At the drop of a sombrero, Diáspora can provide your one-way ticket to the sounds of Central and South America and the Caribbean islands. This 5 to 11-piece Latin group combines traditional and contemporary salsa with jazz, funk, rock and pop influences, bringing you a fresh and extremely danceable Latin-American music experience.
“With an unrivalled passion, this young salsa orchestra will create a carnival atmosphere at any event!”
Uniting the sultry rhythms of the America and Africa, Diáspora celebrates that melting-pot of cultures with a unique and engaging ‘big band’ sound.
The infectious rhythm section of the band is driven along by three talented percussionists, ably supported by piano and bass and a top line that combining four horns and classy vocals.
Expect a playlist filled with traditional and contemporary salsa dance music, Latin pop fusion, Hollywood hits, Latin Jazz and Brazilian music.
For more intimate occasions, smaller musical combinations are available, from a funky five or six-piece all the way through to the full band. The band travels complete with a high-spec PA system and is able to offer an interesting range of optional extras, including guest vocalists, a DJ service and even a session of salsa dance tuition.
- Salsa orchestra generating a carnival vibe
- Varied repertoire, adaptable to suit any event
- Equipped with an excellent PA system, can also offer a DJ set
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Repertoire
Traditional And Contemporary Salsa Dance Music
- Aguanile – Willie Colón / Marc Anthony
- Besame Mucho – Consuelo Velásquez
- Bilongo – Guillermo Rodríguez Fania All-Stars
- Como Fue – Buena Vista Social Club
- Déjame Soñar – Tito Puente / Tony Vega
- Dos Gardenias – Buena Vista Social Club
- El Cuarto De Tula – Buena Vista Social Club
- Fire Burns Below – Alex Wilson
- Gozando En La Habana – Charanga Habañera
- Gracias A La Vida – Joan Baez / Issac Delgado
- Guantanamera – Joseito Fernández
- Habana Del Este – Afro-Cuban All-Stars
- Hasta Siempre Comandante – Carlos Puebla
- La Vida Es Un Carnival – Celia Cruz
- Lágrimas Negras – Miguel Matamoros
- No Me Mires A Los Ojos – Issac Delgado
- Palabras Del Alma – Marc Anthony
- Pedro Navajas – Oscar D’Leon
- Silencio – Buena Vista Social Club
- Valió La Pena – Marc Anthony
Latin Pop Fusion And Hollywood Hits
- Ain’t It Funny – Jennifer Lopez
- Arranca – Manzanita
- Bingo Bango – Bolivar / Basement Jaxx
- Caraluna – Bacilos
- Copacabana – Barry Manilow
- Cuba – Gibson Brothers Klimax
- Do The Conga – Black Lace
- Do You Only Wanna Dance – Mia
- El Condor Pasa – Paul Simon
- Get Up, Stand Up – Bob Marley / Ojos Brujos
- Guaglione – Pérez Prado
- Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira / Wyclef Jean
- Hotel California – The Eagles
- I Like It (I Like It Like That) – Pete Rodríguez
- La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
- La Bomba – Ricky Martin
- Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
- Mambo No. 5 – Pérez Prado
- Midnight At The Oasis – Maria Muldaur / Brand New Heavies
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- Primavera – Santana
- Satellite – Santana
- Smooth – Santana
- Something In My Eye – Corduroy
- Sway – Pablo Beltrán Ruiz / Michael Bublé
- Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
Latin Jazz
- Boliviana – Irakere
- Cachao’s Guiro – Israel ‘Cachao’ Lopez
- Chucho – Jesús ‘Chucho’ Valdes
- Claudia – Jesús ‘Chucho’ Valdes
- La Cuna – Ray Barretto
- Linda Chicana – Tito Puente
- Mambo Inn – Mario Bauzá
- Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie
- Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
- Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver
- Night In Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie
- Ran Kan Kan / Oye Como Va – Tito Puente
- Reunión – Paquito D’Rivera And Arturo Sandoval
- Sabor – Cal Tjader
- Song For Bilbao – Michael Brecker
- St Thomas – Sonny Rollins
- Tanga – Dizzy Gillespie
- Tequila – The Champs
Brazilian Samba
- Brasil – Ary Barrosso
- Flor De Lis – Djavan
- Mais Que Nada – Jorge Ben
- Mama África – Chico César
- Não Enche – Caetano Veloso
- Samba De Janeiro – Bellini
- Shine – Lanu Feat. Christin Deralas
- The Girl From Ipanema – Carlos Jobim
- ….and plenty more….
