Artes Latinas is a consortium of several distinct Latin music ensembles. Artes Latinas was established by Colombian musician Karin Stein and Panamanian musician Edgar East in 1999, when they launched their first ensemble, Calle Sur.
Nearly 25 years later, Artes Latinas is going strong and now comprises ten ensembles which cover a wide range of music styles: traditional music from various Latin American regions, jazz fusion, salsa and other Latin dance music styles, Afro-Latin dancing, storytelling with live music, mariachi and other Mexican styles, and musical/theatrical shows. Most Artes Latinas ensembles are available nationwide.
All ensembles offer a broad range of fully bilingual workshops. Below is a list by category. Please visit http://www.artes-latinas.com to view demo videos for each one.
LATIN DANCE MUSIC / MARIACHI / WORLD
Calle Sur (duo)
Tropicante
SonTierra
Trio de Colores
Los Llaneros
Kolombianas
LATIN JAZZ / WORLD JAZZ
Orquesta Alto Maíz
Ed East Jazz Quartet
Calle Sur (world jazz quartet format)
Baja Tijuana Bandidos Band
THEATRICAL / DANCE
Americas3
Concert of Mestizo Tales
Afro-Latin Project