Soneando
Salsa Band

Line up: 5-8 piece band: keyboard/vocals, bass/vocals, percussion/vocals x 2, trumpet, extra brass.

Soneando plays hot Salsa and Cuban Son with a serious groove.

The band features top musicians from Latin America and Europe. The exciting cultural mix of the band enriches their compositions and arrangements combining their own modern influences with traditional styles.

Soneando's recent appearances include Camden Latin Music Festival regular shows at the Kings Head Crouch End Heineken Green Festival Cork Momo's London.

The band often uses Lead singer Jesus Cutiño who hails from Las Tunas in the heart of Cuba. He worked extensively in Cuba before settling in the UK 8 years ago. As well as playing with us Jesus is currently touring with popular fusion band Ska Cubano. Jesus is a lively and exciting lead singer famed for his vocal improvisations and always the life and soul of the party.

Sara McGuinness bandleader and piano player, is well known on the UK Salsa scene, and has played, written and arranged for many of the top bands in the country. Sara teaches annually in Havana Cuba where she has played and studied with musicians from the Buenavista Social Club.

Elpidio Caicedo, Bass and Vocals, is a top salsa bass player much in demand both in the UK and Colombia, where he hails from. He is also an amazing singer and has great rapport with audiences.

David Pattman, Bongo, is considered one of the top latin percussionists in the UK and further afield. He is famed for his skills throughout Cuba and is one of the very few non-cuban percussionist to have featured on world tours of the Buena Vista Social Club.

Bill Bland, Congas, is an amazing and versatile musician, also extremely well known. He knows Cuban Music and Salsa inside out and plays with a spirit that will take your breath away.