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GENE PERRY

Get Gene's debut CD on www.cdbaby.com/geneperry

About Me

MI TAMBOR LO DICE TODO by Gene Perry "Packs superb jazzy salsa with powerful swing" (Descarga) "Highly Recommended!" (Latin Lady/ DJ Margarita)Catch Gene Perry’s exceptional debut album celebrating his mastery of conga percussion and his love for latin jazz and salsa music. BIOGRAPHY- A native son of Santurce, a town in San Juan, Puerto Rico also known as Cangrejo (crab), Gene is an Afro-Latin Percussionist Extraordinaire. During his upbringing Gene was surrounded by African rhythms fused with the rhythms of the Caribbean and Latin cultures. Arriving in the mainland with his father they lived first in Philadelphia then moved to San Diego, California in 1968. Gene formed the group Afro Rumba in the summer of 1983 ; traditional rhythms wich originated in Africa and Rumbas which are Cuban musical dance forms became are specialty and gave the group its name. Today the group ranges from a two to eight piece Band playing Latin jazz and Salsa rhythms. Our music talks about love, passion,life and its struggles. Music is a very important part of our lives. We would like people to listen to our message and enjoy the free expression of art in our music. "EL MOMENTO ES AHORA -OUR TIME HAS COME!....... ..

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Member Since: 1/31/2007
Band Website: geneperrylive.com
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Record Label: Masakote Music www.masakotemusic.com
Type of Label: Indie

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CD RELEASE

Gene Perry's Debut CD "MI TAMBOR LO DICE TODO"!! / MY DRUM SAYS IT ALLAvailable now:CD Baby cdbaby.com/geneperry Prodland prodland.com & prodland.de (US / Europe)For other options as they become a...
Posted by GENE PERRY on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:39:00 PST