Andrés Cabas

Andrés Mauricio Cabas Rosales (born 7 October 1976), or more commonly known as Cabas, is a Colombian musician. His music is characterized by having a Caribbean-like sound. Cabas was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. His father Eduardo, a musician and composer himself, taught Cabas music from the age of five. At six, Cabas formally studied piano and became skilled at this and various other instruments, including percussion. Through his teenage years, he acquired a taste for classical music, rock and roll, electronic music and also for his native cumbia and fandango music. He was also inspired by his former music teacher in Colegio San Carlos, Helbert Ballestas, who helped him develop the idea of fusing Colombian and rock music. As a young...