Gary Nuñez & Plena Libre
This four-time Grammy nominee Afro-Rican 13-member band is one of the hottest tropical bands today, known for their high-energy show and hard-driven native Puerto Rican folkloric rhythms plena and bomba, which are infused with salsa, jazz, other Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and topped with sizzling horn charts. Plena Libre presents an entertaining, dynamic and culturally infused program.
Combining a swinging rhythm section, horns and vocals, Plena Libre’s music has been given new light and patterns with contemporary dance floor styles such as songo, samba, reggae, salsa and pambiche. Add to that an electrifying stage presentation and choreographed dance steps and you have an extraordinary musical experience!
“An outstanding live act.” — MIDEM Convention Magazine
“Plena Libre - a mad weave of polyrhythms that simply sizzle.” — The Boston Globe
"The biggest band to play plena, which is a folkloric music out of Puerto Rico, PLENA
LIBRE know the tradition but aren't afraid to draw upon stuff from outside the
genre to keep it fresh” — The Village Voice
Plena Libre Links
Visit the Plena Libre website.
Listen to Plena Libre music at their Myspace page.
Buy Plena Libre music at CDBaby.
Buy Plena Libre music at Amazon. (Or via download at Amazon)