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band
Gabriel "Gabo" Tomasini (congas, percussion), Giustino "Justin" Riccio (timbales, percussion, vocals), Marlysse Simmons (keyboards), Bob Miller ( trumpet, background vocals), Tim Lett (second trumpet), Stefan Demetriadis (trombone), Rei Alvarez (lead vocals, percussion), Johnny Sullivan (bass)Toby Whittacker (trombone )

 

press release
BIO RITMO RETURNS TO SALSA ROOTS WITH EPONYMOUS CD

Long-Awaited Followup to Acclaimed Mercury album
Brings Virginia's Exultant Salsa Orchestra Full Circle


"Energizing and often downright flammable." - The Washington Post

RICHMOND, VA - BIO RITMO proudly emerges from a five-year recording hiatus this spring by returning to its traditional salsa roots on its eagerly awaited, fourth full-length release.

The self-titled collection of eight salsa originals both celebrates and documents the new commitment by Virginia's exultant Salsa orchestra to bring its music full circle as its incredible journey enters its 12th year in a direction best described as a jubilant rebirth. Responding to the to the Latin invasion that made American pop stars of Ricky Martin, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez in recent years, BIO RITMO has gone back to embracing old-school Salsa, '70s style. No room for merengue here. Just Cuban-rooted Salsa with a New York-Puerto Rican flavor, all sung in Spanish.
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press clippings
Independent Weekly 
Posted March 5, 2003
R
ichmond Times Dispatch 
Posted July 19, 2002
Connect Savannah
 
posted July 2002
Richmond.com 
posted July 2002
Creative Loafing 
posted June 2, 2002
Augusta Chronicle Posted June 14, 2002

 

bio
Bio Ritmo: Salsa Band  
A salsa band with nine members and one mission: to explore and expand the boundaries of traditional salsa music using a largely original repertoire with tight, tasteful arrangements and new exciting interpretations of select salsa classics.
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press quotes
"Bio Ritmo clicks all the right cowbells, blows all the right horns, to make
salsa with all the heat of a habanero."
- New City Chicago

"Energizing and often downright flammable."
- The Washington Post

"A tight combo that can merengue, cha-cha and bomba with the best of 'em."
- Tower Pulse!

"Incomparably hypnotic rhythms. ... You don't know the meaning of the word
'devoted' till you've met a Bio Ritmo fan."
- Mountain Xpress

 

website
www.bioritmo.com

 

tour dates
GET SHAKIN' WITH BIO RITMO ...

May 9       Friday         Washington, DC       VIP Club
May 16     Friday         Richmond, VA          Alley Katz - CD Release Party!
May 22     Thursday     Augusta, GA            Soulbar
May 24     Saturday     Atlanta, GA              The Masquerade
May 25     Sunday       Kill Devil Hills, NC    Outer Banks Brewing Station
May 31     Saturday     Boyce, VA               Int'l Tunes & Taste Fest @ Blandy
Farm (day)
May 31     Saturday     Herndon, VA            Herndon Festival 2003 (eve)
June 6      Friday         Asheville, NC            Mountain Sports Festival
June 7      Saturday     Norfolk, VA               Norfolk Harborfest
June 14    Saturday     Arlington, VA            Iota
June 20    Friday         Charlottesville, VA     Outback Lodge
July 19     Saturday     Floyd, VA                 Latin Festival at Pine Tavern
Aug. 2      Saturday     Reston, VA              Reston Concerts on the Town
Aug. 9      Saturday    Charlottesville, VA     Outback Lodge
Sept. 11   Thursday     Richmond, VA         Jammin' on the Tracks

MORE DATES TO COME ...

 

 

 
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