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, Son Rompe Pera, Paito y los Gaiteros de Punta Brava , Ceferina Banquez and many many more..Originally from Bogotá Colombia, pianist
Ricardo Gallo leads
Los Aliens, an exploration of Colombian grooves with improvisation and sound experiments. With
Ricardo Gallo - synths;
Sebastián Cruz - guitar;
Stomu Takeishi - bass and
Andres Jimenez - drums.