Carabali

New York City, NY

Starts at $2,500

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

Listening to Carabali, one imagines old times returning. Yes, those far-gone yesteryears when jazzed-up six-piece bands played Salsa music with piano, bass, vibes, the obligatory rhythm components of timbales, bongo, congas, plus a sonero singing backed by well-harmonized coro voices. In Carabali, that thriving combination is repeated. The group has that groove dancers have missed and searched for unsuccessfully in today's standard music productions, often monotonous. Carabali, directed by percussionist Raúl 'Primo' Alomar, backing the vocals by Aris Martinez, is a small but great compendium of Salsa power. It is an 'All-Caribbean-Fire' that carries something our popular music needs.


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Booking information

Price range: Starts at $2,500

Gig length: 30 - 120 minutes

About

Carabali was founded in 1986 in New York City by Primo Alomar, who plays congas in the band. We have been playing in New York City, Puerto Rico and Europe as well as states surrounding NYC.

Listening to Carabali, one imagines old time returning. Yes, those far gone yesteryears when jazzed up six-piece bands played salsa music with a piano, bass, vibes, the obligatory rhythm components of the timbales, bongo, congas plus a sonero singing backed up by well-harmonized coro voices.

Indeed, it seems as if sextets are going to make "Salsa" fans dance once again, the ones that prefer less noise but a lot of funk, on stage and in the records. Such is the formula.

In the Carabali, that thriving combination is repeated. The group has that groove that dancers have missed and searched for unsuccessfully in today's standard music productions, that are often monotonous.

Carabali, directed by percussionist Raúl "Primo" Alomar, backing the vocals by Aris Martinez, with arrangements by experts-on-the-subject, is a small but great compendium of Salsa power. It is an "All-Caribbean-Fire" that carries something our popular music needs. Wonderful idea! Wonderful band this named... Carabali!

Carabali has played all over the world from Europe to Puerto Rico and is open to traveling wherever is required!

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