Nando Arias

About Nando Arias

José Hernando Arias Noguera, better known as Nando Arias, is an accordionist, Guitarist, instrumentalist, composer & music producer, born on the 6th April 1992 in London UK, Nando started performing for Venues, Festivals at a very young age in the year 2004, at the age of 12 with his guitar and singing. Growing up with his parents in the Colombian environment, he falls in love with Vallenato music, which is one of the most important folklores of the Colombian Caribbean coast. He is self-taught with the accordion, he learned watching VHS videos from the age of 13. From 2011 to 2014 he devoted himself to his studies as a Music Producer at LCM (LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC, an institution within the University of West London). Seeing that his studies finished, Nando travels to Colombia, Valledupar where the teacher Andres El Turco Gil is based, He receives Nando with the doors open to further training in the beautiful instrument the Accordion and to have more knowledge of the Vallenato roots.

Nando has had the opportunity to be part of various traditional music bands, pop music bands, Mexican Mariachi bands and many other genres, as well as directing them as musical director. Los Arias Bros Vallenato UK Exponents, is a multicultural musical group in London in the United Kingdom that celebrates the Vallenato music tradition. Formed in 2012, the group was inspired to continue and
highlight our Vallenato folklore across Europe and the world, having been chosen as the third prodigy of the BBC ACADEMY ROUTES OF THE WORLD 2012. The experience was wonderful and thanks to the BBC Radio 3 team that made the dream come true of recording a documentary related to Colombian culture, its roots, its people, its traditions and of course its folk music.
Among Nando’s dreams he always wanted to participate in the FESTIVAL DE LA LEYENDA VALLENATA that came true and that was held in the 2012 edition of the forty-fifth. It was satisfying, moving and impressive, so he was able to fulfil one of his greatest dreams and get to know the world capital of Vallenato, Valledupar.

As part of the BBC WORLD ROUTES ACADEMY the participation in the emblematic classic theatre
"ROYAL ALBERT HALL" the Proms Nando carried our folklore Vallenato and also in other events such as BARBICAN Theatre, WOMAD FESTIVAL, CHANNEL 4, BBC ONE, THE UK PARLIAMENT, JORGE ELIECER GAITAN BOGOTA and many others that bear the name of our folklore.

Nando’s had the opportunity to work and alternate and perform for great artists such as David Tennant, Toby Jones, Paloma Faith, Los Tigres Del Norte, The Mariachis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Vishal Veeru Devgan, Rakul Preet Singh, Ana Gabriel, Carlos Vives, Nelson Velasquez, Juan Piña, Fruko, Los Terricolas, El Golpe De Chile, Binomio De Oro, Lisandro Meza, Las Diosas Del Vallenato, Los Embajadores Vallenatos, Alex Manga, Andrés El Turco Gil, Bacilos, Andrés Cepeda, La Papayera UK, Mariachi El Mexicano, The Mexican Way and many more.

As an actor Nando has worked in short films, commercials and music videos, Nando had the opportunity to work with Netflix as a musician for the English series "THE CROWN". History based on British royal family and the life of "QUEEN ELIZABETH"

In 2017, "PASSIDION" band was born our mission is to merge our Pop and Vallenato while preserving the essence and feeling of our Maestros with other musical styles, transmitting it in the English language, which is the universal language and of course the Spanish versions for our Hispanic listeners.

In 2021, NANDO’S MUSICAL SERVICE’S arises, a company located in London UK, The Director is Nando, Nando’s Musical Services offers a multi service platform specialised in 3 different services of high quality. Where Nando offers Live Performance Events, Music Production Services, Music Teaching.