Formed
by sexy Colombian singer Martha Acosta and bass
guitarist/MD Don Fiora (Javier Fioramonti)
for the Hogmanay festival in Edinburgh 2001. Manteca proved to
be at the cutting edge of the Latin scene, leading over 3,000
people at the World Music Stage "salsa-ing" into the
New Year to their unique style of Urban Latin Funk.
Since then Manteca is well known for creating a party mood at
festivals and gigs all around, including Coin St. Festival London,
Rhythms of the City festival Leeds,Ecorhythms Festival and many
more.
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Martha's
love for music is simply in her genes. Daughter of a music and
fun loving “Barranquillero” she was dancing and singing
‘musica tropical’ from an early age. More recently,
she not only formed the all-female Latin outfit 'Candela', but
also sang lead vocals for bands including 'Roberto Pla's Latin
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With
a ‘non-strictly-salsa’ background, Don
Fiora approaches Latin music from a new direction,
respecting its roots whilst incorporating the new emerging city-grooves.
He has accompanied big names of the Latin world like:Jack Costanzo,
Henry Fiol, Azuquita, Maelo Ruiz, Luisito Carrion. |
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