Company

Welcome to the cyber-home of Ritmo Artists where you'll find music that will move your feet, tickle your brain, and touch your soul.   We are the best little booking agency out of Austin, Texas, with musical roots stretching from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Helsinki to Harare, Zimbabwe - with many fascinating destinations in between. Our philosophy is simple:  we love the music we work with, we work with the music we love.  Come on in, find out about our extended family, and get ready to fall in love.

Artists

Gary Nunez & Plena Libre

Geno Delafose

Hugh Masekela

  Kékélé

Lágbájá

Oliver Mtukudzi 

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca

Sierra Maestra

Ska Cubano

Värttinä 

(Click Artist's photos on right to visit their individual web pages)

News

Congratulations to  Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie  ,  whose new Times Square Records cd  "Le Cowboy Creole"  was recently honored with a 2008 Grammy nomination.  Widely hailed as Southwest Louisiana's premiere Creole zydeco and Cajun music performer, Geno is the son of legendary zydeco music pioneer John Delafose.    Put on your  boogie shoes because Geno and his hard hitting band French Rockin' Boogie will be bringing their signature mix of Cajun, zydeco, country, r&b, rock and blues to stages worldwide throughout the 2008/2009 season.   

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Finnish Folk Rock favorites Värttinä  will return to the US for a short tour in January 2007 promoting their recent Real World Records release Miero.   The group plans to return for a more extensive North American run of Festivals, Universities and Performing Art Centers later in the 2007/2008 season.  
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 Ritmo Artists is thrilled to welcome back  Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca to our family of exceptional touring artists.    Don't miss his unique blend of Central African soukous music mixed with Cuban mambo when the Makina Loca dance party visits your town!
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 Congratulations to  Gary Nunez & Plena Libre  ,  whose Times Square Records cd  "Evolucion"  was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy award as "Best Traditional Tropical Recording" of 2006.  Gary and his first rate orchestra will be touring their unique blend of  Merengue, Bomba, Salsa, Latin Jazz and traditional Plena throughout the world for the 2008/2009 season.   Be sure and check the tour dates section of our website to find out when their Afro-Latin dance party is coming your way!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ritmo Artists  - 2008/2009 Touring Roster

Gary Nunez & Plena Libre

San Juan, Puerto Rico's Multi-Grammy nominated 13 piece plena, salsa, bomba, cumbia and merengue orchestra.

 Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

Grammy-nominated Creole zydeco & Cajun star from Eunice, Louisiana

 Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Hugh Masekela 

South Africa's legendary Afropop Jazz ambassador

 Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Kékélé.

Golden era Afro-Latin Rumba from Congo,  Africa

  Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Lágbájá.

Masked  Afrobeat jazz sensation of Lagos, Nigeria

Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits

Afropop giant of Zimbabwe

 Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca

 An original blend of Cuban Mambo mixed with Central African Soukous 

 Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Sierra Maestra

Cuba's leading son music originators 
Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Ska Cubano

Afro-Caribbean dance party with this original blend of Cuban son and mambo mixed with Island Ska 

Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

Värttinä

Finland's folk-pop favorites, now celebrating their 25th Anniversary.' 

Biography     Press Raves     Photos     Audio     Tour Dates     Links

 

Ritmo Artists 

P.O. Box 684705 - Austin, Texas 78768-4705 

Phone:  512-447-5661 / Fax: 512-447-5886