GRUPO CARIBE (SALSA BAND)

Grupo Caribe’s Fourth CD “Somos Caribenos” includes 10 tracks of which seven are original compositions and three are Salsa classics with a new millennium dressing. It also features three of the most popular singers in NY City today; Herman Olivera, Luisito Ayala, and Tito Allen. The arrangements are by musicians who are very active in the Salsa scene such as Oscar Hernandez, Ray Santos, Jose Madera, Louis Bauzo, Pepe Castillo, David Forestier, and Sergio Rivera. The compositions are from famous Latin prolific writers such as Pedro Flores, Rafael Hernandez, Ignacio Piniero, and Chano Pozo, as well as, younger writers such as Lino Iglesias, Juan “Paye” Rodriguez, and Alfredo “Male” Torres. Grupo Caribe’s music is distributed throughout the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa by G.B. Records based in New York City.

The band’s four CDs and performances include a variety of Mambo/Salsa arrangements including the popular rhythms of Guaguanco, Guaracha, Compparsa, Cha Cha Cha, Bomba, Plena, Bolero and Latin Jazz. Grupo Caribe have been featured performers in NYC’s Lincoln Center’s Mid Summer Night Swing, the Battery Park Concert Series, and three concert performances at the Tempo-Latino Festival n Toulous, France. Grupo Caribe has also performed at venues such as the Plaza Hotel, the Waldorf Hotel, the Brooklyn Academy of Music Café, SOBs, and on the Banco Popular Float in the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

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, Ernie Y La Conspiracion, Orestes Vilato Y Los Kimbos and The Orlando Marin Orchestra. For Information and Booking Contact: Sergio Rivera at 917 548-7594 Email:sergiornv@earthlink.net or myspace.com/grupocaribenyc

 

GRUPO CARIBE - SOMOS CARIBENOS (2007)

Sergio Rivera Band leader, piano & musical director
Louis Bauzo Musical director, congas, bongo, bombo, and cowbell
David Forestier Timbales
Ruben Rodriguez Bass
Willie Cintron Bass
Al Acosta Tenor sax and flute
Pete Miranda Baritone sax
Roberto Rodriguez Jr. Trumpet
Raul Navarrette Trombone
Luisito Ayala Voz
Herman Olivera Voz
Tito Allen Voz

review by Dj El Caobo: GRUPO CARIBE - SOMOS CARIBENOS (2007)

review by Bruce Polin: GRUPO CARIBE - SOMOS CARIBENOS (2007)

recensione di Roberto Rabbi: GRUPO CARIBE - SOMOS CARIBENOS (2007)

Salutando 4:32
El Rey 4:34
Homenaje A Los Bailadores 4:26
Somos Carbeños 5:57
Bobby Capo 5:11
Tambo La Rumba 4:19
Negro De Sociedad 5:46
Bongo 4:20
A La Buena De Dios 6:06
La Comparsa De Los Rumberos 5:06

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