Captured live on a hot October night in Monterrey Mexico, 'Plena Al Salsero' features classic traks from the group's storied career and six new compositions seeing their first light. With four Grammy nominations, this group is part of the elite class of tropical & traditional latin bands.
PLENA LIBRE - Live in Concert
One of the hottest tropical bands today, known for their high-energy show and hard-driven Puerto Rican rhythms. Plena Libre is considered the Ambassadors of the Puerto Rican afro-rican music, Bomba & Plena. They have traveled to over 175 cities, in more than 20 countries. From France, to Malaysia, United States and Argentina, Holland, Mexico, England. They are responsible for the revival of the Puerto Rican music, since their inception many plena groups have been created or existing groups have re entered the musical scene in Puerto Rico. Plena Libre is constantly on tour either in Puerto Rico or throughout the world. Their 15th anniversary will be a major event in 2008. At the core of Plena Libre's music are the native Puerto Rican folkloric rhythms of bomba & plena, 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! -- Village Voice
Personnel for PLENA LIBRE:
Gary Nuñez
Director, arreglista, bajo, y coros
Kalie Villanueva
Cantante, percusion menor y pandero
Pole Ortiz
Cantante y percusion menor
Wichy Camacho
Cantante y percusion menor
Victor Velez C
Cantante, pandero y barriles
Rafi Falu
Pandero requinto
Luis Gabriel Nuñez
Pandero, percusion menor y coro
William "Kachiro" Thompson
Congas
Rolando Lopez
Piano
Raul Rosario
Timbales
Gamaliel Gonzalez
Trombon
Cesar Ayala
Trombon
Moises Cancel
Trombon
PLENA LIBRE - Live in Solana Beach
Vive la Experiencia de este extraordinario grupo...Plena Libre. Es considerado el máximo exponente de los ritmos puertorriqueños de Bomba y Plena en Puerto Rico. Se les considera los Embajadores de la Plena, y "su calendario de presentaciones en su natal Puerto Rico demuestran su penetración en el mercado nacional". Han llevado su música a sobre 175 ciudades alrededor de sobre 20 países. De Francia a Nueva York, de Holanda a México, Londres a California, Argentina y muchos otros países. Se les considera el grupo que creo la efervescencia plenera en Puerto Rico, luego de casi 15 años, logrando que se activaran y organizaran muchos otros grupos. En el 2008 Plena Libre comienza su aniversario 15 con grandes eventos y actividades. "Plena Libre conoce la tradición plenera e incorpora elementos fuera del genero para mantenerlo fresco".
