Tromboranga Salsa Orchestra, a Latin jazz band who are currently on an Asia-wide tour, will play a one-off concert at Taipei’s Neo Studio on Aug. 27.
Tromboranga, formed in 2011 in Barcelona, are part of a new generation of independent Latin orchestras who play salso dura, a style of salsa that burst onto the scene in the 1970s, emphasizing instrumentals over vocals.
As their press release states: Tromboranga’s spicy ingredients are the trombones sound, solid and strong percussion, recover[ing] the essence of soneos,” or voice improvisation. It’s the kind of music that’s gonna make you want to get up and shake your bones.
Photo courtesy of Tromboranga Salsa Orchestra
The concert was organized by Latinos Taiwan, a group that seeks to spread and promote Latin culture.
■ Neo Studio, 5F, 22 Songshou Rd, Taipei (台北市松壽路22號5樓). From 8pm to 10pm
■ Tickets are NT$1,000 to NT$1,800, available through www.tickets.com.tw
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