Two-time GRAMMY® nominated artist Zamora (born Alejandro Zamora, on July 13, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a virtuoso self-taught musician, pianist, keyboardist, composer, singer, poet, evangelist, philosopher, philanthropist, politician and writer with wide knowledge in computer systems and information technology, who is known worldwide simply by his last name "Zamora"
Zamora is considered a national treasure in his native country and as one of the greatest composers of piano and instrumental music worldwide.
A virtuoso “maestro” and prolific composer who has received multiple international recognitions from prestigious awards, public figures and personalities around the world.
He has recorded several instrumental and solo piano albums, he has published several books, he has earned two GRAMMY® nominations two years in-a-row (2010 and 2011) and he ran two times (2012 and 2018) as Presidential Candidate of Venezuela
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He is a descendant from General "Ezequiel Zamora", a leader and national hero who fought together with "Siimón Bolívar" for the liberty and independence of Venezuela and many other countries through the Americas during the 19th century.He is also a descendant of “Juan José Landaeta” who composed together with “Vicente Salias” the music and lyrics of the national anthem of Venezuela.
Simón Bolívar
Ezequiel Zamora
Juan José Landaeta
Zamora
Zamora's Father (1935-2016)
Zamora's Grandfather (1895-1955)
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He also has Italian roots, since one of his grandfathers was an immigrant of Italian origin.
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He is the President / Founder of Zamora Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to help people and children in need around the world.
- His date of birth (July 13, 1979) has been recognized as a national anniversary of great importance for his his native country and the world.
- He was a pioneer of the pre-Internet era in his native country and founder of Online BBS (1990s)
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He learnt to play piano without a teacher nor having formal music lessons.
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One of his piano compositions was specially dedicated to God.
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He learnt to play all music instruments with his keyboard, to orchestrate, and to master and to sequence his own music.
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He mastered several areas including audio, electronics, mechanics, computer systems, software, hardware and music interfaces (MIDI)
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He is the creator of the artwork of all his albums and designer of his own website.
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All his music was created with a Yamaha XS/XF 8 keyboard and a Yamaha Grand Piano CFIIIS
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He received a GRAMMY® nomination for his album “Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4” in the same category along with legendary New Age musician “Kitaro” among many other prestigious artists (2010)
- He was the only Venezuelan nominated for the GRAMMY® Awards in 2010, and the first one in the New Age music category, 23 years after its creation in 1987
[Newspaper Interview - El Universal, Venezuela] [PDF] [VIDEO]He received a GRAMMY® nomination for his album “Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6” in the same category along with legendary musician “Pat Metheny", among many other prestigious artists (2011) [PICTURE GALLERY]
Zamora was nominated to the GRAMMY® Awards the same year along with the famous Venezuelan conductor of Los Angeles Philharmonic "Gustavo Dudamel" representing his native country, along with other prestigious artists from Venezuela.
He arrived to the red carpet of the GRAMMYs aboard of a “DeLorean” thanks to Paul “Doc” Nigh and Kevin Pike, one of the original creators of the iconic vehicle used in the legendary movie “Back to the Future”
Zamora arrived to the red carpet of The GRAMMYs dressed as a King with a cape, scepter and crown. Coincidentially Lady GaGa also arrived to the red carpet carrying another scepter. Amazing facts that were reported by media and newspapers around the world like FOX News, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, People Magazine, STARcasm, VOGUE, REUTERS, China Daily, elPAIS.es and ABC, among many others around the world.
He received a special recognition from NASA highest ranking official, Administrator M. General Charles Bolden for his Album “Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 7 - A Tribute to NASA” (2013)
He had the great honor to give a special honorary recognition to Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, who were the first men to set foot on the moon.
His album "Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 8" that includes his piano song "Dedicated to God" was blessed by Pope Francis.
He ran as Presidential Candidate of Venezuela (2012)
He ran again as Presidential Candidate of Venezuela (2018)
He composed the lyrics of several of his own piano and instrumental songs.
Prestigious singers from around the world have sung his songs in different languages, including famous singers Ana María Kovacs from Hungary and Leti Garza, from Texas, USA who is the vocalist of the song “Tropical Oasis” of his GRAMMY® nominated album “Instrumental Oasis, Vol.4”
The vocal version of the instrumental song “Tropical Oasis” from his GRAMMY® nominated album “Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 4” performed by Leti Garza was a great success around the world gathering thousands of views in YouTube
The video of the vocal version of "Tropical Oasis", from the original GRAMMY® nominated album was created thanks to Mike Greenly, who wrote the lyrics of the Virginia state anthem.
His music has been featured and air played through many TV, radio stations and locations around the world trough Internet.
His music has been offered online worldwide through all the international websites of Amazon.com, including America, Asia and Europe.
His music has been featured in several album compilations titled “Sounds From The Circle”, created by the pioneer of New Age music, Suzanne Doucet, along with other prestigious New Age musicians.
He is the first New Age pianist to write the lyrics and to sing he himself his own piano songs in a very special and unique romantic style, singing in both English and Spanish including Italian / Opera style, honoring his Italian roots.
His warm and deep voice and unique singing style of his new album titled VOX that is going to be released soon, has been compared with singers like Frank Sinatra, Julio Iglesias and Placido Domingo.
His piano compositions and instrumental music has had worldwide recognition, participating and being nominated multiple times to The GRAMMYs in the same category along with other famous pianists like Yanni and Richard Clayderman.
His music was also influenced by contemporary composers like Yanni, Kitaro, Enya, Mehdi, Vangelis, Raul Di Blasio, and Richard Clayderman, including film score composers John Williams and Hans Zimmer, and video game music composers Nubuo Uematsu and Michael Z. Land.
He published his first book titled “Thoughts, Proverbs and Reflections in 2009.
He supports and promotes a healthy lifestyle, a healthy diet and he is also advocated of natural medicine.
He has his own signature fragrance called OASIS
He has produced several albums with other prestigious pianists and international artists of instrumental music through several compilations titled "New Age Stars" and "Solo Piano Stars".
He is the owner, founder and programmer of a radio station called OASIS-FM.
He is the owner of a popular UBER style nationwide taxi service in his native country (tutaxi.com.ve).
He has been donor and supporter of many non-profit organizations like UNICEF, the Internatinal Red Cross and MusiCares through the GRAMMY® Foundation.
He is the Founder / Admin of The G-Club!, a Facebook group with more than 10 years online and a coalition of more than 2000 prestigious musicians, independent artists, celebrities, nominees, winners and voting members of The GRAMMYs, The EMMYs and The Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) among many other prestigious awards.
He is also the Founder / Creator of The G-Club! Awards, a music award exalting the (G)reatness of Music whose statuette resembles a G-Clef, given to outstanding music and voted by all the members of The G-Club!, the Facebook group founded by he himself.
He had the great honor to be invited to the GRAMMY® honor gala of Sir Paul McCartney (2012)
He was appointed Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Arts, Culture, Peace and Good Will, Ad-Honoren, by the International Society of Observers of Arts and Culture of Venezuela (SIVACVEN), for his extraordinary abilities as one of the most outstanding artists in the world of Arts of Venezuela and for his support through his Foundation to the UNICEF program of the United Nations (UN) and other international non-profit organizations, helping people and children in need around the world.
From humble origins, he came to live in Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills being welcomed in the United States and many other countries for his extraordinary abilities, and currently lives traveling and touring between the United Stares, his native country and around the world.
He has received special recognition and congratulations from many public figures, musicians and personalities around the world as NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden, Prince of Asturias (Actually King of Spain), The Vatican / Pope Francis / Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Ambassador / Apostolic Nuncio Aldo Giordano, Kevin Pike, Mike Greenly, Ambassador Vladimir Zaemsky from Russia, José Antonio Abreu, Los Angeles Philharmonic Director / Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and legendary musician “Chick Corea”, among many others.
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He has survived several near to death experiences, including a fatal car accident.
In his book “Thoughts, Proverbs and Reflections” he says that against all the odds the key to have success was to have faith in God.
He has played piano through many churches around the world and through his many speeches Zamora gives special thanks to God, to his dear family, fans and friends stating that:
“...My greatest success was not to have composed more than 100 songs or to get multiple GRAMMY® nominations...”
“...The greatest success of my life is having met and to have a special and unique direct contact with God...”
“Artist pictures and biographical information are granted for use in the public domain” - He was the only Venezuelan nominated for the GRAMMY® Awards in 2010, and the first one in the New Age music category, 23 years after its creation in 1987