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Mura Peringa Orchestra

Europe / France / Strasbourg

Mura Peringa Orchestra, A tribute to Salsa culture, given by 9 crazy musicians of Latin music

Since 2006, the group (Mura Peringa) brings together 9 musicians (20 – 34 years old) united by their passion for Latin music.

Their influences are important musicians and orchestras such as: Sierra Maestra, Mercado Negro, Eddie Palmieri, Oscar D Leon, Maraca Valle, Chaparro y su Orquesta, Orlando Poleo, Fania All stars, Willie Colon and Hector Lavöe.

From the creation of the project, the heart of repertoire focuses on a color Salsa Dura 70’s, embellished with Bolero, Merengue, Chachacha, Son, Cuban Rumba, Timba.  The compositions and rearrangements of Mura Peringa, faithful or transfigured, were able to invite the crowds to dance on the stages of the French grand-est, and during the summer tours in Switzerland and in the south of France.

Mura Peringa’s music, tasty, throbbing, intoxicating, is supported by rich arrangements, and by the solid instrumental and stylistic mastery of her musicians.  The strength of Mura Peringa is her ability to metamorphose. The lead vocals on the front of the stage go from one musician to another, causing so many reversals of point of view.

The staging of the game and the transitions are served by a light creation that finishes training the audience at the rhythm of the clave and syncopations.  Get ready to swing; it will be hard to resist the call of the dance Mura Peringa, a tribute to Salsa culture, given by 9 crazy  musicians of Latin music. 

United in the most vibrant Salsa orchestra of the Great East, songs, brass and percussion invite you to dance to Afro-Caribbean rhythms and music.  Listening to the surprising compositions and rearrangements of Mura Peringa, you will not sit for long.

MusiciansCongas: Paul StengerTimbales: Nicolas SchmidtBass : Theron FuhrmannClavier : Sebastien ValleTrombone : Fabrice ToussaintSaxophone: Adrien LabordeFlute / Percus : Camille EvrardTrompet : Alexandre BrandTrompet: Adrien Arnaud

To enjoy, and to dance

Irawo Orchestra

Latin America/ México / México City

Irawo means “Star” in the Yoruba language of African origin.

Irawo is an Afro-Caribbean Rhythms (Salsa) orchestra that arises with the purpose of rescuing the original sound of La Salsa Dura from the 70s`s created in the city of New York and Puerto Rico, to bring this concept to the style of Irawo to the new generations.

Irawo Orchestra
Irawo Orchestra logo

Understood and interpreted from the vision of the Mexican musician, since its music and arrangements are original, which makes it an orchestra that plays salsa 100% made in Mexico with a modern, dynamic, energetic and unique sound.

Irawo Orchestra is made up of musicians who have a career in which they have participated with great international figures of Salsa, as well as other genres such as: rock, pop, Mexican music, jazz, which is projected with a high level of execution.

Irawo Orchestra is for the Mexican and international salsa public, knowledgeable and demanding, and for anyone passionate about dancing and enjoyment.

Get to know the “ La Malamaña ” Orchestra

On this occasion we have the opportunity to meet the “La Malamaña” Orchestra

La Malamaña, a salsa orchestra that was born in 2008 as a band that paid tributes to the greats of salsa such as: Rubén Blades, Héctor Lavoe, stars of La Fania and the Cuban music and timba. They have a neighborhood band spirit, heirs to the sound of the New York neighborhood orchestras of the 70s and 80s, fused with elements of the timba sound and concepts of street music.

La Malamaña Orchestra playing
La Malamaña Orchestra Live

The name of the band was baptized by the former member – founder of the band, “Mauricio Ochoa” who founded and is leader of the orchestra “La Sonora Libre de Barcelona”. The name alludes to the Rubén Blades theme “they are looking for you” and that in addition to that also reflects our way of interpreting, writing and arranging the master genre: Salsa.

The Orchestras are based in Quito-Ecuador, with members from different latitudes, they build a proposal of Quito sauce, also called “high altitude Salsa”, for the 2800 meters above sea level where the city of Quito is located.

His main concerts were:

·   Emerald Carnival ·   Foro Mundial de la Bicicleta MINGAMOS
·   Music Festival in Quito and Cuenca ·   Festival – Engine of Change (Ambato 2019)
·   Festival in Defense of the Yasuní National Park ·   LATIN GROOVE EC (Independent Salsa Festival 2019)
·   Libertarian Days ·   CUMANDA Parque Urbano (Agenda Cultural – 2019)
·   Festival Cota 70, FIL Q (sharing stage with La 33) ·  Quito Fest-Fiestas (sharing stage with Rubén Blades)
·   Canoe Fest ·   Festival del Chocó Andino, Pacto 2019

 

Photo of the keyboardist of the La Malamaña Orchestra
Member of the La Malamaña Orchestra

But internationally, among the most important are:

  • 2012: Presentations in Beijing and Tianjin, in the People’s Republic of China.
  • 2015: First Tour in Europe (Genoa, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Lyon, Paris and Tours).
  • 2018: Second Tour in Europe:
    • Festival des musiques métisses in the city of Colmar
    • FIMU de Belfort Festival “3 presentations”
    • Festival La Javelle-Guinguette “1 presentation”

 

During their time in the world of music they created several albums with a very characteristic sound of them. His first album was called “manual of urbanity and good customs” released in December 2011, which was followed by his single “El Kikuyo” in 2014, a song that was included in the international independent salsa compilation “Salsa de Hoy ”; In 2017 they released their song “Ya Llegó”. As of 2018 they released their latest album released which they baptized “SALSA DE ALTURA”; the members of the orchestra named it that way since Quito is 2800 meters above sea level. This new album has 6 songs by the band, among which are live versions and new material.

Photo of La Malamaña Orchestra
La Malamaña Orchestra at Club Lavoe

Did you know that there is a wide variety of topics that your audience likes, for example, the population of Cali, Colombia likes “What counts the braids” and “How to say” a lot; and in their homeland (Ecuador) they he quite liked his songs: “El kikuyo” and “Para armar”.

The members of the orchestra:

·       Grecia Albán – Voices

·       Edgar Granda – Voices

·       Javier Toro – Piano

·       Jamshid Gordón – Electric bass

·       Fidel Minda – Drums and timpani

 ·       Diego Minda – Conga Drums

·       Sebastián Segovia – Saxo Tenor

·       Carlos Quilumba – Saxo Alto

·       Yony Muñoz – Trombone

·       Francisco Rangél – Trombone

 

All the members like the strength that “salsa” has, as a music of resistance in the sense of maintaining African and mountain roots in Latin America. They have a lot of new songs and not so new ones that haven’t been recorded yet, we’re in a moment of creation. Soon they will record their new material for the enjoyment of our public.

Soon they will have an event in the month of January 2020 in the city of Quito, Ecuador for the anniversary of a hotel located in the Historic Center

They mentioned to us that their goal is: “We are interested in expanding the musical panorama of Quito salsa towards an alternative platform and generating more audiences at a local, national and international level”

They also sent a message to all their fans and new talents “To our fans we want to say that thank you for enjoying our music and our “sui generis” proposal of salsa and to the new talents simply that they believe in what they say and sing… .this is not about doing something to stick….but rather about being consistent with what is thought and with what we want to contribute in this world that so much lacks good art”

La Malamaña Orchestra photo
La Malamaña Orchestra finishing its presentation at the Club

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“Rodolfo Silva and his Orchestra”

Latin America - Caracas - Venezuela

Rodolfo Silva“The revelation of the Salsa Romantica”

“He’s here to stay and conquer the industry with his new single… just for you!

Rodolfo Silva
Rodolfo Silva

The Revelation of Romantic Salsa Rodolfo Silva releases his second single “SÓLO PARA TI”. The versatile Venezuelan Musician, Trombonist, Singer and Producer with an extensive 25-year professional career brings us Salsa Romantica with a lot of flavor, as well as the Hard sauce with great elegance.

“SÓLO PARA TI”, is a happy and wonderful Vallenato by the late Colombian singer-songwriter Rafael Orozco, successfully recorded in 1991 by the Binomio de Oro and with masterful arrangements by Maestro Mauricio Silva, which shows us the musical and vocal talent of Rodolfo Silva. , who resumes his role as a singer with which he began in music at the age of only 4 years.

Rodolfo Silva
Rodolfo Silva

Rodolfo Silva, is considered today as the new revelation of Salsa Romantica in Venezuela. He started in salsa at the age of 16 as a singer of the Junior Band. He belonged for 7 years as a trombonist and backup singer of Mauricio Silva and his Orchestra.

Then, for 11 years, he assumed responsibility as musical director and first trombone of the Los Satélites de Venezuela Orchestra, with whom he had the pleasure of accompanying a large number of national and international artists, including Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Pedro Arroyo (of whom was its musical director and first trombone for 10 years) and Puerto Rican singers Tony Vega and Papo Rivera.

In 2005 he participated as composer and trombonist in the song RECUERDOS with Pajarito Vola Show La Gaita and in 2015 as guest trombonist in the Mega Production “Legado de la Salsa Venezolana”, produced, mixed and mastered in Miami by the outstanding musician, arranger and producer Mauricio Silva, where he had the high responsibility of recording the three trombones in the song TE

I WILL DO HAPPY, success of Silva y Guerra and his Orchestra.

In August 2016, after a long career as a conductor and trombonist, his artistic life takes on the challenge of launching himself as a soloist and begins recording at Masilpro Estudios (Miami – Florida) and Estudios Keyhstar (Caracas Venezuela), his first production. record company called “LLEGÓ EL MOMENTO”, by well-known and important musical arrangers and producers such as Mauricio Silva, Bernardino “Benny” Pacheco, Arturo Reyes and songs by renowned composers such as Pedro Arroyo, Rafael Orozco, Ruddy Pérez, Jhon Semeco (nominated for a Latin Grammy), among others, achieving an excellent production, with romantic themes where the following stand out: IT’S YOU, ONLY FOR YOU, AFTER YOU WHAT?, IF I COULD, among others.

The songs ERES TÚ, SÓLO PARA TI and AFTER YOU WHAT?, were selected in Mexico City, by the record company Producciones La Doble E, and included in the El Titán de la Salsa record compilations.

Today he presents us with “SÓLO PARA TI”, the second promotional cut of his record production “LLEGÓ EL MOMENTO”, a song authored by the late Colombian singer-songwriter Rafael Orozco and arranged by maestro Mauricio Silva, which plays insistently on important radio stations in the country, such as Radiorama Stereo 103.3 FM and Fiesta 106.5 FM in Caracas and Urbana 94.3 FM; Hot Stereo 105.9 FM; Whirlwind 102.5 FM; Radio X 94.7 FM; Máxima 95.7 FM in Guarenas – Guatire.

THIS SAUCE REVELATION IS HERE… TO STAY!!!

CONTACTS Johanna De SilvaManager (+58) 412-7001233 (+58) 414-3668111

@rodolfosilva_music [email protected]

Ever Zapata and the Son de Ébano Orchestra

Latin America / Colombia / Cali

Get to know the Son de Ébano Orchestra

Son de Ébano, which was born in the municipalities of Puerto Tejada and Guachené Causa in the South of Colombia, its objective is that with its musical compositions it is possible to recover and maintain salsa de coup and salsa brava (both highly requested by the public).

Ever Zapata and the Son de Ébano Orchestra
Ever Zapata and the Son de Ébano Orchestra

The Son de Ébano orchestra has certain characteristics that identify it from other salsa orchestras, and the most important is that it preserves the rhythms and essences of its African roots fused with all the Latin flavor and cadence.

Among the members of the orchestra they have:

  • Manager
  • Sound Engineer
  • 1 Bass
  • 1 Conga drums
  • 3 Trompet
  • 1 Violin
  • 1 Bongo drum
  • 1 Tres
  • 1 Lead Voice
  • 1 Piano
  • 1 Trombone
  • 2 “Choirs”
  • 1 Timbal Drum
  • 1 Saxo

His best-known themes and/or songs are:

  • Vale un Millón
  • Pedro Rumba
  • Cuando Necesites
  • Layka
  • Como no voy  a quererte
  • Herencia africana

In 2018 they made a national tour (Colombia) and participated in an event of international stature without mentioning that they produced their hits with their unmistakable label “La Buena Salsa Ya Esta Cooking”. The cost of the Son de Ébano Orchestra show has a cost of:

At the national level

  • COP$9,000,000,000 (of which they receive 50% and transportation at the time of signing the contract, and the remaining 50% before going up to the stage, all tax free).
  • COP$4,500,000.00 (If it is the Ever Zapata show without the orchestra)

On an international level

  • The cost is US$5,000.00 with the orchestra, without the orchestra it is US$4,000.00
  • The cost may vary depending on the conditions of the show.

If you want to contact them to hold a concert and/or event:

Telephone: +57 311 45 6364 (his office in Cali-Colombia) / 1 – 829 965 3863 (his manager Charlie Perez).