Artist description Playeros has fused the elements of rock, funk, jazz, blues, samba, salsa, cha-cha, bossa nova, calypso and flamenco into a Tropical Beat sound in both English and Spanish. Their rhythms and melodies run deep into past decades of influences such as Santana, Motown, Sypro Gyra, War, Allman Brothers and Latin Classics. The thread tying this variety of styles and sounds together is the Afro-Cuban rhythm. Playeros keeps the Latin percussion in the forefront of their dynamic material, unlike the recent trend where the music is American Rock with Spanish lyrics. Their music, heard for the first time, seems pleasantly familiar yet their sound is distinctly their o

Music Style Afro-Cuban/Funk/Rock/Jazz

Musical Influences Santana/War/Spyro Gyra/Allman Bros.

Similar Artists Santana/War/Spyro Gyra

Artist History Formed in 1986, Playeros consists of six musicians from a diverse cultural mix of Cuban/Puerto Rican/Canadian/Afro-American from Miami.

Group Members Joedy Pauley-percussionist/vocals; Scott Sherman-Guitarist/keys/vocals; Carlos Fernandez-Guitarist/vocals; Richard Jay-Saxophonist/keys/vocals; Al West-Bassist; Martin Gallardo-Drummer/percussions/vocals..

Instruments Elec./Acoustic Guitars, Elec. Bass, Baby Bass, Sax, Keys, Timbales, Congas, Drums

Albums 1.Funky Jazzy Latin Rock Band; 2. Los Nietos De Miami

Press Reviews Hot jigger shots of expresso, infectious Afro-Cuban beats and a sad Santana-esque guitar that sweetly lull the listener into an orgasmic bliss sums up the sound of Miami local Latin band, Playeros. Their energy and vibe capture the living essence of Miami and bottle it up in their album, Los Nietos De Miami. Playeros sound may be cool and calm, but don't let the coolness of this album fool you, when this band performs live, they rip into a wild primitive frenzy that is not to be missed.- Nancy Casquarelli-Cardona/Sun-Sentinal(Ft.Lauderdale,Fl.) Aug. 30, 19

Additional Info 2002/2001- Live Performance on Miami's " Area Latina" TV Show-(weekly appearances); 2001- Live Performance at the 2001 Olympic Torch Ceremony with guest speaker-Dan Marino; 2001-Live Performance on Miami's " Live with Fernando" TV Show; 2000- Live Performance on NBC-6 TV WTVJ ; 2000- Live Performance at the Bob Marley Freedom Festival opening for Eryka Badu, and Ziggy Marley;1998-Live Performance at the West Palm Beach Sunfest Concert- opening for Duncan Sheik, and David Sanborn; 1998-Live Performance at the Bob Marley Freedom Festival- opening for Santana, Lauryn Hill and Ziggy Marley

Location Miami, Florida - USA

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