Eduardo Valencia is a percussionist, composer and founding member of QUITAPENAS. He began his musical exploration on the drum set at age 15. During college he performed with several jazz musicians and was a member of several world music ensembles. In 2010 he made his transition to hand percussion as a drummer for folkloric drum and dance ensembles. In 2015 and 2017, Eduardo participated in a State Department program called OneBeat and OneBeat Russia where he collaborated with 24 musicians from over 17 countries. In 2018 he participated in the state department program American Music Abroad as a member of LA based band, Buyepongo. The group performed in China, Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea in Africa. Currently, he teaches Afro Colombian drumming in several California prisons as a teaching artist with the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. For the last ten years he has served as Assistant Manager, Producer and DJ at KUCR 88.3 Fm at the University of California, Riverside.

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Areas of Focus

• Community Development
• Women Empowerment
• Education & Youth Programs
• Sustainable Social Impact