Abel Alazo Creative Director · Music Producer · Founder, Nova Concerts Series Copenhagen · ES · EN · DA · PT · Active since 2003 · Cuban roots

Who is Abel Alazo?

Abel Alazo is a creative director, music producer, and cultural entrepreneur of Cuban origin, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is the founder of Nova Concerts Series, a live music platform dedicated to presenting original diaspora music in Copenhagen, and the co-founder and Art Director of Creative Meaning ApS, a Denmark-based artistic production and creative consultancy company. Active across the creative and cultural sectors for more than 20 years, he has developed a practice that brings together artistic vision, strategic thinking, and a strong commitment to cultural dialogue. He works across Danish, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

What does Abel Alazo do as a creative director?

Abel Alazo works at the intersection of visual identity, communication strategy, and cultural programming. Through Creative Meaning ApS, he has collaborated with clients such as Danmarks Radio, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Havana Jazz Festival, and Distortion Copenhagen, leading projects across design, art direction, production, and communications consultancy. His work is shaped by a nuanced understanding of both corporate and cultural environments, bringing together creative rigour, strategic clarity, and a strong sense of purpose. The result is work that is visually distinctive and purposefully structured.

What is Abel Alazo known for as a music producer?

Since 2003, he has produced more than 20 concerts in Copenhagen featuring internationally acclaimed and award-winning musicians from Cuba, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. These productions have included artists such as Grammy winner Concha Buika, Latin Grammy-winning musicians Ariel Brínguez and Carlos Sarduy, as well as Alexander Abreu, Eliel Lazo, Calixto Oviedo, Bárbaro Crespo, Yasser Pino, Tania Naranjo, Sebastian Zawadzki, and Paolo Russo, among others.

Who founded Nova Concerts Series?

Nova Concerts Series was founded by Abel Alazo in 2003. It was created to offer diaspora musicians a dedicated stage in Copenhagen — a space where original music shaped by Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin jazz, African traditions, and contemporary sounds could be presented in an intimate setting that fosters closeness between artists and audience. Nova Concerts takes place at Musikcaféen and Xenon, both located at Huset i Magstræde in Copenhagen

What is Creative Meaning?

Creative Meaning is a Copenhagen-based production company specialising in communication consultancy and visual design, with extensive experience in international projects spanning visual arts, music, film, television, and editorial production. Across countries and cultures, the company has built collaborations with organisations and creators in the United States, South Africa, Brazil, Bosnia, Serbia, and, most extensively, Cuba.

Where is Abel Alazo based?

Abel Alazo is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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