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Grupo Caribe
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Bienvenidos! Welcome!
Grupo Caribe is a NYC based band that performs Mambo/Salsa dance music. Included in the band’s repertoire are big band Mambos, Cha Cha Cha, Son Montunos, Bomba and Plena, Boleros, Merengue and Latin jazz.
The band is a nine member musical ensemble bringing to life songs made popular by Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Machito, Johnny Pacheco, Ismael Rivera, Raphael Cortijo, in addition to original compositions and arrangements.
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Grupo Caribe Recordings:
"Un Congo Me Dio La Letra" CMS Records 0055
"Ritmo Nativo" CMS Records 0054
"Son De Melaza" CMS Records 0053
Grupo Caribe's CDs can be purchased at Casa Latina in NYC, HMV Records, Brooklyn Sounds, the International Salsa Museum, or on line at the links listed below. Grupo Caribe’s three CDs include a variety of Mambo/Salsa arrangements including the popular rhythms of Guaguanco, Guaracha, Cha Cha Cha, Bomba, Bolero and Latin Jazz. The music was composed and arranged for dancers as well as listeners. The compositions are from famous Latin prolific writers such as Pedro Flores, Rafael Hernandez, Justi Barreto and Lino Iglesias. The arrangements are by musicians who are very active in the Salsa scene such as Oscar Hernandez, Jose Madera, Louis Bauzo, Pepe Castillo and Sergio Rivera. The Ritmo Nativo CD includes one Christmas song arranged by Jose Madera with special guests Yomo Toro Y La Lloroncita.
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The personnel in the band are all veteran musicians and have played with the best Latin bands in the business including; Tito Puente, Machito, Larry Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Mongo Santamaria, and Willie Colon. Sergio Rivera Director, Pianist, composer and arranger has performed with Raphael Cortijo, Kako Y Sus Estrellas, Orestes Vilato Y Los Kimbos and The Orlando Marin Orchestra.
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Grupo Caribe’s CDs can be heard in NYC on WBGO, WBAI, WKCR, WFDU, and WHCR. We are also getting airplay in Atlanta, Cleveland, Hawaii, San Francisco, Monterey, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Texas and Arizona. Grupo Caribe has appeared on the Emeril Live Show, Rosa Diamante Show and the International Salsa Museum Show on CableVision’s Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Radio interviews have been conducted on the Vicki Sola Show WFDU, and the Nancy Rodriguez Show on WBAI, Chico Alvarez Show WBAI, and Jose Clausell Show WKCR.
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Grupo Caribe can be seen performing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez , Club Babalu, NoMoore Blues Café, The Latin Quarter, Tito Puente’s Restaurant, Joe’s Pub, Nells, Jack Rose’s Restaurant, La Maganette, La Belle EPoque and the Brooklyn Academy of Music Café. Grupo Caribe has performed on three separate occasions at the Tempo Latino Salsa festival in Toulous France opening for El Gran Combo, Oscar De Leon and Johnny Pacheco.
Grupo Caribe is New York City's premiere Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Guaracha, Guaguanco, and Bolero Band. For Booking information in the USA and abroad please call 570 629-8793 or 917 548-7594.
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