Known as "Ibatabros", Jose Ibata has played and collaborated alongside some of the greatest names in music history.

• Jose Ibata [Ibatabros] Producer Composer
• Bolivian born Japanese and Norman-Brithish descent
• M.D. Musical Director [Bolivar UK] Arranger and Musician
  Qualified Teacher in Latin Music [origins, clave etc...] Diploma issue by - H. Bedmar [Private Conservatoire]
  Jose, Study the Electric Bass and Double Bass with; Multi-Instrumentalist teacher; Winston Ingran, Winston Ingran's Academy.
• Plays; Electric Bass, Double Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Lead Vocals & Backing Vocals, Keyboards.
  Jose has Taught the Electric Bass and Coached Workshops, Seminars, Bass Clinics in the UK, Spain and Bolivia, Work at the Conservatoire modern Area, in Bolivia.
  Works at Yubal - Music Academy - Bolivia, Director of the Modern Area, also Teaching Electric Bass, Ethnomusicology, History and Origin of Latin Music, History of Bolivian Music, Camera assemble in the Modern Area.
  played and study the drums at the age of nine, before he moved to the UK, Then switched to the Electric Bass and Lead Vocals.
  Played with various Bands and Projects [Duos and Trio formats]
  Work and Recorded as a session musician, playing and recording different types of Music, From; Latin [On its Entire Spectrum]Afrikan [High Life]Rock Pop, Fusion, R&B, Latin Jazz, Afro Carabian, Funk, Bolivian Folk.
  
• Work with:
  Raphael Ravenscroft [is a saxophone player whose performing credits include
  Abba, America, Kim Carnes, Marvin Gaye, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Robert Plant, Bonnie Tyler, and most famously Gerry Rafferty, performing the iconic saxophone solo on "Baker Street".]
  Comment, I meet Raphael back in the early-mid Eighties, we used to Jam Down at "Feelings" A Trendy nightclub in Chelsea, London.
  These Jams use to happen when Raphael was around in Town and also with the Legendary and no longer with us "Rory Gallagher" thank you, Rory, I'll never forget these days!
  Later on, I work for Raphael, recording sessions, jingles, for British Tv, These Jingles were recorded at London's legendary, Olympic Studios.
  Mad House - Rock
  Mike Caple - Lead Guitars Backing Vocals [Who Worked With The "PRETTY THINGS"]
  Kevin McCrea - Lead Vocals, Guitars & keyboard
  Jose Ibata (Ibbatabros)- Bass & backing Vocals
  Les Warner - Drums [Who later on was Hired as The Cult's touring drummer in winter 1985, and then eventually...Hired on as The Cult's touring drummer in winter 1985, and then eventually hired on as a full time drummer for;
  The Cult's next official record 'Electric'.]
  Warner did sessions with everyone from Sham 69 and Johnny Thunders to The Waterboys and Julian Lennon.
  Recorded 4 songs, for a demo in 1979 for CBS Records
  Produced by - Bernie Holland, Additional Guitars by Bernie Holland.
  Bernie Holland, Pete Townshend, Pat Metheny, Van Morrison, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jack Bruce, Jimi Hendrix, Georgi Fame, Humming Bird Band, etc.)
  Michael Manring, Studied and toured with Jaco Pastorius has work with, Steve Morse, Alex De Grassi, Will Ackerman, Michael Hedges, Paul McCaudless.
  Jeff Kollman (Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith's Bombastic meatbats, The Alan Parson Project, E. Yasawa, his own Band Cosmosquad)
  Bidi & Eve Ferret - Work for Bidi & Eve´s Band, playing the Electric Bass for about two years, around the big venues of the London Scene at the time.
  Eve Ferret has overturn her work into the Tele & the big Screen.
  Here's some of Eve´s work;
  Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) .... Barmaid aka A Merry War (New Zealand: English title) (USA) ... "And the Beat Goes On" (1996) TV Series, Brenda "The Bill" ,Crown v Cooper 1991)
  TV Episode .... Carol Reilly "She-Wolf of London"... aka Love & Curses, The Bogman of Letchmoor Heath (1990) TV Episode.
  Nick Heyward [Haircut 100] - Pop, I did this session work for Nick, I was playing the Electric Bass.
  Peter Helliwell - Pop - Worked with Peter on his project, Recorded two songs at;
  Gateway Studio, London UK Nov/83
  Recorded by: Pascal Gabriel
  I use my Double Bass and Electric Bass for this session.
  Bernie Holland (Pete Townshend, Pat Metheny, Van Morrison, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jack Bruce, Jimi Hendrix etc.)
  Brian Turrington (Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, Tyla Gang, Bolivar UK, The Winkies)
  Basement Jaxx (is an electronic music group from London with album sales of more than 3 million under their belt including their legendary debut album "Remedy")
  Michael Manring, from USA, Studied and toured with Jaco Pastorius has work with, Steve Morse, Alex De Grassi, Will Ackerman, Michael Hedges, Paul McCaudless.
  Tony Franklin, from UK, who has work with, The Firm Jimmy Page Paul Rodgers, Whitesnake, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, Roy Harper, Blue Murder, Kenny Wayne Shepard, E. Yasawa, Cactus, Tony McAlpine, Tony works with drummer icon Carmine Appice.
  John Shearer (Steve Hackett Band ex Genesis)
  Geoff Dunn (Bob Dylan, Tom Jones, Jony Mitchel, Elvis Costello, Procol Harum, Incognito, Jimmy Page, Bolivar UK, etc.)
  Stu Hamer (Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Harriott Quintet, Bolivar UK)
  Geoff Warren (Badal Roy, Keeny Wheeler, Graham Collier, Bolivar UK)
  Sid Gauld (Incognito, Bolivar UK, Dave Stewart, Paul Weller, The Cure, Tom Jones)
  Pete Eckford (Steven Wilson, Bolivar UK, La Clave, Jazz Jamaica, Grupo X)
  Dave Sheen, English drummer. In Groups: Ben, GLS, Jonathan Kelly's Outside, Lewis Riley Trio, Mirage, Paz, Soft Head.
  General Levy, is an English ragga deejay, regularly employed on studio tracks by drum and bass DJs. He is best known for the track "Incredible" which he recorded with M-Beat.
  Da' Gamba - Afrikan High Life/Pop - This was an Eight-Piece Band, I was hired to play the Electric Bass, Original tunes by Da' Gamba.
  Port Sanley - Jazz Quintet - I was hired to play the Electric Bass, Jazz Quintet, At the time we played at various Jazz Clubs in London UK. Mandinga - Latin - Trio, run by my friend George Ballesteros, During the mid-eighties, Karolos and I,we use to play at these trendy bars in Kensington and Chelsea such as: Feelings, Le Escapade, Le Stanquet.
  Karolos Kakaras/Jose Ibata - Latin/Rock/Duo, During the mid-eighties, Karolos and I,we use to play at these trendy bars in Kensington and Chelsea such as: Feelings, Le Escapade, Le Stanquet, Nowadays Karlos Kakaras runs his own and Successful Band called "Hasta Banana" in Greece Athens.
  Trio/Project - Rock/Pop Compose a handful of Songs with "Sergio Varona" A Very talented young Guitar Player from Spain, Recorded at "Volumen Studios"
  Sergio Varona - Guitars Backing Vocals
  Jose Ibata - Bass Lead Vocals, Keyboards
  Sergio Varona & Ismael Ferreras Alvarez, Drums Programming, Recorded & Mixing by; Jose Ibata.
  Castro´s Project - Latin/Sambas/Bossa, playing with A very Exciting & good guitar player, "Miguel Gonzalez" At the time we worked on classics from Brasilian Music [Sambas and Bossa Nova]
  Jose Zorrilla - Guitar
  Jose Ibata - Electric Bass
  Miguel Gonzalez - electric Guitar
  At present Miguel Gonzalez runs hi´s own Band called "Azeite de Dende"
  Kohei Watanabe [Japanese Artist]
  Wayra Japon Andes [Japanese group]
  Xavier Moyano - J.I.X. [Xavier is a well known Artist & Guitar Player from Argentina]
  Victor Hugo Mercado Quinteto [Top Guitar player, from Bolivia]
  Jaime Junaro y Grupo Tierra Tour 2013 [Jaime is Part of the Junaro's brothers, they had a famous and well-known group called Savia Nueva]
  Session´s - Also I was involved in other projects with my brother Rolando previous to my band Bolivar UK, we Recorded at The Legendary Abbey Road Studios, a very special & unforgettable session at Studio 1 "ARS"

• JINGLES
  Jazz FM [London Radio] program called Arakataka Music & Theme by JI
  Radio Nervion, Spain - Music & Theme by JI
  Canal 7, Soundtrack for Canal 7 Spanish Video 15 minutes Film [Feria de Muestras] Music & Theme by JI
  Tv. Bilbao, Soundtrack for TV Bilbao Logo- Music & Theme by JI

• Recorded & Produced
  Bolivar UK, Ibatabros, Toto Mordo, B-Riscrom, Vardulia, Wayra Japon Andes, Kohei Watanabe.
• Director and Coordinator at, A.M.V.O.L., Jose has been involved Running as Director and Coordinator, One of the Biggest Association of Music up North of Spain, Also was in charge of Running, the Recording & Engineering the 16 Track Studio [AMVOL]
  Organized Clinics, on how to Learn to play the Electric Bass Guitar, & clinics for other instruments
  Coached workshops Back in 1999.

• Rolando Ibata
• Bolivian born Japanese and Norman-Brithish descent
  Composer and Musician, Rolando is a Qualified Teacher in Latin Music [origins, clave etc...]
  Diploma issued by - H. Bedmar [Private Conservatoire],
  Has taught the Electric Guitar at workshops in the UK and Spain.
• Plays; Lead and Rhythm Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitars, Synth Guitar, Electric Bass.
  he started playing the Electric Bass in Rock Bands back at school, at the age of sixteen before he moved to the UK, But soon after he switched to the Electric and Acoustic Guitars, which has been playing ever since
  Played a very Important roll in the songwriting of Bolivar UK, And the Production of the original material.
  Roland has Directed and run his own Band in London UK, called; "Latin Machine", Work and Recorded as a session musician, playing and recording different types of Music, From; Latin [On its Entire Spectrum]Afrikan [High Life] Rock, Pop, Fusion, R&B, Latin, Jazz Afro Carabian.

• Work With:
  John Shearer [Steve Hackett Band]
  Dave Sheen - English drummer. In Groups: Ben, GLS, Jonathan Kelly's Outside, Lewis Riley Trio, Mirage, Paz, Soft Head, Amongst Others.
  Basement Jaxx,[is an electronic music group from London with album sales of more than 3 million under their belt including their legendary debut album "Remedy"]
  Generl Levy, is an English ragga deejay, regularly employed on studio tracks by drum and bass DJs. He is best known for the track "Incredible" which he recorded with M-Beat.
• Rolando & Jose, Recorded at The Legendary Abbey Road Studios, a very special & unforgettable session at Studio 1 "ARS"