Latin Band #792-svents

Latin Band Minneapolis - MN - Twin Cities - St. Paul Latin Live Music
For bookings and prices contact Brian at 651-454-1124 ext 311

We are a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. This band was formed with the purpose to provide great dance music for Twin Cities Salsa fans. The musicians of our band represent some of the finest musicians in the Twin Cities Latin music scene. Self-described as a group of friends that enjoy hanging out and playing music together, our
styles of music include Son Montuno, Cha-Cha-Cha, Merengue, Plena, and, of course, Salsa.

If you are looking for the best in live Latin American music entertainment available in the Twin Cities you have come to the right place! Whether your desire is to entertain special guests at your corporate event, liven up your wedding celebration with hot Latin dance music, or fill up your nightclub with dancers, we are the answer!

We have been making superb dance music around the Twin Cities and the Midwest region for almost a decade, providing top-notch talent delivered in the most professional fashion consistently and expeditiously � the fruits of which can be recognized in our long list of clients and long-standing performance venues.

We feature the best talent ready to cater to your specific live entertainment need, whether that be the full nine-piece orchestra, the smaller Latin jazz quintet or quartet, or even the Latin jazz duo. We are designed to fit any atmosphere or context in which great live music is requested, enhancing every event while catering to your specific entertainment budget. Leave the music to us!

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Styles of music we play include:

Bolero

The Bolero is a musical genre born in Cuba in the nineteenth century. It is a slow, romantic style of music whose musical relatives include La Habanera and La Musica Trovadora.

Cha-Cha-Cha

One of the most popular of Cuban dances, the Cha-Cha-Cha, created by Enrique Jorr�n, is derived from the early Cuban Danz�n. It was first popularized by the Cuban "Charanga" bands of the 1960s.

Salsa

Salsa is a style of music which is derived from a variety of traditional and contemporary styles of Cuban Music as well as Puerto Rican musical styles and American Jazz.

Bachata

The Bachata is a rhythm of strings and percussion which was born in the Dominican Republic. It can be described as a hybrid between the Bolero and the Cuban Son.

Plena

Plena is traditonal Puerto Rican musical genre which is said to have originated in Ponce, Puerto Rico. A fast paced, lively rhythm, the Plena was integrated into contemporary Puerto Rican music through artists such as Rafael Cortijo and Isamael Rivera.