Percussionist/Singer Carolina Cohen was born November 8th, 1982 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  She began her studies in the year 2000 and traveled to Cuba, Peru and New York to improve herself. Throughout her career, she has accompanied great artists such as Mayito Rivera, Eva Ayllón, Luis Salinas, Nahuel Peennisi, Bomba de Tiempo and artists of prestige at the Teatro Colón in the city of Buenos Aires.

Cohen has participated in international festivals of great relevance; Jazz Festival in Peru and Uruguay, International Festival of Cajón in Peru, International Festivals of Percussion in Argentina and the Great National Festival of Folklore of Cosquín.

Carolina is often invited to give master classes, workshops and percussion clinics in universities, colleges and schools in countries like Colombia, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and the United States.  In 2016, she was invited to appear in a video on CongaHead, a popular YouTube with over 100,000 subscribers.

She currently leads her group “Caro Cohen Cuarteto”, created in 2017. In the short period of existence, this group was already the opening act of Grupo Pedrito Martinez in Trastienda Club and accompanied Maestro Tito Manrique from Peru.  Highly requested in recording sessions, she has recorded with many different artists.  Carolina is a member of the “De Tal Palo group of Latin American Music” for eleven years with two albums released, Música Latinoamericana and La Luna Está Roja.

THE BACKSTORY

BORN IN:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
LIVES IN:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
 DRUMMING SINCE:
2000
CURRENT PROJECT(S):
CARO COHEN QUARTET

THE INSIDE SCOOP

BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S):
Pedrito Martinez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Eliel Lazo, Roberto Quintero, Marvin Diz, Marco Campos, Henry Campos, Jhair Sala, Alain Pérez and Ruben Blades
FAVORITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON: La Luna Está Roja" De Tal Palo"
FAVORITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON:
En El Aire" Alain Pérez
CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Played with Mayito Rivera and Eva Ayllón as a percussionist and opening the Pedrito Martinez concert with Caro Cohen Quartet.

THE GON BOPS SKINNY

FAVORITE GON BOPS INSTRUMENT: 
Tumbao Pro Congas & Bongos; Luisito Quintero Timbales; Roberto Quintero Bongos
GON BOPS SET-UP:
Tumbao Series Congas & Bongos; Luisito Quintero Timbales; Roberto Quintero Bongos; Various Gon Bops shakers, tambourines and sound effects.
Website:
Carolina Cohen Fan Page