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Originally created and produced by Grammy winning vocalists Willy Torres of the world renowned "Spanish Harlem Orchestra" and one of the worlds best DJ's Henry Knowles, Willy's NYC Salsa Project was born on September 2007.
The concept is very simple, a six piece band with the sound and elegant sophistication of a big orchestra. A very unique sound when it perta more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Traditional Tropical: Salsa, Mambo, Boleros, Merengue, Latin Jazz & Cha Cha Cha
47th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominee
4th Annual Independent Music Awards 2005 Winner
"Chicagoan of The Year 2007" - Chicago Magazine
“The Mambo Kings of The Midwest” CS Magazine Oct 04.
Composer, arranger, instructor and trombonist. After witnessing a performance by his cousin Carlos Rexach wi more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Afincao' is an emerging group of passionate and experienced musicians from the Chicagoland area. Staying true to their roots, the Spanish meaning of their name, Afinca'o was created to bring together some of Chicago's most musically sound and talented Latin genre musicians. Though diverse in their musical repertoire, Afinca'o is most noted for their Salsa, Latin Jazz, Me more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Iván Martirena and his trio combine fresh and exciting rhythmic ideas with soulful melodies and improvised sections that bloom into exciting and original compositions. There is a fine balance in incorporating new ideas into songs people can relate to without losing the audience. It’s safe to say that this band sits on the fence between the folk traditional sound plus all the more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue & Latin Jazz.
William Gomez Vocalist & Band leader.
Born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Willie has played professionally in Chicago since 1975. A graduate of Northeastern University under Dr. Ronald Combs in Vocalism Music performance, he has made audiences dance non-stop ever since.
William enjoys Latin tropical rhythms and more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Los Guitarristas
" A quartet that thrives in complexity". Andy Downing. Chicago Tribune. January 29th, 2010.
"Tesoros del Folklore musical de Latinoamerica en solos instrumentales de guitarra". Tele Guia Publications Inc. feb 14-20, 2010.
1st Latin traditional guitar quartet in Chicago.
Director: Alfonso Chacón
Chicago’s Premier Gui more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Orquesta Con Son is the newest creation of Chicago’s legendary musical director Jose Valdes. The orchestra features singer Sonia Perez, as she sings the repertoire of famous ladies in Tropical music like Celia Cruz and many others. The band plays traditional Latin rhythms like SALSA, Mambo, Merengue, Bachata & Cha Cha Cha.
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| Traditional Mexican.
Under the direction of Ramon Moreno, The 11 piece ensemble Mariachi Zapopan will make your guests think they are in the middle of Mexico during their performance. They have played at Viva Chicago Music Festival and they are favorites and played numerous times at The Chicago White Sox U.S. Cellular Field & Soldier Field for The Chicago Bears more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Latin World Music.
Nelson Sosa by himself or with his duo or trio has been playing throughout the Chicagoland area for more than 20 years. He specializes in singing and playing with his guitar the folkloric music of South & Central America. Whether it is Peruvian Waltzes, Boleros, Pasillos, Tonadas, Joropos, Rancheras, Cuecas, Tangos, Samba or Bossa Nova, he plays it all.
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| “¡Pulpea, Pulpea!”
Independent Music Awards Winner 2008!
"Best of 2008! by Descarga.com
Welcome to Gilberto Colón Jr. affectionately known as “PULPO”. The esteemed pianist initially received this nickname from his brother and conguero Eddie Montalvo during a live recording session. Soon after, superstar vocalist Héctor Lavoe made the same more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Hermenegildo " Herman " Olivera Jr. was born to Puerto Rican Parents on January 30 , 1959 in Newark,New Jersey.
He began singing at the age of twelve & by the time he reached fifteen, he was singing with various local groups. It was at one of these engagements where Manny Oquendo , Andy Gonzalez & Pupy Cantor were struck by the young singer's vocal talent as well as more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Quimbombó is a groove oriented band with a musical base in the Cuban són (the contagious dance music championed by Buena Vista Social Club that is the main ingredient in salsa); they always maintain strong elements of improvisation and spontaneity in their sound. Quimbombó (pronounced keem-bohm-BO) is the title of a classic Cuban són from the 1950's; it means “okra” or more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| 2-time Latin Billboard Awards Nominees & Over 100,000 CDs sold.
VOZ a VOZ le ofrece al mundo un sonido muy fresco y moderno que cuenta con fusiones de R & B, Bachata, y Pop. Tres voces en perfecta armonia. Sus integrantes nacieron en Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. Comenzaron su carrera cantando en los hoteles del area este de su pais. En tan corto tiempo, ha more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Ivan has been interested in music since an early age. Originary from Buenos Aires, Argentina, his training began at age 12 in traditional south-American folk music and classical guitar, but not until his senior years, where he turned toward his real passion: Jazz and improvised music.
His academic studies started at "Conservatorio Jose Manuel de Falla" Buenos Aires, where h more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Latin Rock Pop.
Argentinean born Chicago musician, comes from a generation of musicians that participated in the birth of Argentinean National Rock in the 80's. Damian belongs to a large chain of family musicians including his Grandfather Edmundo Rivero, one of the best Tango singers in Argentina of all time. From his father Muni Rivero he learned voice interpretation, guita more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Latin Rock & Alternative.
“These guys are all about rockin' out.” Billboard.com
“Momposonica's self-titled debut album is a solid affair that rides a careful balance between contemporary pop, progressive Latin elements and classic garage rock while alternately bringing to mind the synth-tinged new wave of the early MTV era. The album exudes a more playful tone overall tha more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Latin Rock.
Rico! has been on the Chicago scene for many years with its delicious and rich Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz jams, reggae-beat, sweet soul and belting rock. While it heralds a strong Latin influence, the critically acclaimed band can't be categorized by a single sound. Rico! heats up the smallest club to the hottest disco. It's Latin, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Jamaican b more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| "Named 2002 Classical Guitarist of the Year" (Guitar Alive Radio Magazine)
"A superb performer who freed the mind from the technical demands of the guitar. A pleasure to hear!" (Columbus Guitar Society).
"Her music is invigorating AND calming all at once!" (WLUW Radio, Chicago)
Performing classical guitar music from Mexico, Spain, Latin America & beyond, Julie's m more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Alfonso W. Chacón
Accomplished career of over 50 years as a professional guitarist and teacher includes composing and arranging over 160 guitar works, performing and touring in 9 countries, and recording more than 60 albums with popular musicians such as Luis Bahamonde Alvear, Cholo Aguirre, Ray Shaw, El Duo Rey Silva, Arturo & Lucho Gatica, and Chabuca Granda. more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Traditional Brazilian.
Bossa Tres is the greatest thing going in Brazilian music in Chicago these days. Luciano Antonio, Dill Costa & Marcos Oliveira have created a wonderful new groove that's sweeping across Chicago, taking music fans by storm. Their unique blend of solo vocals, brilliant harmonies, virtuosic guitar and percussion are so enticing that the listener is forc more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Traditional Mexican.
Miguel Nuño began his career at the age of 16 in Ocotlan in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. His first musical group was “Los Extraños” to play at local parties in Mexico. In 1970 “El Ocotlense” started his first promotional tour outside of Mexico to California, Nevada, Texas & Colorado under the record label MusiMex and later Arnulfo “El Gordo” where he more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| El Payo is a Rumba/Nuevo Flamenco-Fused group based in Chicago. Its members come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, hailing from countries such as Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia, Spain and the United States. Their distinct sound is influenced by a rich combination of rumbas, traditional and modern flamenco, as well Flamenco-fused original compositions. Their dynamic, soulful so more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Guitarra Azul Is an exciting mix of Rumba Flamenco, Latin Jazz, and World Sounds, with Intoxicating Latin Percussion & Fiery Spanish Guitars.
Guitarist and Composer Stefano is a former child prodigy who comes from a Musical Family. As a performer Stefano is known for his Dynamic Stage Presence and Brilliant Technique. He has appeared across the US and Europe as more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Traditional Spanish.
The concept of Las Guitarras de España is to present a varied program featuring traditional Flamenco forms (bulerias, solea, alegrias, etc...), some rumbas and compositions of their own, and finally, any music that related to Flamenco, i.e. Spanish Classical, Middle Eastern and Latin American.
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| Traditional Mexican.
Grammy nominees 2007 & Latin Grammy nominees 2007!
Sones de México Ensemble specializes in son, a rich and lively Mexican music tradition and its many regional styles, including huapango, gustos, chilenas, son jarocho and the roots of mariachi music. Audiences watch as the group works its way through a collection of over twenty-five folk string, percu more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Traditional Puerto Rican & Afro Caribbean
AfriCaribe is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, research, promotion, and development of Puerto Rican and Caribbean cultures through music, dance, theater, and other artistic media. The Performance Ensemble is compose of 10 drummer, singers and dancers. Created in Chicago in the year 2000 by Evaristo “Tito” Rodr more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Cuban soul! Rich, explosive, sublime.
Angel d'Cuba, former lead singer with Cuban super-group Mezcla, now resides in Chicago and leads his own group: ANGEL IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM. This group delivers blistering salsa, timba, soul, funk, calypso and reggae flavored with the real MÚSICA CUBANA!
Must see and hear to appreciate!
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| Tropical: Salsa, Mambo, Merengue & Cha Cha Cha.
Classic Salsa Orchestra lead by Angel Melendez.
Founded by Chicago Salsa legend Mike Maldonado & musical director Angel Melendez. Orquesta Arallue keeps the tradition going with vocalist Santos Rivera, which together with Angel Melendez, make the crowds dance to the sounds of traditional Salsa music. They perform the origin more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa, Merengue & Cumbia.
CARPACHO AND HIS SUPER COMBO started in 1986 with the main idea of integrating the band with musicians from various countries. The objective was to demonstrate the typical sound of music of each Latin American country. The band is succeeding to this end currently with musicians from the United States, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexi more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha & Latin Jazz.
Conjúnto - def. a musical ensemble that interfaces the influences of traditional Latin rhythms with Jazz, Blues, Rock and the personal contributions of its members.
Through the creation of this unique sound, Conjúnto aims in making a contribution to the musical evolution of Latin Jazz.
It performs the traditional Latin more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha & Latin Jazz.
The Cha Cha Cha genre is derived from the combination of the suave French quadrille and the rhythmically powerful Cuban son. Just as the cha cha cha music style developed out of the marriage of several cultural backgrounds, Grupo Cha Cha brings a wealth of musical diversity to the audience through their unique performances. more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa & Cha Cha Cha
8 piece band formed by Grammy nominee musical director Angel Melendez to pay tribute to FANIA music legend Hector Lavoe “El Cantante de los Cantantes”.
This group draws crowds to remember the golden era of traditional Salsa music created by Willie Colon and sung by Hector Lavoe.
Their repertoire includes: Mi Abuelita, Que Lio, Todo Tiene s more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa, Mambo & Cha Cha Cha.
His name has been linked to some of the best in the Latin music industry. He has played with Rubén Blades, Cachao, Eddie Palmieri, Combinación Perfecta, Celia Cruz, La India, Ray Barreto & Manny Oquendo. He was musical director for Marc Anthony. Israel “Cachao” Lopez wrote for him the song “Lluvia, Viento & Caña, in which song, his legen more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| SALSA De La Brava!
founding members of Naborí; Wichy Ayala, Robert Figueroa, and Tony Ayala.
These three musicians of diverse backgrounds came together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under one unified goal; to create the best original Salsa Brava designed for the dancing public. In doing so, they also sought to revitalize the original music industry in an area where sals more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha & Latin JAzz.
Led by Musical Director & pianist Jose Valdes, Orquesta Ardiente is a high energy orchestra that specializes in Latin dance rhythms specially SALSA, Mambo, Merengue & Cha Cha Cha..
The band performs at various public venues such as the Summerdance Series at Grant Park; the Adler Planetarium; the Taste Of Chicago; more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Juan L. Picorelli was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1983. At the tender age of four he played drums for his church. Taught by his father and uncles, Juan learned how-to play bongos, congas, and timbales. Juan went on to study percussion with Santiago 'Chago' Martinez at Escuela Libre de Musica, a well-respected music school in Puerto Rico.
While still in school Pi more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Rica Obsesion is a ten piece latin band, who performs Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Boleros, latin jazz. Rica Obsesion's ultimate goal is to show their love for music in their performance, to see and feel the excitement of the audience on the dance floor.
Group members include: Dennis Calito - Timbales, Byron Calito - Congas, Alex Torres - Lead Vocal, Wanda Vazquez - Vocals, H more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Son de la Habana originally formed as the house band for the famous Rumba restaurant in downtown Chicago in 2004. The band’s popularity has grown tremendously among dancers and clubs throughout the city and is now widely regarded to be the most talented, multi-cultural band in the Midwest.
Son de la Habana represents different regions of North and South America including Pu more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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| Tropical: Cumbia.
Singing the Hits of Dinamita!
VILMA DIAZ "CUMBIA DIVA" Award (by Mauricio Pinzon) Vilma Diaz, a brilliant Colombian singer, recognized internationally for her mastery of the "Cumbia" rhythm. Born in Medellin, Colombia, a city that prepared her to be one of the main vocalists for groups such as "La Sonora Dinamita", "La Internacional Sonora Show" and now more | | Contact us to book this act! |
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