Seven-piece band To'Mezclao from Havana, whose name means ‘all mixed up’, does exactly what is says on the tin: they mix salsa, hip-hop, funk, raggaeton, cumbia, meringue, soca and zouk into an exhilarating and truly pan-Caribbean music.
Without ever relying on formula, their catchy feel-good vibe is sure to bring the house down with their incendiary hi-tempo sets.
Anyone who has seen them is sure to agree that live is where this band thrive, so don’t miss this rare opportunity to see them on British shores.
- The band includes lead vocalist El Conejo, originally from Santo Domingo, and a young veteran of that island's leading merengue orchestras; group showman, La Crema; keyboard queen Yusi Gonalez; sister Yonaiky on flute and held together by DJ/scratchman/turntablist Lyng Chang.
Someone get them an international tour, quick.
- Jane Cornwell, Songlines, March 2009