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- Chicago, IL
- Latin Band
- Travels nationwide
- $800-$3,500 incl. GROUND transp. & lodging
Overview
We offer three music ensembles nationwide, for college events, festivals, corporate, conferences, weddings, parties, formal concerts, and more.
*1) TROPICANTE (quartet with guitar, congas, drums, and bass, or quintet with piano. Ccumbia, merengue, samba, cha-chas, boleros, contemporary pop, a little salsa.)
*2) CALLE SUR ( Panamanian-Colombian duo, mix of Latin music styles, traditional, and contemporary.)
*3) TRÍO DE COLORES (mix of Mexican music accompanied by guitarrón, jarana, and requinto guitar or harp. Repertoire: mariachi, son jarocho, huapango.)
9 Reviews
It was an epic multicultural wedding event! Everyone had an incredible time! They can't stop talking about the catered Mexican food and especially the Mariachi Trio that was playing when everyone was arriving at the reception. It was perfect!!! Thank you so much!!!
Mariachi Band, Spanish Entertainment
I can't say enough about Artes Latinas, from punctuality, performance, kindness, attentiveness to what what our crowd wanted to listen to completely amazed us. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommended!! Beautiful show! Everyone at our gathering loved them and can't wait to book you guys again!! Thank you Artes Latinas for such memorable night 🙏
Bolero Band, Cuban Entertainment, Cumbia Music, Easy Listening Band, Mariachi Band, Merengue Band, Salsa Band, World Music, Latin Band
Response from Artes Latinas Agency:
JC and his family were simply lovely people. The event was as at least as enjoyable to us musicians as it might have been to them! It is always a privilege to be invited to help celebrate a special person, and in addition to being very attentive hosts, we felt that our need for social distancing and safety was carefully respected at all times. All our best wishes to the whole family!
Mariachi Band
Response from Artes Latinas Agency:
It was a pleasure to work with Bobbie. Clear communication at all times, very pleasant as a person. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your wonderful celebration!
Friendly musicians, provided a wonderful musical experience.
Mariachi Band
Response from Artes Latinas Agency:
We were glad to be a part of your celebration event. Thank you for having us!
Friends of Honduran Children, Inc. held their biennial fundraiser with Tropicante providing a mixture of easy listening background music for socializing, cocktail easy listening. (two piece). They then provided spirited dance music (bigger band) for our after program entertainment. Very easy to work with, good musicians who can play a variety of latin music.
Latin Band
Karin and her musicians were phenomenal!
I would recommend them without hesitation.
Mariachi Band
The University of Northern Iowa held it's first Latino Fest and Calle Sur and Tropicante provided the music. Their music was engaging and informative and the varied crowd of college students, families and people of all ages loved them! This was obvious as the crowd danced, sang and clapped along with the band. Karin was so easy to work with and she and the other band members are so talented. We liked them so much we are ready to book them for the 2nd annual Latino Fest for next year!!!!
Salsa Band
Calle Sur did a fantastic job for my daughter's wedding. Their high-energy Latin beats were like nothing else we'd experienced before - completely captivating! The band is a set of phenomenal musicians that provide the perfect mix of fun and audience engagement. The wedding event would not have been complete without them. We would definitely hire again. Highly recommended!!
Latin Band
Calle Sur played for my wedding reception and they were absolultey amazing!! My husband and I had so much fun! Guests continued to dance all night!...I even saw some suprising guests get up to join the fun. I heard so many comments throughout the night on how awesome the band was. Even weeks after, i am still telling people how much fun we had! We really enjoyed them..and part of our joy was seeing our guests take part , as well.
Not only was the party fun, they helped recommend small selection of boleros so that we could incorpoate our traditional first dances.. they really went above and beyond to make the night special and in line with our vision.
They truly made our night memorable ... our reception would not have been a success out with them and i am so grateful to have had them there !! They are wondeful people to work with and I would HIGHLY recommend them for any type of event with a need for Latin music!
From the Bride and Groom...a big THANK YOU to Calle Sur!!
Latin Band, Salsa Band
Booking Info
Price Range: $800-$3,500 incl. GROUND transp. & lodging
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
Insurance: $1,000,000 - General Liability
Unions: AFM
What to Expect
Lots of upbeat Latin music, audience involvement, dancing, laughter. We try to appeal to and engage people of all ages, cultures, and even physical abilities. We like to bring happiness to people.
About
Artes Latinas is a cooperative of Latin ensembles offering a large range of musical styles to fit many different occasions. Here are our three most popular ones for celebratory events:
1) TROPICANTE (quartet or quintet format) will have you swinging and clapping to the Colombian "cumbia," the Dominican "merengue," the Venezuelan "tambor," the Brazilian "samba," Mexican “polkas,” and more. An amazingly full sound emanating from just 4 musicians (vocals, guitar, congas, drums, and bass) or 5 musicians (adding a piano), playing a mix of upbeat Latin dance tunes that are a good fit for many events, ranging from corporate parties and campus activities, to private birthday partied and festivals.
2) CALLE SUR is a Panamanian/Colombian duo that covers many different music styles from many regions in Latin America, including cumbia, contemporary singer/songwriter material, bolero, samba, traditional Andean, mariachi, son, joropo, and much more. Want only bolero? We can do that! Want only Mexican? No problem! Want a mix? You got it!
3) TRIO DE COLORES (mariachi trio) despite its small size, the sound is rich and full, both in terms of instrumentations and vocal harmonies. Available with harp or requinto (plus guitarron and vihuela).
Additional Booking Notes
Maximum requirements: sound system large enough for the venue, 5 vocal mics on booms, 4 instrumental mics on booms, 3 DIs, 5 monitors.
If you don't have a sound system, our groups can bring one for a small add-on fee.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| December 08, 2023 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| July 26, 2020 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Reunion |
| May 30, 2020 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| August 03, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Dinner Party |
| May 06, 2019 • 12:00pm - 12:45pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| August 05, 2017 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Wedding Cocktail Hour |
Set List
Any of our ensembles usually perform for 50 minutes and take a 10-minute break before performing additional sets, but we also offer the option of playing for 90 minutes total without a break. Total program length can be from 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Set lists vary by ensemble - please request specific set lists for the ensemble you are interested in.
Influences & Inspiration
Juan Luis Guerra, Celia Cruz, Elefante, Sergio Mendez, Juanes, Vicente Fernandez, Carlos Vives
Setup Requirements
Sound system with 4 vocal mics, 4 instrumental mics, 3 DIs, 8 boom stands, 4 monitors (surcharge applied if sound system not supplied). Water and fruit juices. Snacks or a meal if the performance lasts more than 2 hours. Unloading close to venue.