TROPICAL VORTEX is Barbès long-running series showcasing all manners of tropical styles from Latinolandia with live band and DJs playing cumbia, chicha, guaguanco, mambo, plena, Sanjuanitos and other styles of vintage or not so vintage styles. Past artists include Combo Chimbita, Chicha Libre, Los Cumpleaños, Bulla en el Barrio with appearances by Chico Trujillo, Frente Cumbiero, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, Son Palenque, Son Rompe Pera, Paito y los Gaiteros de Punta Brava, Ceferina Banquez, Meridian Brothers, La Perla and many many more..
LOCOBEACH
Locobeach is a supergroup of sorts, comprised of
José Luis Pardo on guitars/vocals (
Los Crema Paraiso, Los Amigos Invisibles),
Neil Ochoa on congas/percussion/electronics (
Chicha Libre, Los Crema Paraiso),
Joshua Camp on accordion/keyboards/vocals (Chicha Libre, C.A.M.P.O.S.),
Edward Marshall (La Muy Bestia Pop) on bass, and
Andres Fonseca (La Consipracion, Combo Daguerre) on timbales & drums.