2011 band features: Hamish Balfour on keyboards, Juba on drums,
Marcel Stranis on bass and Williams Cumberbache on perc plus special guests solo players and MC's is the latest Tumbaito band format. An ecclectic mix of musical proficiency and positive musical souls ready to make every gig an special global musical journey....
***NEW BAND*** and not the old Tumbaito faces but new and very interesting ones.
Tumbaito: Arts council of England 2000 touring award and support band to many international bands coming to play in UK concerts and festivals have shared the stage with: Giovanni Hidalgo (P.R), Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Don Alias & Friends (US), Eliane Elias (Br), Herman Olivera (Eddie Palmiery-Conjunto Libre) plus Tumbaito members have collaborated with artist like Bjork (Isobel album), Pulp, among many other major international artists.
Lead by UK based Venezuelan percussionist Williams Cumberbache who has collaborated with the likes of: The Cure, Cathy Dennis, Pulp, Sierra Maestra (Cu), Eddie Palmiery (PR), Youssou N'Dour-Sheik Lho (Se), Goldie (UK) among many other top acts
TUMBAITO'S PRESS:
"The rough urban face of Latin music in UK, Tumbaito a very fiery affair with Latin meeting Urban northern sounds"
WOMAD
"London's finest Latino jazzers, Tumbaito, have produced an adventurous debut."
STRAIGHT NO CHASER magazine, UK (Feb 02, 2008)
" '…the tougher, urban face of salsa and Latin Jazz music fused with funk, rap, African rhythms, and Cuban descarga.'
LATIN BEAT magazine, USA, Latin Beat magazine, USA (Feb 15, 2008)
"'At the cutting edge of UK salsa ... An impressive debut.'
THE BEAT magazine, USA, The Beat magazine, USA (Apr 04, 1998)