Bio

Fernando Kabusacki (Rosario, Argentina, 1965) plays electric, synthesized and acoustic guitars and currently lives in Buenos Aires. He is one of the most recognized and innovative guitarists in Argentina's new music and rock scene.

Kabusacki recorded and played live worldwide with musicians from different backgrounds such as Phil Manzanera, Charly Garcia, María Gabriela Epumer, Tricky, Robert Fripp, Lisandro Aristimuño, Juana Molina, Pat Mastelotto, Jenny Founds, Julie Slick, Damo Suzuki, Otomo Yoshihide, Marina Fages, The Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists, Vernon Reid, Francisco Bochaton, Flopa, Liliana Herrero, ATirador Laser, Fernando Samalea, Maria Eva Albistur, Fabio Mittino, Nikada, Migue Garcia, The Electric Gauchos, Mono Fontana, Robert Fripp & The League of Crafty Guitarists, El Tronador, Nahuel Briones, Roger McGuinn, Mussa Phelps, Hermeto Pascoal, Axel Krygier, Maxi Trusso, Santiago Vazquez, Alejandro Franov, Carola Zelaschi, Roxana Amed, Juan Ravioli, La Congreso World Templation and many others.

He toured Japan 13 times since 2001 playing with musicians like Seiichi Yamamoto, Yuji Katsui, Buffalo Daughter,  Jim O'Rourke, The Dokuros, Daikiti Yoshida, Saicobaba, Haco, Kei, China, Yae, Yoshimi, Miu Sakamoto, Jyoji Sawada, Tenniscoats, Yoshitake Expe, Otomo Yoshihide, Dub Marronics, Pika, Miho Hatori, Nanao Tavito, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Kido Natsuki, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki among many others.

Kabusacki is one of the founder members of The Electric Gauchos and Los Gauchos Alemanes, a guitar trio that toured extensively through Europe, United States and South America as part of guitarist Robert Fripp's Soundscapes Tours.

Since 1992 Kabusacki performs playing music for silent films with his project La National Film Chamber Orchestra in Malba, Enerc and La TV Publica (Argentina Public Television) and composed several original soundtracks for animations, short films and movies collaborating with directors like Pablo Rodriguez Jauregui, Julia Solomonoff, Lucia Cedron, Ernesto Livon Grossman and Jorge Caterbona.

In October 2019 opened King Crimson's concerts in Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile with The Quintets.

Kabusacki released 10 CDs as a solo artist: Houses I, The Planet and its beings, Luz de Oro de Chiporrita, Together, La Maravilla, The Flower and the Radio (relased in Argentina and Japan), ND Live, Luck, The Champion (relased in Argentina and Japan) and Deeper Man.

In Japan 7 collaborative records have been released: The Planet Transport, The Ten Oxherding Pictures, Kirie (Kabusacki Tokyo Session), Chichipio, Izumi (produced in collaboration with Yuji Katsui and Seiichi Yamamoto),  "Live at Kinema Club  Tokyo" (Rovo + Franov/ Kabusacki/ Vazquez) and Coinicidencias with Jyioji Sawada.

Currently plays, tours and records with Kabusacki Band, Charly Garcia, Sumo x Pettinato, Phil Manzanera, Electric Gauchos, Samalea & Kabusacki, Francisco Bochaton, Marina Fages, The Quintet, Ensamble de Guitarras de Coghlan, Tiny Orchestral Moments and La National Film Chamber Orchestra among many others.