MelQui Cabrera

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MelQui Cabrera y La Banda Bella – Internationally known artist Melqui Cabrera is changing the face of merengue and bringing it to a whole new level. His music has a rich, unique sound which blends merengue with House and R&B styles. Melqui’s music reaches a broad audience with lyrics in both Spanish and English. He is currently working on his first solo production due for release in 2007. His previous recordings include Encima , and En Otra Dimension, produced with his former merengue band, La Banda Bella.Melqui’s up-coming solo release is being produced in conjunction with Tumbao Inc.’s Geraldo Brizuela and Joe Nuñez’s Latino Boy Productions, both based in Toronto, Ontario. Melqui is currently performing in local venues in the New York metro area and is scheduled to appear for performances in Toronto and other parts of the U.S. in the upcoming year.Melqui Cabrera was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up surrounded by the sound of merengue. A short time after moving to Canada, he discovered his musical talents at the young age of eight, playing drums in his church choir. Over the following years he taught himself to play other percussion instruments, including the piano, which further fueled his musical interest and resulted in his enrollment in the Ontario Academy of Music in Toronto. From there, Melqui continued to pursue his interest in piano by performing with several bands such as Bachata Swing, Anthony V., as well as La Banda Bella. While he was part of the merengue group La Banda Bella, Melqui had the opportunity to perform with great artists such as Elvis Crespo, Jose Alberto (“El Canario”), Wilfrido Vargas, DLG, and Julio Sabala. In 2000, during a South American tour, Melqui and La Banda Bella also performed alongside “Proyecto Uno.” Recently, Melqui performed for an audience of 30,000 with Tumbao Inc. as one of their featured singers in a summer Latin festival in Toronto. He will continue to be promoted as one of Tumbao Inc. and Latino Boy Production’s new artists. Look for Melqui Cabrera’s upcoming solo release in stores soon.