Presented by Ponderosa.
The prime mover from which Thomas Umbaca's musical creative flow moves is the piano, an instrument that has accompanied him from an early age and whose sounds constitute the familiar lexicon that allows him to express his inner visions naturally and spontaneously. Around a microphone and a loop station, voice and percussion converge in a strongly expressive language. Music as lifeblood, then, speaking to an audience without boundaries, reaching deep within, taking you by the hand and transporting you into a world of shadows and colors. In his compositions rhythmic instinct and melodic inspiration alternate and compensate, mix and separate seamlessly. Contemporary music that feeds on the present and opens up to the world as we know it. On Oct. 13 he releases, for Ponderosa Music Records, his debut album “UMBAKA”: a merry-go-round of shadows and light that can turn into a welcoming refuge for anyone who immerses themselves in listening to it as it tells of a humanity we all know.

Ponderosa Music & Art deals with musical, artistic and cultural production activities. It is specialized in the design and organization of jazz, pop, world music and others. The relationships with the major agencies, the reliability recognized all over the world make it one of the most authoritative Italian companies. In fact, a lot of associations, companies and Public Institutions turn to Ponderosa Music & Art for the consulting on a high-level artistic repertoire. The base of each initiative is the deep cultural research: this is an objective that led Ponderosa Music & Art to create and produce multi-expressive events, not only about music, but also exhibitions, cultural events and film reviews.