Bolivia's New Jazz Sensation Is Just Seven Years Old And Blind

By Meera Dolasia on October 17, 2012

Jose Andre Montano Baina is taking the Bolivian and the world music scene by storm. He has already performed in the some of the country's top venues including the Legislative Palace and alongside famous musicians like Bolivian rocker Glen Vargas - What's so great about that? How about the fact that Jose is just seven years old and, has no vision!

The young musician began to show signs of his incredible talent at the tender age of four when he started playing the drums with a proficiency usually displayed by artists three times his age. After mastering them, he quickly moved on to the piano and by the age of five had formed a jazz trio!

And, while the young boy knows every jazz song in the book and can play them all with great ease and confidence it is not the only kind of music he enjoys. He also loves listening to blues, heavy metal, tango, bolero and anything in between!

His extremely proud father is quick to admit that he has nothing to do with his son's unusual talent. In fact he didn't even know much about jazz until Jose started to play. He believes the young boy is just born with a 'music' chip inside him!

As for the young rising superstar? He leads a pretty normal life despite all the fame. Just like the rest of you he goes to school, does homework and yes, has chores assigned to him as well!

Resources: telegraph.co.uk

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  • hedyhvethbgfe4/5/2013
    I cant explain it. IT IS JUST SO WOWOWOWOW
    • Sarah Grace4/4/2013
      so cool
      • paradisemomo
        3/30/2013
        omg thta's amazing i feel bad for him and good for him i fell bad for him because he is blid and i feel good for him because he is famous now
        • A>J3/13/2013
          I am from guatemala it is below Mexico.Also i speak spanish fluently so I understand everything he says.Cool!
          • Hailley3/12/2013
            OMG !!!!!!! I play piano too !!!!
            • pipi3/11/2013
              I could belive that a 7 yea'r old could play the piano blind i like it.
              • makayla3/6/2013
                hes blind but hes good
                • trenyce2/25/2013
                  i fell so sorry form him but he is really good!!!!
                  • cmr2/21/2013
                    i feel sorry for him but hes very good
                    • geekkid
                      2/20/2013
                      hes my hero!

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