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Sonicbids Spotlight Winner: Bio Ritmo Sep 19, 2008
This week's Sonicbids spotlight winner is a groovy neo-salsa band, Bio Ritmo, who fuse elements of traditional styles with electronica. Bio Ritmo know how to preserve the soul of salsa while adding in a few less-than-orthodox ingredients. The result is something born in the seventies, and reincarnated in nine guys in the nineties. For over ten years they've pushed the boundaries of the genre, going where no mere mariachi band could ever go. Lead singer Rei Alvarez and the gang agree that experimentation is an essential part of Salsa, a genre that is already full of various influences and styles. The group has gained recognition over the years, including recently being named Siempre Salsa All Stars (The Best of Independent Salsa) in Latin Beat Magazine, 2006, and a landing a feature in the World Music Network's Rough Guide to Salsa in 2007. Their latest album, Bionico is out now.
Tour Dates For Bio Ritmo: 09/19 - Brooklyn, NY - CD Release Party @ Zebulon 09/20 - Richmond, VA - CD Release Party @ Capital Ale House 09/24 - Williamsburg, VA - College of William and Mary 09/25 - Harrisonburg, VA - Artful Dodger Grille and Cafe 09/26 - Virginia Beach, VA - Neptune Festival 09/27 - Washington, DC - Kennedy Center 09/28 - Harrisonburg, VA - Clementine Cafe 10/03 - Newport News, VA - DSU Ballroom 10/10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat - 10/11 - Williamsburg, VA - Gala 10/12 - Charlotte, NC - Festival Latino Americano 10/15 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Music 10/16 - Madison, WI - The Annex 10/18 - Chicago, IL - Las Tablas 10/22 - Guelph, Ontario - Ebar - 10/23 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa 10/24 - Toronto, Ontario - Lula Lounge 10/25 - Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St. 10/30 - Arlington, VA - Iota Club 10/31 - New York, NY - SOBS 11/07 - Carrboro, NC - Local 506
http://www.bioritmo.com
by: Joe Puglisi 09/15/08 >> go there
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