germany. The 80 audience members enjoyed an exclusive, different show. This truly unforgettable occasion was documented by German TV station NDR for their show Hallo Niedersachsen. “The craziest concert I’ve ever done”, commented a smiling Daniel. 03/15/2015

This Latin trio are a smash hit: Daniel, alongside Colombian bassist Checho Gómez and Italian percussionist Vito Giacovelli, are making people dance and sing wherever they go. Be it at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, at the launch of their new CD in Berlin, with three performances in Eckernförde to completely packed venues, or at their concerts this summer in the south of Italy, the trio are having and making a whole lot of fun with their music, which public and press alike are acclaiming as “the sensation of the year”. One of the highlights of the German tour will come in October, when they’ll be sharing the stage with Manfred Mann's Earth Band for the second time. 09/15/2014


"....one of the year’s most exciting Latin CDs...." FOLKWORLD

"....breathtaking spectacle...." SUBWAY MAGAZIN

"....A musical explosion...." KIELER NACHRICHTEN

"....compelling, expressive and authentic music...." ECKERNFÖRDER ZEITUNG

"....his music, seems to have jumped right out of the soundtrack of From Dusk
Till Dawn...." ZITTY BERLIN

New album on sale!

CHOCOLATE CON AJÍ

14 stunning tracks do great justice to this album’s name, combining the sweetness of chocolate with the spicy edge of ají (chilli).
Rousing orchestral arrangements of Latin music, furious Boogaloo and classic RnB alternate with seductive indie-pop ballads. Chocolate con Ají connects genres as different as blues, rock, hip-hop, tango, samba and even South American folk. Chocolate con Ají is the second work launched under his own name. 07/01/2014

Recording the base of the new album in Digitals Pro in Cas Català Nou on Majorca con Toni Fernández, Daniel Puente Encina, Pep Lluís García, Pablo di Salvo and Toni Paris. 10/25/2014

Photo (c) Toni Fernandez

The Berlin Umweltfestival and the romantic castl e of Wolfsburg, which provides the setting for the "International Sommerbühne" series of concerts, will be the starting point of Daniel’s tour across the length and breadth of Germany. In Wolfsburg, he will be accompanied by Majorcan percussionist Pep Lluis Garcia and Argentine double bassist Pablo di Salvo, to offer a special repertoire of his "Furious Latin Blues", "Dirty Boogaloo", "Rebel Tango" and "Flamenco Tex Mex". 04/15/2014

With percussionist Pep Lluís García he found his perfect match and surprises with this diabolic duo, which thrills with an exceptional and exciting sound. An astonishing Dobro guitar accompanied by congas and cajon, and above all the powerful, charismatic and soulful voice of Daniel create a progressive, new and exciting sound: Latin-Soul, Latin-Rock, Latin-R&B at its best.

Pep Lluis García is a drummer and percussionist with a totally original style, the product of a self-taught introduction to music, which has been reinforced by his intensive studies with Peter Erskine, Alex Acuña and Salvador Font and Latin percussion classes with Cuban maestro Miguel Angá Díaz. He has taken part in projects like "la Gran Orquesta Republicana", "the Nash", supporting act for "The Buzzcocks" in England, with whom he toured Europe and part of the United States, the comedy-musical group "Wonderbrass", and he has also accompanied international artists of the stature of Jeanette and Tony Ronald. 01/15/2014

Daniel Puente Encina releases an album under his own name for the first time

The composer, guitarist, songwriter and singer Daniel Puente Encina now presents his new album “DISPARO”. The album contains nine unpublished tracks and an updated cover version of Botellas contra el pavimento as a tribute to his very first band. An astonishing electric guitar accompanied by French percussionist, Didier Roch, with congas and djembe, and above all the exceptional, powerful and soulful voice of Daniel create a progressive, new and exciting sound: Latin-Soul, Latin-Rock, Latin-R&B at its best. Spanish never sounded so funky! 04/01/2012

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