Navegante

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Member Since: 6/30/2007
Band Members: Dashink on la buena vibra and Cuatro/Guitar A.G. Shmallz on beats and Tecla Alcebo "Wash Tubbs" on Drums and sampler
Influences: "Navegante is the artist that will carry the torch into the future" -Carlos SantanaNAVEGANTE delivers a fresh urban blend of acoustic-based Latin Inspired rock & funk with deep synth-bass lines and hard hitting beats layered with the melodic tapestry of the the Puerto Rican Cuatro intertwined by the intricate rhythms of a full Latin percussion section in a polyrhythmic assault take on rock & roll. Some have quoted this band to be the "Latin Gnarles Barkley". The band's Latin-inspired pop "funk & roll" brings together the music of the Andes, the traditional and popular styles of Puerto Rico, the street music of Brooklyn, and the sass of New York's nightlife as it careens into the Caribbean heat; the result is dance floor music of the highest order.NAVEGANTE is fronted by Puerto Rican/Peruvian vocalist/composer, guitarist & cuatrista; Jean Shepherd of the band RADIO MUNDIAL, who's song "La Raíz" was covered by Carlos Santana as "El Fuego" on the 2nd track of his platinum album "All That I Am." Born in Bronx of Puerto Rican and Peruvian parents and raised in Miami by his Puerto Rican mother, Shepherd plays the Cuatro (Puerto Rico's national instrument), which gives its unique sound to the bands music.NAVEGANTE has been playing its modern Latin-inspired funk on stages in and around New York, quickly building a loyal following of devoted fans. With its genre bending sound, NAVEGANTE has blurred the lines between latin, funk, house, rock and hip hop music. Creating a new, dance floor-bangin', body rocking sound that is catching on like a wild fire. NAVEGANTE melds the rhythm of the Latin world with the streets and beats of Brooklyn, producing a new harmony that's universal in spirit and sound, yet uniquely original in style and substance... ..
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie