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Dr. Justo J. Diaz Gomez (BMus Ed and MA, UNSW and PhD, UWS)
Justo Diaz Gomez is a musician with Papalote and world music consultant. He was Music Director of Musica Viva's Cafe Carnivale, a program he founded under Carnivale Festival in 2000. Justo was Music Director for Carnivale Multicultural Arts Festival until it closed its doors in 2004, a role which also included the function of NSW Multicultural Music Coordinator for the NSW Ministry for the Arts. He is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, researcher and educator.
Justo has worked for SBS Radio producing Spanish programs and in 2003 he was nominated by SBS for Australian of the Year (for 2004 awards).
Justo has performed widely in Latin America, Spain, Italy and France and came to Australia in 1979 on tour with a French Argentinean dance troupe, performing at Perth and Adelaide Festivals. Justo was one of the creators of La Peña Latin American Cultural Centre in Newtown, which had great success for ten years throughout the eighties, as well as one of the first multicultural music projects for schools in Australia with his group Papalote. Justo has a collection of more than 300 musical instruments, sourced during a research project funded by the Music Board of the Australia Council. He has also been a source of ideas for many projects such as "TWANG" at the Australian Museum and Café Carnivale.
As a music consultant he has worked on TV documentaries such as "South of the Border", "Tropical Beat" and "Pilgrim Notes" amongst others. He has composed music for ABC National, for SBS TV and has made video documentaries on El Salvador, Guatemala and Australia.
Trained in Classical Guitar and in Jazz studies at the Sydney Conservatorium Justo has participated in many recording sessions singing, playing string, percussion, flutes and many traditional instruments.
Justo has developed the course “From Tango to Salsa” for Sydney University and Orpheus Music has published his arrangements and original works of Latin Music. He completed his PHD at University of Western Sydney in 2010.
A familiar face in the Australian music scene for the last 33 years, Justo has frequently performed as a guest with many of the World Music bands at Café Carnivale, leads his band Papalote, and also performs with Tango Bar, Jeannie Lewis and more.
Justo trained in Music and Literacy and studied Law and Psychology in Argentina. He has researched and published in Australia and overseas, made many video documentaries, gathered a unique collection of World Musical Instruments (featured by Twang MAA/Aust. Museum being his original idea), recorded in many styles using more than fifty instruments.
The media has payed especial attention to his musical skills and projects having been reviewed and interviewed for TV in Australia, Greece, Brazil, New Zealand, and Argentina and for Newspapers in Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Virtual (internet) magazines.
Photo by Shane Rozario.
Justo Diaz Gomez is a musician with Papalote and world music consultant. He was Music Director of Musica Viva's Cafe Carnivale, a program he founded under Carnivale Festival in 2000. Justo was Music Director for Carnivale Multicultural Arts Festival until it closed its doors in 2004, a role which also included the function of NSW Multicultural Music Coordinator for the NSW Ministry for the Arts. He is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, researcher and educator.
Justo has worked for SBS Radio producing Spanish programs and in 2003 he was nominated by SBS for Australian of the Year (for 2004 awards).
Justo has performed widely in Latin America, Spain, Italy and France and came to Australia in 1979 on tour with a French Argentinean dance troupe, performing at Perth and Adelaide Festivals. Justo was one of the creators of La Peña Latin American Cultural Centre in Newtown, which had great success for ten years throughout the eighties, as well as one of the first multicultural music projects for schools in Australia with his group Papalote. Justo has a collection of more than 300 musical instruments, sourced during a research project funded by the Music Board of the Australia Council. He has also been a source of ideas for many projects such as "TWANG" at the Australian Museum and Café Carnivale.
As a music consultant he has worked on TV documentaries such as "South of the Border", "Tropical Beat" and "Pilgrim Notes" amongst others. He has composed music for ABC National, for SBS TV and has made video documentaries on El Salvador, Guatemala and Australia.
Trained in Classical Guitar and in Jazz studies at the Sydney Conservatorium Justo has participated in many recording sessions singing, playing string, percussion, flutes and many traditional instruments.
Justo has developed the course “From Tango to Salsa” for Sydney University and Orpheus Music has published his arrangements and original works of Latin Music. He completed his PHD at University of Western Sydney in 2010.
A familiar face in the Australian music scene for the last 33 years, Justo has frequently performed as a guest with many of the World Music bands at Café Carnivale, leads his band Papalote, and also performs with Tango Bar, Jeannie Lewis and more.
Justo trained in Music and Literacy and studied Law and Psychology in Argentina. He has researched and published in Australia and overseas, made many video documentaries, gathered a unique collection of World Musical Instruments (featured by Twang MAA/Aust. Museum being his original idea), recorded in many styles using more than fifty instruments.
The media has payed especial attention to his musical skills and projects having been reviewed and interviewed for TV in Australia, Greece, Brazil, New Zealand, and Argentina and for Newspapers in Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Virtual (internet) magazines.
Photo by Shane Rozario.