¡Combo Sabroso!

This is Matt's long-time party band presenting LATIN and REGGAE dance music, committed to the hard hitting ’salsa dura’ sound of the 1970’s playing hits from the likes of Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Oscar D’leon, Sonora Poncena and also known for their inspired salsa arrangements of American R&B hits from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Santana. The group will then turn on a dime and hit you with reggae versions of massive pop hits by artists such as Elton John, Steve Miller, the Police. This combination of Salsa and Reggae is quite infectious and you will find yourself never wanting to leave the dance floor!

The group was formed during the summer of 1998 when Matt, then living in Portsmouth, NH, made a decision to pursue a much deeper understanding of Afro-Cuban music. He assembled an amazing cadre of Latino musicians, most notably singer/percussionist Manolo Mairena who with Matt, forms the core of the group, landed a weekly gig and thus began a life-long love affair. Later, Matt saw no reason to separate Latin styles from his other musical love, reggae, and the rest is history, the group having played countless local venues, festivals, weddings and private parties. Unfortunately no recording of the group was ever produced.

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The group appears as a quartet but for their fullest sound, complete with horns and two percussionists we deliver with a septet.