* En anglais uniquement
Launched by
Rosi and
Brian Amador (who in 1984 co-founded
Flor de Cana; the band broke up ten years later),
Sol y Canto use dance rhythms from various countries (Cuban son, Spanish flamenco, Colombian cumbia, Puerto Rican bomba). The band is truly multicultural, including members from Venezuela, Chile, Puerto Rico, Panama and the United States.
Rosi (vocals) and
Brian (guitars, vocals) are joined by
Edilio Bermudez (bass, vocals), Eugenio Huanca (quena, zamponas, vocals),
Renato Thoms (congas, bongo, small percussion, vocals) and
Jon Weeks (saxes, flute) on their album for Rounder, 1994's
Sancocho.
Sendero del Sol appeared two years later, and in 1999 the group returned with En Todo Momento. ~ John Bush