Mino Cinelu

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Mino Cinelu, born near Paris in 1957. and became a professional musician at the age of 16.

A Multi - instrumentalist, composer, programmer, and producer, though he is more widely known as a multipercussionist.

As a percussionist, he became world famous with his participation in the 1981 tour with Miles Davies (at the moment of Miles' "rebirth" after five year of "silence"), and in the live recording We Want Miles, where he appears in the fabulous rhythm section with Al Foster and Marcus Miller where he became known for his fresh sensual approach with sensibilty.

He subsequently collaborated with very many famous and popular musicians over the the course of the next decade, including Weather Report.

In 1999 and 2002 he released two solo albums.