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
Washington Post  Posted June 9, 2003
Style Weekly  Posted June 4, 2003
Creative Loafing  Posted May 24, 2003
Richmond.com  Posted May 2003
Mountain Xpress  Posted May 2003
Washington Post  Posted May 9, 2003
Independent Weekly  Posted March 5, 2003
Daily Athenaeum  Posted September 20, 2002
Richmond 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

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