Roberto Rengel - Congas - Director Musical
Manuel Vellon - Bongos, campana, timbales, percusion
Pedro Suarez - Bajo
Alex Cuba - Timbales
Mario Mendoza - Voz principal
Sandra Faitel - Voz Principal
Carmelo Saez III - Trompeta
Jose Madera - Bongos / Segunda Voz
Greg Smith - Saxofon
Cary Sheley - Trombon
Alejandro Riano- Promotor y Mercadeo
Influences
Our music provide for best artist of the differents styles of the latin music.
The salsa (from Puerto Rico, Colombia), merengue (Republica Dominicana) and bachata
Formed just barely over a year ago, Grupo Candela has quickly become a standard bearer in Madison’s burgeoning Latin music scene with its strong salsa. The group is currently composed as an octet, its membership of prolific musicians originally hailing from Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Meringue, bachata, and cumbia is also featured in the salseros’ repertoire, one that gets listeners moving in clubs and outdoors.