Artist description Alma Azul is a Latin Rock Dance Band full of the flavors of Salsa, Cumbia, and many other styles of Latin Music.

Music Style Latin Rock Dance Music

Musical Influences Carlos Santana, Gypsy Kings, Gloria Estefan

Similar Artists Santana, Ozo Matli, Carlos Vives, Marc Anthony

Artist History Alma Azul formed in the Fall of 1997 and has blossomed to become one of the hottest dance bands to hit Bloomington, Indiana's entertainment scene. The musical culmination of Alma Azul comes from the fine instrumentation of horns, vocals, guitar, piano, and hot Latin percussion.

Group Members Melisa Benavente -- Lead Vocals & Sax Forest Gras -- Guitar & Vocals Rodrigo Correa Salas -- Congas, Percussion, & Vocals Rob Roy -- Timbales, Drums, & Percussion Brad Wegner -- Bass Forrest Green Means -- Trumpet Juvenal Correa Salas -- Keys Jennifer Kreingold & Sarah Dorrel -- Background Vocals

Instruments Sax, Guitar, Congas, Timbales, Bass, Trumpet, Keys, Percussion

Albums !Viva La Musica! (1999)

Press Reviews "Viva La Musica is a fun debut from a terrific live band!" -- Herald Times (Bloomington, IN) 3/5/99"The estatic audience of Bloomington's Lotus Festival could have mistaken Alma Azul for one of the festival's international acts."-- Bloomington Independent, 10/98

Additional Info A blend of Salsa and traditional Latin songs.

Location Bloomington, Indiana - USA

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