Disc Makers’ customer PALO! has just released the CD for their exceptional new album, This is Afro-Cuban Funk. In addition to making superb music, PALO! has created a unique and engaging website to showcase their work. I highly recommend giving this group a listen.
Called “…the new Latin sound of Miami”, PALO! has quickly become a favorite among South Florida’s live music devotees. PALO! plays a style of extremely danceable music they call “Afro-Cuban Funk”. Their appeal lies in their unmatched musical energy, catchy original songs, and amazing display of impromptu virtuosity. A mix of vintage and contemporary sounds, blending Latin and Urban rhythms gives PALO! their unique, infectious style.
PALO! was formed in the summer of 2003 when Steve Roitstein (beats, keyboards) asked fellow musicians Leslie Cartaya (vocals), Philbert Armenteros (vocals, percussion), Ed Calle (sax) and Raymer Olalde (vocals, percussion) to join him in an improvised musical experiment combining latin music with funk beats. PALO! immediately began a residency at Hoy como Ayer, one of the area’s best live music clubs. They soon started performing in South Beach’s Jazid, Jazziz Bistro at the Hard Rock Casino, Transit Lounge, and other area venues. They have been featured at events such as the Cuba Libre Block
Party, Downtown Miami’s Best, the Amigos For Kids Charity, Miami Book Fair International, and events for the City of Miami. The band has current residencies at Kimbaracumbara in Little Havana and Van Dyke Café in South Beach.
You can sample and purchase This Is Afro-Cuban Funk on gopalo.com as well as iTunes and other digital stores.
Click here to read a concert review of PALO! recently published in The Miami New Times.
