CARLOMAGNO ARAYA

Born in Costa Rica, Araya began his formal musical training at the Conservatorio de Castella. He went on to study at the Berklee College of Music summer program and Miami Dade Community College, where he received a full performance scholarship. Araya completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Miami in 2001.

Araya is one of the busiest players on the South Florida scene. He has performed on two Grammy winning albums—Mundo from Ruben Blades won Best World Music album and Best Tropical Contemporary album, while Willy Chirino’s Son Del Alma won Best Salsa/Merengue album.

In the course of his world touring, Araya has had the opportunity to perform at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theater, Olympia Theater in Paris, and The Hollywood Bowl.

He has worked with artists such as Victor Mendoza Latin Jazz Ensamble, Laurence Elder Project, Ruben Blades, Englebert Humperdinck, Jean Michel Byron, Chayanne, Claudia Acuña, Nestor Torres, Hernán Gamboa, Paquito D'Rivera, Alon Yavnai, Roberto Perera, Willy Chirino, Daniela Mercury, Boca Livre, Alejandra Guzmán, Alejandro Lerner, Armando Manzanero, Bebu Silvetti, Rudy Pérez, J.C. Torrealba, Bob Mintzer, and León Gieco.