You are listening to Wilber Calver's new project featuring Wilber Calver (Galician Bagpipes,arranger), Edwin Sanz (percussion), Dudu Penz (bass), Davide Giovannini (vocals) and Alex Wilson (producer, arranger, piano) recorded at Sound Check Studios in Bachenbülach, Switzerland by Jeannot Steck.
Wilber Calver Rodríguez "The Ebony Piper" was born in Holguín (Cuba). In 1997 he enlisted as a percussionist in the traditional music group of the Centro Gallego de la
Habana, with whom he performed in many festivals. In 1998 he took his first bagpipe lessons with Professor Eduardo Lorenzo and it was from this moment that he fell in love with the pipes
and took the decision to dedicate himself to the instrument.
During the following years he built up his performance experience and was included in the EU documentary "The latest Bagpipers of Havana", won the "Premio iberoamericano " Rey de España" ( 2004
), appeared on the feature film "Havana Blues" (2005) directed by Benito Zambrano.
His TV appearances include : Musical " Cuerda viva " Cuba ( 2004 ), " De la gran escena " Cuba ( 2004 ) -Progra ESPECIAL " Día da Patria gallega " TVG España (2007) - " A compañenos " TVG ESPAÑA(
2008) - Serie "Padre Casares " TVG España ( 2009 ).
He has been reviewed in the following publications : Revista Bohemia " Con la gaita a cuesta " Cuba ( 2004 ) -Revista " O anuario da gaita " Epaña ( 2000 ) - " Gaitas con tumba..o " Diario La voz
de galicia
Wilber now lives in the Swiss Alps - Einsiedeln - and is in the process of recording his first album which will be an exciting fusion of
celtic melodies with Afro-Cuban roots, arranged and produced by Alex Wilson.