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Onda

Latin Vibe

About Me


ONDA (Spanish for "vibe") is an eight-piece Latin dance band that quickly made a name for itself as one of the best dance bands on the Boulder scene.Founded in 2000,it's music is a wonderful blend of originals,traditional Latin songs and rhythms with funk,Latin jazz,cumbia,boogaloo,merengue and modern jam arrangements. ONDA's repertoire is diverse and eclectic.Salsa to Sinatra to Santana and beyond,a wide range of Caribbean sounds that will move any feet,appeal to any ear.Frontman Roberto Sequeira heads a crew whose members are veterans of the Boulder/Denver afro-cuban, jazz and Latin music scene.Since it's inception,ONDA has been about more than just music; presenting the relationship between music, audience and band, the collective spirit of the whole experience, and the respect and corazon of the Latin American family. ONDA's live performance is energetic and uplifting, tasteful and suave, informative and entertaining.ONDA brings the vibe and something everybody can move to!

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Member Since: 1/19/2008
Band Website: ondalive.com
Band Members: Roberto Sequeira (lead vocals,percussion) Wil Swindler (saxophone) Scott Parker Mast (congas) Manny Lopez (timbales,percussion) Oliver Ahern (piano) Dave Solzberg (bass) Dave Rajewski (trumpet) Tom Ball (trombone,euphonium,conch shell)
Influences: Carlos Santana,Tito Puente,Eddie Palmieri,Fania All-Stars,Oscar de Leon,Ruben Blades,James Brown,Sly Stone,B Side Players,Cabaret Diosa,Ozomatli,Earth/Wind and Fire,Malo,Chicago,Blood/Sweat and Tears,Los Lobos..
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None