The Caribbean Cruisers are a select group of musicians specializing in the music of the Caribbean area. Theses styles include Calypso, Junkanoo, Soca, Latin, Reggae and Contemporary Jazz. The band's repertoire includes traditional Caribbean favorites from the various islands, jazz set in Latin and other tropical styles and popular American tunes arranged in Caribbean rhythmic styles.
The band's full instrumentation includes: Steel Pan, Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Soprano and Alto Saxophones, Drums, Percussion, and Vocals.
Caribbean music, despite it's apparent simplicity, has a complex rhythmic
structure created by the blending of poly-rhythms unique to each Island and it's culture. Each cultural style has it's own feel that is based on interlocking rhythm combinations which create the powerful pounding "Caribbean Beats" so popular today.
The Caribbean Cruisers have spent much time studying the music and culture of the Caribbean area and many hours analyzing and perfecting the melodies and rhythms involved. The Caribbean Cruisers are proud to present a musical product that is authentic in it's cultural roots.
The Cruisers have been involved in recording projects featuring some high caliper and dynamic caribbean performers such as calypso icon, Edwin Ayoung alias Crazy, Sweden's Lars Hansson of Soca Rebels and former lead singer of the Baha Men, Nehemiah Hield.
To hear more of The Caribbean Cruisers music, visit Richard's My Space page at:
www.myspace.com/richardcarbajal
Or visit the website: www.thecaribbeancruisers.com
My heart goes out to you Richie my friend. You gave that pup a great life; and he gave you a lifetime of love and memories that will help fill that hole in your heart. Peace will come from those memories.
Hey Caribbean Cruisers... Welcome to the Conch Republic! Hope to catch you at Margaritaville, or Cap’n Tony’s or the Green Parrot etc etc! Until then, keep your Phinz Up cause time flies when you're having rum!!!
Saw you in Tempe last night, for the first time since 2003. That was the year I began writing my new novel, The Girl From Nebraska (a tale of steel drums, love triangles, and chalk outlines) Just 8 chapters away from completing it. The book takes me back to the glory days of Tempe's Festival of the Arts, when "Atabarkab" used to play there.
