CABOCUBAJAZZ     [available as quintet & octet]
"Seductive, inspirational, passionate!"  - Latin Beat Magazine, USA

The melancholy of the Capeverdean Islands with a generous portion of Cuban rumba, salsa and adventurous jazz. Desire, passion, subtlety and musical fire! Rikeza y Valor elected best worldmusic CD. 

Tour Credits: Holland, Canada, Germany, Finland, Austria,Thailand, Luxembourg & Norway. 

Pa' Cabo Verde Me Voy // CaboCubaJazz

Beijo Di Longe // CaboCubaJazz

Contratempo // CaboCubaJazz

Mam'Bia // CaboCubaJazz

Dia C'tchuva Bem // CaboCubaJazz

Danca Ma Mi Criola // CaboCubaJazz

Rikeza Y Valor // CaboCubaJazz

The 12-piece band TIMBAZO presents an explosive and highly danceable, unique blend of Cuban timba, jazz and salsa. Powerful performances with three singers, three percussionists, bass, piano and four horns. Bandleader Nils Fischer, one of
the most important European percussionists, put together an international stellar line-up, including singers Alberto Caicedo, Fabian Nodarse “Huracán”, Nando Vanin. Timbazo’s debut CD ¡Gracias Joe Cuba! was selected for
the Latin Grammys, nominated for the JPF awards in Nashville and for the Dutch Mixed Magazine award. It is included in radio hitlists in Latin America - in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico and other Countries. Timbazo has been performing at major venues and festivals, such as North Sea Jazz Festival [mainstage], Latin Village, Norway Salsa Fest, Royal Tropical Institute and Summer Carnival Rotterdam for a 40.000-people audience.
In addition to the regular band, the new album [due 2014] will feature an incredible line-up: Lucrécia, José Luís Quintana 'Changuito', Carlos del Puerto, Alexander Abreu, Julio Padrón, Calixto Oviedo, Amik Guerra and others!


Yo Vine Pa' Ver [radio Edit] // Nils Fischer & Timbazo ¡Gracias Joe Cuba!

Que Pollo Mujer Picando De Vicio // Nils Fischer & Timbazo ¡Gracias Joe Cuba!

Lo Bueno Ya Viene // Nils Fischer & Timbazo ¡Gracias Joe Cuba!

Pancho Yo Vine Pa' Ver Tremendo Coco // Nils Fischer & Timbazo ¡Gracias Joe Cuba!

El Hueso // Nils Fischer & Timbazo ¡Gracias Joe Cuba!

Ariñañara // Nils Fischer & Timbazo ¡Gracias Joe Cuba!

A joyful, exuberant all-star celebration combining the high-intensity of timba and 'salsa dura' - featuring luminaries like Lucrecia, Changuito, Calixto Oviedo, Alexander Abreu, Carlos del Puerto, Julito Padrón & many others

Sabor A Bombon Promo Vers

Timbazo Llegó Promo Vers

CABOCUBAJAZZ  NEW RELEASE 2017: CORASON AFRICANO

An irresistible musical celebration and one of the most ingenious musical fusion concepts ever conceived - whatever you need, it’s there!   Kabir Sehgal - GRAMMY Award winner, bestselling author (NYC)

Africa is the mother of Jazz, música Cubana and much other South American/Caribbean music. In this new transatlantic adventure, CABOCUBAJAZZ goes further than ever before. Beautiful melodies and improvisations come together with Senegalese beats, Cape Verdean rhythms like Funana, Coladera and hard swinging Cuban music - creating once again an irresistible musical blend. 

On 13 smoking tracks of CORASON AFRICANO, the listener and also the dancer is taken on a colorful journey where longing, passion, subtleness and hot musical fire alternate. Take for example Boy Gé's exclusively composed Africa tribute 'Corason Africano' or the exuberant 'Boas Festas', a musical party: each piece celebrates the overwhelming magic of African music.

Composers include legends like Boy Gé, Eugénio Tavares, Mendes Brothers, 
Horace Silver and the band members.

Nils Fischer (one of Europe's top percussionists) and Cape Verdean master-pianist Carlos Matos started the journey of CaboCubaJazz. Their best musical friends joined immediately: singers Dina Medina (Cape Verde) and Alberto Caicedo (Colombia) are a perfect match. The dream team is completed by stellar musicians: Yerman Aponte from Venezuela on bass, Cuban drummer Armando Vidal, trombonist Pablo Martínez (Spain) and Puerto Rican trumpet ace Joe Rivera. 
The production is topped off by the participation of guests from aa. Mastered by legendary Bob Katz in Florida.

Special guests CORASON AFRICANO
Boy Gé Mendes, Luisíto Quintero, Dudu Araújo, Laise Sanches, Amik Guerra & many others!

Plaudits CABOCUBAJAZZ
Earlier, the band garnered worldwide plaudits with their debut album CD ‘Rikeza y Valor’. They have performed at Havana Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Viersen Jazz Festival, Samui Jazz, in Canada, Finland, Malaysia, Norway, Belgium, Israel, Luxembourg & Austria. CaboCubaJazz is constantly touring in Germany and in The Netherlands.

Latin Beat Magazine, USA: "Seductive, inspirational, passionate!" Mixed Worldmusic: "Great sound, sublime level. A mix of mellow Cabo, rough Cuba, with a touch of Jazz" Trouw: "Exciting improvisations, super-tight rhythmic feel."  Semana, Cape Verde: “The perfect combination."  Volkskrant: "Beautiful contrasts." ****

Corason Africano

CaboCubaJazz 'Terra Bo Sabe 'Bôte Bróce e Linha'' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Tchintchirote Na Figueira' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Spancamo' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Seis One na Tarrafal' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Peace' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'O que nos Diabo Morrê' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Festas Nhu Santiago' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Danzón Morna 'Forca di Cretcheu - Morna di Bidjica' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Bran Bran D'Imigracon' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Boas Festas' PROMO VERSION

CaboCubaJazz 'Amor del Alma' PROMO VERSION

BOAS FESTAS - the signature tune of late legendary clarinettist Luis Morais. CABOCUBAJAZZ added some Cuban flavor and offers a fresh, highly danceable view on this classic

Special guests
Amik Guerra (Afro Cuban Allstars; Cuba) - trumpet
Luisíto Quintero (Chick Corea, Spanish Harlem Orchestra; Venezuela) - timbales
Pedro Luís Pardo Cosme (Cuba) - tres
Gerardo Rosales (Venezuela) - maracas
Melissa Fortes, Laise Sanches (Cape Verde) - vocals 
Nando Vanin (Colombia), Fabian Nodarse ‘Huracán’ (Cuba) - vocals

CABOCUBAJAZZ continues with it's irresistible blend of lively Cuban rhythms, beautiful melodies from the Cape Verde islands (West Africa) and adventurous jazz. The collaboration of international top musicians once again results into a completely new sound - the listener and also the dancer is taken on a journey where longing, passion, subtleness and musical fire alternate. 


BOAS FESTAS is part of CABOCUBAJAZZ’ new album ‘CORASON AFRICANO” (2017).

Nils Fischer (one of Europe's top percussionists) and Cape Verdean master-pianist Carlos Matos (Morais' nephew) started the journey of CaboCubaJazz. Their best musical friends joined immidiately: Singers Dina Medina (Cape Verde) and Alberto Caicedo (Colombia) are a perfect match. Alberto is touring all over the world with the most famous Salsa artists and Dina was officially awarded best voice of Cape Verde in 2012. The dream team is completed by stellar musicians: Yerman Aponte from Venezuela on bass, Cuban drummer Armando Vidal, trombonist Pablo Martínez (Spain) and Puerto Rican trumpet ace Joe Rivera. 


Plaudits for CABOCUBAJAZZ
Earlier, the band garnered worldwide plaudits with their debut album CD ‘Rikeza y Valor’. They have performed at Havana Jazz Festival, Bangkok Jazz Festival, Viersen Jazz Festival, Samui Jazz, in Canada, Finland, Malaysia, Norway, Belgium, Israel, Luxembourg & Austria. CaboCubaJazz is constantly touring in Germany and in The Netherlands.

Latin Beat Magazine, USA: "Seductive, inspirational, passionate!" Mixed Worldmusic: "Great sound, sublime level. A mix of mellow Cabo, rough Cuba, with a touch of Jazz - maybe the perfect blend."  
Trouw: "A unique transatlantic concept: the encounter of Cuba and Cape Verde within elegant, swinging and powerful jazz arrangements. Exciting improvisations, super-tight rhythmic feel." Slagwerkkrant: "Incredible rhythm all the way - a revelation." Semana, Cape Verde: “The perfect combination." John Santos, Puerto Rico, Cape Verde, US: "Beautiful - what a great concept and production – all top-notch musicians and arrangers!"  Volkskrant: "Beautiful Contrasts." ****

Boas Festas - Single

BOAS FESTAS - single

Nils Fischer

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