Vincent Fuh: Piano, synth, coros.
Francisco Martinez: Drum kit, timbales, lead vocals and coros.
Nickolas Moran: Upright and electric basses, coros.
Jamie Ryan: Congas, bata, bongoes, minor percussion, lead vocals and coros.
Influences
From Manolito y Su Trabuco to P-Funk , from Los Van Van to The Roots to Shostakovich, from Irakere to Primus, from Fishbone to Mingus -- you get the picture. Big shout-outs to: Los Munequitos De Matanzas, Los Van Van, Irakere, Manolito Y Su Trabuco, Maraca, Changuito, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Miguel Anga Diaz, Giovanni Hidalgo, Gumbi Ortiz, Freddie Montes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Julio Barreto.
Sounds Like
Chucho Valdez meets Los Munequitos de Matanzas at a P-Funk All-Stars show that Manolito opens up, with special guest McCoy Tyner on piano and Me'Shell Ndegeocello on bass.
El Clan Destino is a musical powerhouse whose membership boasts four of the brightest stars in the Madison latin and jazz scenes.
The lineup includes: Nickolas Moran, of Madisalsa, The New Breed Quintet, and dUMATE on upright and electric bass and coro vocals; Jamie Ryan, of Africa West, The New Breed Quintet and the Jamie Ryan Trio, on congas, bata, percussion, lead and coro vocals; Vincent Fuh, of Madisalsa and The Oakwood Chamber Players, on piano, synth, and coro vocals; and Francisco Martinez, of Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Sextet, on drumkit, timbales, lead and coro vocals.
The bands sound is an aggressive, eclectic mix of classic, sacred, folkloric and contemporary Afro-Cuban rhythms, with elements of jazz, funk, and hip-hop. The group continuously challenges the listener by pushing the envelope with ambitious, original compositions. Since their debut in June of 04, the buzz on this band has been huge, and growing with each of their stellar performances.
where is frank martinez? georgie mcfarley, is looking for frank and lua...how do i find them? i am a long lost friend and musician in copenhagen, denmark...please, ask him to hit me up! love the sound that your project has and is...georgie mcfarley iii
yo, you guys rock. we'd love to play with you again soon. give us a shout for a bay area show. in the meantime, peep this...
Hola a todos! Presenting.... [da, da DAH!!] our debut album... Gringolandia!
Please come celebrate with us and get your dance on at our album release festival on AUGUST 8 (08-08-08) at ASHKENAZ in Berkeley!!
It will feature performances by Last Legal Magic, Abdoulaye Diakate, MamaCoatl, and traditional West African and Colombian dance.
Album artist Tobias Greene (drawinginthedark. com) will be painting faces, and Nathan Hiatt will be painting on stage as we rock out... there's a rumor of bike-powered smoothies, too - boo-ya!
The festivities will kick off at 8:08pm with Drummm, a hands-on facilitated drummm workshop.
Ashkenaz is always ALL AGES, and wheelchair accessible.
Wisconsin Premiere July, 19 2008 @ Majestic Theater, King St. Madison, Wisconsin Cost : $7.
Screening (8 PM) followed by performances by Mad Trucker Gone Mad (10 PM), The Skintones (11 PM), The Gusto (midnight) and Screamin' Cyn Cyn & The Pons (1 AM). All ages with bar w/ID and full sized movie screen. Let's party. Doors open at 7.
Directed by Natalie Hinckley Co-produced with Jake Shut
An inside look into the music of Midwestern label Crustacean Records, 14 years of ROCK and still going.
Film includes live footage and interviews of the Awesome Snakes, Screamin' Cyn Cyn and the Pons, Ouija Radio, Droids Attack, The Skintones, Drunk Drivers, John Kruth, Mad Trucker Gone Mad, The Gusto, Things Fall Apart, plus The Birthday Suits, Peelander Z and more.
Hola, te presentamos nuestro nuevo videoclip, es una nueva versión de MARIPOSAS que esta incluida como bonus track en la reedición de nuestro album desde el 8 de Abril con EMI MUSIC. Besos Toperos y esperamos que te guste.
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