Fito Reinoso y Su Ritmo y Armonia

Sunday, August 14, 2011 | Kaiser Permanente Salsa Stage | 6pm

If you are looking for the scorching rhythms of Cuban new-wave, Fito Reinoso y su Ritmo y Armonía is guaranteed to please. Fito’s band, Ritmo y Armonía plays primarily original music, composed by Fito and inspired by contemporary Cuban rhythms. The orchestra plays more traditional Cuban genres such as son-montuno, cha-cha-cha, and bolero but always with a sound that is authentic. Fito Reinoso y su Ritmo y Armonía performs regularly at many Bay Area nightclubs and festivals such as Yoshi's, The San Francisco Jazz Festival, The San Jose Jazz Festival, and at all the hot salsa dancing spots such as The Ramp, Elbo Room, Cigar Bar and Jelly's.  As well as being a talented Cuban sonero, Felix "Fito” Reinoso is also an accomplished singer-songwriter. Fito has played with Cuban legends such as Francisco Aguabella, Armando Peraza, Carlos "Patato" Valdez and Israel Lopez "Cachao", among many others.

At a very young age, Fito began playing tres and bass in the streets of Candekaria, in the province of Pinar Del Rio. He joined Orquesta Gloria de Cuba at the age of 12. A proud Mariel, he first arrived in the Bay Area in 1980 and soon had an impact on the thriving Latin Music scene. For over three decades, Fito Reinoso has made it his home and is the only Cuban born based sonero in the area performing everything from the most recent urban Havana grooves, to timba, to the classic son and cha-cha-cha, all with a voice reminiscent of the Cuban legend, Beny Moré.

His third album, Communícacion, featuring veterans Sandy Pérez (former principal soloist of AfroCuba de Matanzas), Carlos Caro (formerly with Paulito F.G.) and Junior Terry (from the critically acclaimed Los Terry Family), showcases young Bay Area talent including Patricio Angulo on timbal, Erick Barbería on congas, Michael P. Lazarus on bass, and Jason Moen on piano.

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