Kemuel Roig and Hilario Bell began their musical career in Cuba studying classical music in the "National Conservatory of Music". Each of them felt in love with the musical language of Jazz and Fusion at an early age. After spending many years touring together they finally decided it was time to create a duo project with the vision of preforming original compositions, and traditional music from Cuba. The idea came along with a challenge, How about doing a project only piano and drums, yet with the sonority of a full band? It was required to involve many percussions elements, and a left-hand bass on keyboards. The result of this idea is "BellRoig" Kemuel Roig Biography: Born December 18, 1988 in Camaguey, Cuba. Kemuel Roig started his interest in music at the early age of four, where his first passion was to be a drummer. At the age of eight Kemuel was accepted, and became a student of the Vocational Art School “Nola Sahig” in Ciego de Avila, where studied classical piano and drum simultaneously for five years. In 2002 his family moved to the United States and relocated in Miami. During his High School years had the opportunity to study classical piano with Mrs. Martha Cortina. Later, at the age of sixteen became a student of Miami Dade College, where studied Jazz music under the supervision of Dr. Michael Di Liddo, and Michael Gerber. At the age of 18 he was invited with the MDC Hard Bop Ensemble to be part of the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy. The next year, with the same group, Kemuel won a DownBeat Magazine Anual Student Competition under two categories, outstanding composition and piano solo. Through out his life Kemuel has performed in tours, produced, and participated in recordings with great figures of the music such as: Arturo Sandoval, Giovanni Hidalgo, Chris Dingman, Issac Delgado, Amaury Gutierrez, Hilario Bell, Malena Burke, Marcos Vidal, Agustin Barreto, Ricardo Rodriguez, Felipe LaMoglia, Rene Gonzales, Danni Berrios, Ben-Hur Berroa, Linda Briceno, Aymee Nuviola, Marcos Yaroide, among others. Kemuel achieved his Bachelor's Degree at Florida International University, where he studied classical piano with Kemal Gekic, and Jazz with Dr. Michael Orta, and Dr. Gary Campbell. In 2015 achieved a Master's Degree from the "Frost School of Music", University of Miami under the studies of Mr. Martin Bejerano and Dean Mr. Shelly Berg. Hilario Bell Biography: Born October 4th, 1976 in Santiago de Cuba. Hilario Bell received his first musical education at the Vocational Art School “Jose Maria Heredia”, later he entered the Professional Conservatory of Music “Esteban Salas”. In 1995 he served as the musical director of “Muralla”. Once graduated in 1997 he reached the dream of every musician, to share the stage with top bands and orchestras playing timba, jazz and fusion. He worked as a professor of music at the conservatory of music, and in 1998 became part of the group “Habana Ensemble”. He traveled to Mexico in 1999 playing with Compay Segundo; during that time he started his own musical production “HILARIO BELL & CYMBALS”, he also performed with Ricardo Montaner, Osmany Paredes, Dave Valentin, Amauri Gutierrez, Jane Munet, Don Grusin, Fran Quintero, Guaco and others. Resides in Miami since 2003 where he recorded and shared stage with great figures of the music like Paquito de Rivera, Giovanni Hidalgo, James Galway, Joshua Bell, Cachao, Luis Enrique, Willi Chirino, Lucresia, Ricardo Rodríguez, E.B.S. Band, Bobi Carcasés, Roberto Carcasés, Pancho Céspedes, Juanito Márquez, German Piferrer, Candido Camero among others. With the group “Tiempo Libre” he also received a nomination to the prestigious Grammy Awards. Hilario Bell is now presenting his latest new production “NESHAMAH” and new project Hlario Bell Quartet. For More information visit: www.kemuelroig.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/kemuelroigofficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/kemuelpiano Twitter: @kemuelpiano YouTube Channel: Kemuelroigofficial www.hilariobell.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/hilariobell Instagram: www.instagram.com/bellcymbals Twitter: @hilariobell YouTube Channel: Hilariobell