!!CUMBIAMUFFIN ABN 17 632 033 694 Mike Raper thetromboneguy@gmail.com !Carlos Arango sideoncarlos@hotmail.com !PHONE +61 416 507 852 !MAILING ADDRESS 104 Swanson St Erskineville NSW 2043 SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA 2010 !!WEBSITE www.cumbiamuffin.com !FACEBOOK GROUP !http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/CUMBIAMUFFIN/204710089556401 !PROMO AUDIO !http://soundcloud.com/cumbiamuffin/sets/promo-recordings

CUMBIAMUFFIN

15 Piece Band Cumbia Orchestra

!Cumbiamuffin’s wall of sound is unstoppable on the dance floor and with the

collective energy of authentic Colombian singers, this orchestra is conquering

the local music scene.

!Put together by Colombian and Australian musicians, the project has the

common vision of introducing the purest sounds of traditional Cumbia to the

Australian audiences. Cumbia is the most contagious, joyful rhythm from Latin

America, played as a big band Orchestra vibe, combining elements of Reggae,

Ragga and Roots from the Caribbean played by some of Australian finest Horn

Section.

Since its inception in December 2010, Cumbiamuffin has sold out many well

known Sydney venues - including Camelot, The Basement, Blue Beat, Club 505,

The Metro, Paddington Eastside Arts, Oxford Arts Factory, performed at number

of Festivals including The Annual Darling Harbour Fiesta. Cumbiamuffin has also

stretched its considerable musical talents to share stages with Sidestepper,

Frente Cumbiero, Chiva Gantiva (Colombia), Mucho Mambo (AUS), and

Watussi (AUS) amongst others.

!MEDIA COVERAGE

Sydney Morning Herald

!For hi-res photos please contact:

sideoncarlos@hotmail.com

Photography by Shane Rozario and Raquel Duron.

!For hi-res photos please contact:

sideoncarlos@hotmail.com

Photography by Shane Rozario and Raquel Duron.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Sydney Morning Herarld

20-08-2011

Inner West Courier

21 - 10 - 2011

A BIT ABOUT THE MUSICIANS

!Cumbiamuffin musicians are drawn from a diverse pool of Sydney and Colombian elite professional

musicians with a great array of qualifications between them who have devoted their lives to play the

best music possible and bring together a fusion of different and unique sounds.

It’s impossible at the moment to show the biographies of the 15-member orchestra due to its rich

content. But we will give you an insight of some of them.

!Trombonist Michael Raper musically leads Cumbiamuffin. Mike has spent his professional career playing

between Australia, Europe, Asia and the Americas with such acts as Son Veneno (AUS), Osvaldo

Chacon (Bamboleo), Wilson Saoko (CLO), Enrique Pla (Irakere), Watussi (AUS), Mucho Mambo (AUS),

Batucada Sound Machine (NZL) and Kenny Wheeler (ENG) amongst many others. Mike Studied a

Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

!Cumbiamuffin was put together by Mike Raper and Colombian Born Guitarist Carlos Arango who

graduated from the Australian Institute of Music with a Bachelor of Music majoring in Audio

Technology and currently works as a Sound Engineer for the Sydney Opera House.

!Carlo’s original Idea was to join forces with musicians from both countries to introduce in Australia

one of the most addictive and fast growing rhythms from Latin America. Since its first concert

Cumbiamuffin has gained lots of interest in the local scene due to its originality and big brass orchestra

feel.

!The Colombian contingency consists of:

!Angela Rosero, (born in Bogota -Colombia) is a passionate performer who arrived in Australia four

years ago. She has been delighting her audience around the country not only with her soulful voice but

also with her acting. She has performed in different music festivals, such as Darling Harbour Fiesta in

Sydney and Blues Fest in Byron Bay. Angela also manages a performance space in Rozelle (La Sala) with

regular theatre performances, music and dance lessons.

On 2009 Angela received the Viva Fiesta award, due to her contribution to the Festival  as a  new

emerging talent.  With her powerful presence on stage she will take you to live  the authentic Latin

American party with the rhythm of Cumbia.

!MC Altafari, (born in Cali -Colombia) Specializes in Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Reggae and dancehall, He

has collaborated with bands like Third World, Luciano Lee’s Scratch, Perry, O- Yaba, Arrested

Development, Bo Jah, Jay Ja, Roberts, Ras Rony, Jah Baya Jah Baya Sound of Revolution, Basslines Crew,

Bump Crew DJ Johna, 4:20 productions, Rebel Soul Sistem and more local acts

!Francisco Castillo, (born in Bogota – Colombia) is a passionate Percussionist who graduated from the

Faculty of Arts with a Diploma in Music with an emphasis on folkloric music. He has spent a great deal

of his musical career studying the native Colombian rhythms and other traditional styles with the

objective of interpreting and representing them to different audiences. He currently plays a

combination of Tambora (big drum mic), Alegre (jembe similar a drum with animal skin) and Maracones

(large Shakers)

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!!CUMBIAMUFFIN ABN 63356746048 !Mike Raper thetromboneguy@gmail.com !Carlos Arango sideoncarlos@hotmail.com !PHONE +61 416 507 852 !MAILING ADDRESS 2/68 Sophia St Surry Hills SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA 2010 !!WEBSITE www.cumbiamuffin.com !FACEBOOK GROUP !http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/CUMBIAMUFFIN/204710089556401 !PROMO AUDIO !http://soundcloud.com/

CUMBIAMUFFIN Production Rider

ABN NUMBER 63356746048 !!

Company The band consists of 14 people + audio engineer !!AUDIO FOH control & PA system

!• 40 Channel console Midas, PROFILE, YAMAHA PM5D, DIGICO. • A 1/3 octave graphic equalizers, Klark Teknik DN360, across L/R • A stereo compressor inserted across LR Bus, MANLEY, dBx 160SL or

similar quality. • Multi effects machines for reverbs: T.C. Electronics D2, Lexicon PCM‘s,

Yamaha SPX 1000, SPX 900. • Ipod Input. • One Shure SM 58 in last channel linked to the monitor console. !

!The P. A. must be a proffesional Audio System. The design and amount of power has to be proportional to the venue’s capacity and regulations, capable of a flat frequency response (20Hz-20Khz +/- 1db) and a sound pressure level of 100 dB SPL A Weighted, without distortion, at the FOH sound desk. No side of stage Mixing or off centre.

!Foldback system

!• 40 Channel console with 10 aux sends. • 2 Multi-effects machines !The floor monitors placed as shown in the included stage plot, must all be the same, just as its power and processing. Our preferences are D&B M2 or M4 wedges. !NOTE: The brands and mics mentioned in these specifications are the preferred choice. Understanding that every show can be made in different configurations, we are very interested to discuss the availability of equipment, and any modifications needed. If you are in doubt or wish to contact us,.

!!CUMBIAMUFFIN ABN 63356746048 !Mike Raper thetromboneguy@gmail.com !Carlos Arango sideoncarlos@hotmail.com !PHONE +61 416 507 852 !MAILING ADDRESS 2/68 Sophia St Surry Hills SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA 2010 !!WEBSITE www.cumbiamuffin.com !FACEBOOK GROUP !http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/CUMBIAMUFFIN/204710089556401 !PROMO AUDIO !http://soundcloud.com/cumbiamuffin/sets/promo-recordings

CH NAME MIC COMP/GATE STAND NOTES

1 KICK BETA 52 COMP S 22"KICK

2 SNR TOP SM 57 COMP S 14" SNARE

3 HTS SM 81/ AKG

451

S

4 R1 SEN 904/98 GATE 12"TOM

5 FL. TOM SEN 904/98 GATE 14"TOM

6 OH L 414/ 4050 T

7 OH R 414/ 4050 T

8 BASS DI COMP

9 GUITAR 906/ 57 S

10 KEYS DI

11 TAMBORA

TOP

CONDENSER T

12 TAMBORA

SIDE L

M88/ KICK

MIC

COMP S

13 TAMBORA

SIDE R

M88/ KICK

MIC

COMP S

14 TRUMPET 1 421 GRP COMP T OR CLIP ONS

15 TRUMPET 2 421 GRP COMP T IF AVAILABLE

16 TROMBONE 421 GRP COMP T

17 SAX 421 GRP COMP T

18 SAX 421 GRP COMP T

19 SAX 421 GRP COMP T

20 PERC MIC 414 T

21 VOX 1 SM 58 T

22 VOX 2 KSM 9 T

23 BASS VOX SM58 T

24 KEYS VOX SM58 T

25 VERB

INPUT LIST

STAGE PLAN