Juan Manuel Romero Silvera

Juan Romero embodies the role of musical cultural bridge: blending Latin and Afro-Uruguayan rhythmic heritage with the Scandinavian and global music scenes through both performance and education.

Collaborations & Projects

Juan Romero is actively involved with a range of ensembles:

• Juan Romeros Manuella Orkester, Fire Orchestra, Syrsan, Cosmic Ear, El Siri B.B y La Perrera and others.

Notable recordings include work with Sara Parkman (Vesper, 2019; Eros Agape Filia, 2023), Fire Orchestra (Echoes, 2023), and Cosmic Ear (Traces, 2025)

Present & Community Involvement

• Romero currently resides in Stockholm and continues to teach, lead ensembles, record, perform and tour. He remains an active cultural force in both educational settings and the live music scene.

• Juan balances freelance performance work with community-based teaching and artistic outreach, frequently collaborating with folk, jazz, world-music, and theatrical projects.

Awards

Juan has received several prestigious grants and honors, including:

• 2001: Funding from Rinkeby district for the Sambomba project

• 2010: “Framtidens Kultur” award for Yakumbé development

• 2013: KMH scholarship

• 2015: SIRC Ron Pavellas Award from Rotary Club of Stockholm International for community service and integration

• 2018: Stockholm City Cultural Scholarship

• 2019, 2022 & 2023: Annual artist working grants from the Swedish Arts Council

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