Silvio Pupo & Paul St Amand

Born in Cuba,now residing in Canada. Silvio Pupo studied classical piano for more than 12 years at the Professional School of Music in Holguin Cuba. Currently living in Atlantic Canada, ” Simply put,Silvio plays beautifully . His technical finesse on the piano and his compositions where borders have no meaning are inspiring., is truly an international musician. Indaba music

With a rare combination of soulful vocals and a soaring trumpet sound, Paul St-Amand charts a unique course through Halifax’s vibrant music scene. He’s a double threat in the tradition of singing horn players like Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker, infusing performances with more contemporary neo-soul, pop, and R&B sounds.

Paul’s soul-jazz band The Joy Curve blends sultry R&B grooves with electrifying improvised jams. He also leads a combo (Paul St-Amand Trio/Quartet/Quintet) featuring some of the region’s finest jazz players. Paul has appeared frequently as a sideman and studio musician, recording or performing with The Stanfields, Charlie A’Court, The Town Heroes, Campbell & Johnston, Hillsburn, Aquakultre, Tommy Green Jr., Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound, and many more.

Paul was a 2017 Music Nova Scotia Award nominee for Jazz Recording of the Year as leader of a quintet called Blue Spirits, for the album Liquid Courage. He’s also a former member of the popular dance band Son Latino, and the ECMA-nominated funk group Unidentified Funk Object.