Camelia Bands
Camelia LATIN DANCE TRIO, Suavemente - merengue.
Camelia LATIN DANCE TRIO, Contigo Aprendí - bolero.
Camelia LATIN-JAZZ TRIO, Misty, bolero-jazz.
Camelia LATIN-JAZZ TRIO, Blue Bossa, salsa-jazz.
(Spanish version) TRIO Camelia y su JAZZ LATINO, Bésame Mucho, bachata-jazz.
(Spanish version) TRIO Camelia y sy JAZZ LATINO, Cuando vuelva A Tu lado, merengue-jazz.
Camelia LATIN DANCE QUARTET/ Camelia y su CUARTETO BAILABLE, La Cura (Amargura) - salsa,
Camelia LATIN DANCE QUARTET/ Camelia y su CUARTETO BAILABLE, Compadre Pedro Juan, merengue.
Camelia LATIN-JAZZ QUARTET, Solar, bachata-jazz.
Camelia LATIN-JAZZ QUARTET, Night and Day, cumbia-jazz
Camelia LATIN DANCE QUINTET/ Camelia y su QUINTETO BAILABLE, Pena Por Ti, bachata
Camelia LATIN DANCE QUINTET/ Camelia y su QUINTETO BAILABLE, Colegiala - cumbia
Camelia LATIN DANCE QUINTET, Son De la Loma, salsa/ son cubano.
Camelia LATIN DANCE QUINTET, El Negrito Del Batey, merengue
Overview
I now offer 3 different types of Latin groups:
1. The "CAMELIA LATIN DANCE TRIO or QUARTET or QUINTET" has vocals and plays lively and danceable songs in the styles of salsa (or son cubano), merengue, bachata, cumbia & bolero.
2. The "CAMELIA LATIN-JAZZ TRIO or QUARTET" performs instrumental (no singing) jazz standards using Latin rhythms, creating a "non-boring" atmosphere without being overpowering and is very appropriate as background music.
3. "TRIO or CUARTETO CAMELIA y su JAZZ LATINO" is the Spanish version of the Latin jazz band. It performs popular Spanish songs but with Latin jazz arrangements.
For additional information, please visit our website on Wixsite.
Reviews
15 reviews
Adrianna Y.
May 9, 2025Highly recommend Camelia Bands
Camelia Bands played instrumental music for my grandfathers funeral service...
They played music as everyone approached the site, as we laid my grandfather to rest and for a few minutes after as everyone lingered around... It was SO SO SOO Beautiful. We deeply appreciate it <3
Thank-you soo much (':
Hired as: Latin Jazz Band
Camelia Bands
Thank you, Adrianna.
It was our first funeral performance, and I hope your grandfather also appreciated it, as he looked down on us.
Xiorli B.
January 6, 2025Fun time!
Attentive, accommodating and respectful. Highly recommend!
Hired as: Latin Band
Camelia Bands
Dear Judge Xiorli, thank you for making us part of the celebration and feeling at home.
Momillan
January 23, 2024¡Excelente!
Camelia's Latin Trio is an entertaining and responsible group, perfect for venues large or small. They were at our anniversary and the guests, like us, enjoyed the Latin jazz performance and danced to Latin music, salsa, merengue, boleros and more. Lo disfrutamos! Gracias Roderick.
Hired as: Latin Band, Latin Jazz Band
Camelia Bands
Thank you, Maribelle,
The idea you suggested of playing soft background music for the dinner section and then lively dance music, as a trio, for the later section worked out great. The Latin Dance Band is now officially also a trio.
Thank you again for making us part of the celebration and feel completely at home. We're looking forward to the next anniversary. :)
Roderick.
Brad B.
May 14, 2023Fun in the Park
We hired Camelia Latin Dance Band for an afternoon concert in a Lowell park, with another band and salsa lessons. It was a lovely afternoon and the music was great!
Hired as: Cumbia Music, Salsa Band
Camelia Bands
Thank you, Brad - we appreciate your positive review and are looking forward to any other opportunity!
Nanette V.
April 14, 2023Amazing Jazz Trio
Camelia Bands was amazing to work with. They arrived early to set up and provided amazing entertainment throughout the event. Very talented band. I highly recommend!
Hired as: Latin Jazz Band
Camelia Bands
Thank you Nanette, we enjoyed performing for your guests, and congratulations on putting on such a successful event.
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Spanish, Dutch (Holland) And Papiamento (Curaçao)
Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes
What to expect
From the "Camelia LATIN-JAZZ Band" or "Camelia y su JAZZ LATINO", expect instrumental (no vocals) smooth Latin rhythms (salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia & boleros) with jazz solos at the desired volume, very appropriate as live background music.
From the "Camelia LATIN DANCE Band" or "Camelia y su GRUPO BAILABLE", expect classic Latin oldies: merengues, bachatas, salsas, cumbias, and boleros, with vocals, and created for dance purposes.
About
SUMMARY OF THE BANDS.
1. The "Camelia LATIN-JAZZ Band" or its Spanish version "Camelia y su JAZZ LATINO".
* GENERAL STYLE - smooth Latin rhythms with jazz improvisation at the desired volume.
* SPECIFIC STYLES - instrumental salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia and boleros, with jazz solos.
* SIZES: trio (3-piece), quartet (4-piece), quintet (5-piece), sextet (6-piece).
* APPROPRIATENESS - appropriate for low-volume live background music type of occasions, like cocktail hours, dinners, social gatherings, etc.
* INSTRUMENTATION - for the trio we use nylon-string guitar, keyboard + 1 hand percussion (congas or bongos).
* SONG LIST - for a mostly English-speaking public we use standard jazz songs but performed with Latin rhythms; for a predominantly Spanish-speaking public, we perform Spanish songs but with Latin-jazz arrangements.
* LIVE VIDEOS - go to the new website (roderickcamelia . wixsite . com / music).
* RATES - go to the new website (roderickcamelia . wixsite . com / music).
2. The "Camelia LATIN DANCE Band" or "Camelia y su GRUPO BAILABLE".
* GENERAL STYLE - classic Latin dance oldies with vocals.
* SPECIFIC STYLES - salsa/Cuban son, merengue, cumbia, bachata & boleros.
* APPROPRIATENESS - appropriate for dance parties, festivals, outdoor events, and other "non-background" occasions.
* SIZES: quartet or quintet.
* INSTRUMENTATION - the quartet uses: bass, lead vocal, keyboard, 2 percussions, and 2 background vocals; for the quintet, we add an additional percussion.
* SONG-LIST - Latin oldies consisting mostly of salsa/Cuban son, merengues, bachatas, cumbias & boleros.
* LIVE VIDEOS - go to the new website (roderickcamelia . wixsite. com / music).
* RATES - go to the new website (roderickcamelia . wixsite . com / music).
Additional booking notes
We basically only need access to an electrical outlet.
Past booked events
September 2025
25
Thursday
Campus Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Medford, MA
June 2025
14
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Andover, MA
April 2025
18
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 12:30pm
•
Roslindale, MA
December 2024
31
Tuesday
Christmas Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Manchester, NH
September 2024
28
Saturday
Campus Event
8:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Concord, MA
May 2024
10
Friday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Waltham, MA
May 2023
13
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
1:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Lowell, MA
April 2023
02
Sunday
Cultural Event
8:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Boston, MA
October 2022
13
Thursday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Boston, MA
September 2022
28
Wednesday
School Assembly
1:30pm - 2:15pm
•
Cambridge, MA
June 2022
18
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Mashpee, MA
02
Thursday
Corporate Event
3:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Waltham, MA
December 2021
24
Friday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Wayland, MA
July 2021
23
Friday
Fundraiser
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Somerville, MA
September 2020
26
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Chester, NH
November 2019
22
Friday
Nonprofit Event
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Waltham, MA
May 2019
25
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Roslindale, MA
November 2018
16
Friday
Cultural Event
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Waltham, MA
16
Friday
Cultural Event
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Waltham, MA
July 2018
06
Friday
Surprise
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Marblehead, MA
September 2015
26
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Topsfield, MA
August 2015
15
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
4:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Falmouth, MA
May 2015
16
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:30pm - 10:00pm
•
Winchester, MA
January 2015
02
Friday
Grand Opening
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Revere, MA
Set list
Songlist:
CAMELIA LATIN-JAZZ BAND.
1. Satin Doll, bachata-jazz
2. All Of Me, cumbia-jazz
3. Blue Bossa, salsa-jazz
4. The Shadow Of Your Smile, bolero-jazz
5. What A Difference A Day Made, merengue-jazz
6. Crazy, bachata-jazz
7. Take The A Train, cumbia-jazz
8. It's Impossible, salsa-jazz
9. Wave, bolero-jazz
10. Black Orpheus, merengue-jazz
11. Girl From Ipanema, bachata-jazz
12. There Will Never Be Another You, cumbia-jazz
13. My Little Suede Shoes, salsa-jazz
14. Misty, bolero-jazz
15. Autumn Leaves, merengue-jazz
16. Solar, bachata-jazz
17. Night And Day, cumbia-jazz
18. Mambo Inn, salsa-jazz
19. Stella By Starlight, bolero-jazz
20. I'm In The Mood For Love, merengue-jazz
21. My Way, bolero-jazz.
CAMELIA y su JAZZ LATINO.
1. Besame Mucho, bachata-jazz
2. Moliendo Cafe, cumbia-jazz
3. Somos Novios, salsa-jazz
4. Historia De Un Amor, bolero-jazz
5. Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado, merengue-jazz
6. Obsesion, bachata-jazz
7. Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir, cumbia-jazz
8. Capullito De Aleli, salsa-jazz
9. A Mi Manera, bolero-jazz
10. Cuando Cuando, merengue-jazz
11. Piel Canela, bachata-jazz
12. Se Te Olvida, cumbia-jazz
13. Cara De Payaso, salsa-jazz
14. El Dia Que Me Quieras, bolero-jazz
15. Inolvidable, merengue-jazz
16. Nuestro Juramento, bachata-jazz
CAMELIA LATIN DANCE BAND / CAMELIA y su GRUPO BAILABLE.
1. Palo Bonito - merengue;
2. Voy Pa 'lla - bachata;
3. Pensando En Ti - salsa
4. Colegiala - cumbia;
5. Respeta Mi Dolor - bachata;
6. Compadre Pedro Juan - merengue;
7. El Negrito Del Batey - merengue;
8. Me La Pusieron Dificil - bachata;
9. Capullito De Alelí - salsa;
10. La Gota Fria - vallenato;
11. Nuestro Juramento - bachata;
12. El Gatito - merengue;
13. La Empalizá - merengue;
14. Pena - bachata
15. Son De La Loma - salsa/son;
16. Moliendo Cafe - cumbia;
17. El Raton - son montuno;
18. Juanita Morel - merengue;
19. Oye Como Va - chacha;
20. Guantanamera - guajira;
21. La Media Vuelta - bolero;
22. Tu Eres Ajena - bachata;
23. El Cuarto De Tula - salsa/son;
24. La Negra Tomasa (Quiquiribu Mandinga) - salsa/son
For "LIVE VIDEOS", please go to my website of the "CAMELIA BANDS" on Wix.
Influences and inspiration
The CAMELIA LATIN-JAZZ BAND was the result of a vision for a group that plays jazz standards with only Latin rhythms, or popular Latin songs with only Latin-jazz arrangements.
The CAMELIA LATIN CLASSICS was born out of the necessity of having a group for performing Latin dance music, and Latin classics and oldies were chosen for its repertoire.
Setup requirements
An electrical outlet.
For halls of 150 people or more: an outsource PA-system of at least 8 input channels.