About

A band formed by Cuban drummer and composer Mario Salomón, TimbeKO features: Carlos Caro on congas and percussion, bassist and cuatro player Pedro Pastrana, Erick Peralta on keys, pianist Jason Moen, singer Christelle Durandy, singer and songwriter Juan Luis Perez. They made their debut on the streets of Oakland at the 2018 Temescal Street Fair. TimbeKO incorporates elements of R&B, Gospel, Jazz and Funk into the sounds of popular Cuban Salsa, also known as Timba.  They have performed in multiples festivals and clubs such as Bimbo’s Club in the SF Bay Area, also performed a live set for “Con Sabor” on KPFA Radio.

They are considered the Bay Area’s hottest new band, on one of their last shows they featured musicians from Los Van Van, one of the best bands from Cuba.

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