Aleix Tobias

Percussionist and drummer attracted by tradition, world music and new sonorities, Aleix Tobias was born in 1976 in Badalona from a non-musical family, but was drawn to the drums from a very young age. He began studying drums at 16 at the Escola de música moderna de Badalona. During this period, he formed Tactequeté, an experimental percussion group. In continuation of his music training, he dedicated himself to traveling and learning world traditional percussion of Senegal, Gambia, Morocco and Brazil, amongst others. He also spent time in Egypt, where he met Misirli Ahmet with whom he then traveled and played extensively throughout Europe and Turkey. At age 23, Aleix’s path crossed that of Eliseo Parra, with whom he began to learn the rhythms and techniques of traditional Iberian percussion. Inspired by the drum ensembles of the countries he visited, he created Coetus, an Iberian percussion orchestra dedicated to the re-creation of traditional music.

Aleix Tobias played with various singers, including Carles Dènia, Eliseo Parra, Silvia Perez Cruz, Aziza Brahim, Jackson Browne, Tal Wilkenfeld, Juan Quintero y Luna Monti, Raul Rodriguez, Maritirio, Carmen Paris, Maria del Mar Bonet, Judit Neddermann, Rusó Sala, La Shica, Mel Seme and more. He also played in concerts and festivals around the world with bands and musicians such as Misirli Ahmet, Erkan Ogur, Doudou N’diaye Rose family, Orquestra de Jazz de Galícia, Carles Benavent trío + Tomasito, Ross Daily, Zohar Fresco, Marco Mezquida trio, Nevil Rhadakrhisna, Roots Revival Romania, Erkan Irmak, Las Migas, Xalupa, Raúl Rodriguez con Razón de Son, Compañia Electrica Dharma, La Fura dels baus, La big band de Miguel Angel Blanco with Jerry Gonzalez, and more. As well as sharing his knowledge of traditional Iberian percussion in Masterclasses in Spain and around the world, his extensive experience in the studio, as well as his musical sensibility, have led him to work on projects as producer.