La Gran Salsa
For over ten years, 8 piece Latin dance band – La Gran Salsa – has been entertaining audiences throughout Australia and is a leader in the Latin dance music craze that is sweeping the country
Guaranteed to raise the tempo of any event, La Gran Salsa presents the red hot salsa of Colombia, sultry, soulful and captivating Latin boleros, the party music of the Caribbean alongside contemporary favourites including Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez.
La Gran Salsa is led by the beautiful, Colombian-born Marina Varney (vocals and hand percussion) and embraces the musical talents of Tony Lashmar (trumpet and fluegelhorn), Craig Alloway (trombone), Pablo Matus (bongoes), Tanja Hafenstein (congas), Luke Pammenton (timbales and drums), Cleon Barraclough (keyboards) and John Varney (bassist and musical director).
Enjoy great Latin hits of Gloria Estefan (Conga, Mi Tierra), Jennifer Lopez (Let's Get Loud) and Ricky Martin (Livin' La Vida Loca); romantic Latin boleros (Besame Mucho); red hot salsa from Colombia (Rebelion), New York (Oye Como Va) and Cuba (Buena Vista Social Club); and Caribbean party music (Hot, Hot, Hot ).