Born in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia, he’s a drummer and musician with more than twenty years on the Colombian scene. He has played in various projects, showcasing a strong, balanced sound, and has contributed to important rock, pop, jazz, and fusion records.
With a distinctive style and strength, Barboza has coproduced works for bands and audiovisual collectives and has also collaborated on movie and television soundtracks. Throughout his career, he has developed a unique approach that has earned him numerous awards and participation in major music festivals in Colombia and Latin America. Alvaro took part in the Latin Grammy-winning album Pombo Musical, a production directed by Carlos Vives and Ivan Benavides, playing on the single La Pastorcita, sung by the actress and singer Verónica Orozco.
Currently, he’s coproducing a new record with Leon Bruno, a highly noticed rock band on the Colombian coast, and together they have achieved a sound and set full of color and grace, accompanied by the necessary technique that, for him, is the reference for the new contemporary sound of Colombia in the world of drums and percussion.
Alvaro has worked with a list of leading artists, bands, singers, producers, and pianists, including Leon Bruno, VCRolab, 69 Nombres, Estela, Veronica Orozco, Mirage, Puff o que?, Daniel Roa, Viola Camacho, Daniel Moncada, Leonardo Donado, Dan Godhino, Ivan Benavides, Bernardo Ossa, Luis Fernando Arevalo, Ernesto Santos, Emje Roses, Universos, Jorge Olguìn (Pingwy).
His entire trajectory has aimed to encounter the sound that comes from his land, proposing a synthesis of history and new conceptualized ideas in a richness of sound that can be seen in his songs.
Alvaro wants to share his Caribbean world through the genuine and forceful sound of the drums, which is present in the new production by Leon Bruno that will be exposed soon on several distribution platforms around the world.
Colombia has a huge amount of grace and talent that reflects the free spirit of its musicians. Alvaro resumes creativity by offering a technique and the concepts he has gained, being an important element in the sound structure that provides the global context of percussion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXd7MRugwls&list=RDCXd7MRugwls&start_rad... León Bruno Fumistica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pE-cvMSF4Y&list=RD5pE-cvMSF4Y&start_rad... León Bruno Apologia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PfHA-bxG0o&list=RD6PfHA-bxG0o&start_rad... León Bruno Canción Abril

Alvaro plays the cymbals signed by Soultone USA. He uses the Extreme series, which allows him to create an atmosphere and project the force and musicality that symbolize him. He finishes the drum sound with his recordings, staging, and a sensible approach, starting with the simple and progressing to the complex, reflecting how he deals with life as a professional drummer committed to creating sounds. Alvaro regularly uses this set:
15 Extreme Hi Hats
19 Extreme Crash
20 Extreme Crash
19 Extreme China
22 Extreme Ride