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Global Spanish Guitar Styles
"Filling the room with gorgeous sound...a masterful guitarist" Chicago Sun-Times
Carlo has travelled to over 40 countries to perform, teach and study Spanish and ethnic guitar styles...Carlo has toured and performed solo, in a duo and with the Surabhi Ensemble in Spain, Portugal, India, Senegal, Vietnam, Taiwan, Cuba, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Costa Rica, and in many cities across the US, Canada and Mexico. Get in touch with Carlo directly to get info on availability and pricing for events, workshops, individual classes and concert performances.
Global Spanish Guitar and Surabhi Ensemble
Global Spanish Guitar and Surabhi Ensemble
Carlo/Ronnie Chicago
Emi Tanabe/Carlo Rooftop in Hanoi - Haruno Umi
Indian Mexican Music Fusion - Surabhi Ensemble | ઇન્ડિયન મેક્સિકન મ્યુઝિક ફ્યુઝન - સુરાભી એન્સેમ્બલ
Carlo/Abdoulaye - Guitar/Kora
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
University of Chicago Hospital @ CCD Sky Lobby and DCAM Entrance/Atrium - FREE Performances
Carlo
Spanish Guitar Solo
DCAM Lobby
7/23/25 - 10AM-12PM
Carlo
Spanish Guitar Solo
CCD Sky Lobby
8/1/25 - 10AM-12PM
Carlo/Kinnari Vora
Guitar/Movement
DCAM Atrium 4th Floor
8/5/25 -10AM-12PM
Carlo/Fran Banish
Global Guitar Duo
DCAM Lobby
8/11/25- 10AM-12PM
Carlo/Fran Banish
Global Guitar Duo
CCD Sky Lobby
8/18/25- 10AM-12PM
Carlo/Leticia Aravena
Guitar/Movement
DCAM Atrium 4th Floor
8/19/25 -10AM-12PM
Carlo/Abdoulaye Conde
Guitar/Kora
CCD Sky Lobby
8/22/25- 12PM-2PM
Carlo
Spanish Guitar Solo
DCAM Lobby
8/27/25 - 10AM-12PM
Millennium Park Yoga Series, FREE
Carlo and Bob Garrett perform for Pilates at 8AM and Yoga at 9AM
Saturday August 9th (Great Lawn)
Surabhi Ensemble @Taste of Chicago Albany Park Pop-Up
Saturday August 9th, 4700 N. Kimball Ave, 60625, Main Stage, 5:30PM, FREE
Harbor Arts - Music in the Park Series, Three Oaks, Michigan
Saturday August 16th, 2025, 6:30PM EST, FREE
Global Guitars and Flamenco Dance with Fran Banish, Leticia Aravena, Bob Garrett
www.harborarts.com/music-in-the-park
City Winery Chicago Album Release Performance
Monday October 6th, 2025, 7:30PM
"Guitarras Trotamundos" (Globe Trotting Guitar)
featuring an All-Star line-up with members of Surabhi Ensemble and Las Guitarras de España plus special guests
After returning from a successful tour to India, members of Surabhi Ensemble and Las Guitarras de España will come together for a global music and dance performance with the release of new music. The album titled “Guitarra Trotamundos” or “Globe Trotting Guitar” celebrates years of travel, study, teaching and performance to countries such as Vietnam, Spain, Portugal, Senegal, Mexico and India. The title is also a nod to the members of Surabhi Ensemble who have taking to jogging in various places with recent appearances in the Mumbai and Boston Marathons. This evening of music and dance is guaranteed to inspire with surprises and collaborating artists including Abdoulaye Conde (Kora - Guinea), Juan Dies and Lorena Iniguez (Sones de Mexico), Patricia Ortega (Las Guitarras de España), Kinnari Vora and Leticia Aravena (Indian and flamenco dance traditions), Chiara Mangiameli (USA/Italia), Ronnie Malley (Oud/Vocals - Arabic traditions) and Carlo Basile (Spanish Guitar/Chicago)
SURABHI ENSEMBLE GLOBAL PEACE TOUR
The Surabhi Ensemble is a global cross cultural collaborative project featuring artists with roots from India, Africa, the Middle East and Spain. Members of this ensemble have toured the world to spread a positive message of peace and understanding through music and dance.