Vibrant Latin soul mixing Colombian rhythms with elements of jazz, rock and blues, sung in Spanish and English.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (49:39) !
Related styles: LATIN: Latin Soul, WORLD: World Fusion



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Xumapaz is a mixture of rhythms, lives, melodies, sensibilities and sounds. The paths of each of the bandâs members came together at an essential point in their lives, at a unique place on the planet â Bogotá, Colombia -- to generate a powerful fusion:

Chicagoan Sally Station was bewitched at an early age by Colombian music and musicians and her soul-inspired music is peppered with Latin grooves and both Spanish and English vocals; Barranca-born percussionist Luis Pacheco combines the power of African drums with an exhilarating array of Colombian rhythms; piano virtuoso Michel Haase lays down Caribbean-inspired piano grooves and poppy keyboard accompaniment; Alex Vargas from the mythical, musical Mecca of Cali provides solid bass lines in any style, Pablo Bernal loves his rock and has become the master of fusing Colombian folk with World rhythms throughout his career as Carlos Vivesâ drummer; vocalist Javier Pérez blends his sensuous and soulful voice with Sallyâs and works together with Pacheco to create electrifying layers of percussion.

From its very beginnings, the music of Xumapaz has crossed geographic and musical borders in concerts and festivals such as Colombiaâs world-renowned âRock al Parqueâ and âJazz al Parqueâ festivals, the Iberoamerican Theater Festival, film festival stages in Bogotá, London and Chicago, the âMiles of Musicâ festival in Chicago, the Glastonbury Festival in the UK and cultural events throughout Colombia, the US and Europe. The group won Colombiaâs âMúsicas del Mundoâ world music award in 2006.