We have listed our artists along with a picture and a small piece of their bio.  For more info on each band and a sound clip please click on the band name to visit their bio page.

Universal Expressions

One band that is always in demand for events in the Caribbean-Michigan communities is Universal Xpression whose members have come together from the Caribbean Islands of Nevis, the Bahamas, Trinidad St. Thomas and Jamaica.

Root Rock Society

Awarded “Best Entertainer of 2004” by the 2005 Chicago Music Awards. Roots Rock Society, founded in December of 1986, strongly believes in keeping their heritage and culture alive with their energetic live show and innovative blend of reggae, calypso, soul, zouk and other rhythms of the African Diaspora.

Hydro Afro Reggae Band

One of the Chicago’s best Reggae bands. From their very first performance, they began to spark the interest of Chicago Reggae club owners and fans with their unique sound

Gizzae

Hailing from the beautiful Caribbean island of Dominica, the Ancient and Holy Lands of Ethiopia, and the south side of Chicago, comes the award winning reggae music of Gizzae. Rocket, Ruphael, Clem, Asrat and Ralph have over 100 years of musical experience collectively and 4 Grammy® awards playing music professionally.

Indika Reggae Band

Indika gives their audience a full spectrum of Reggae flavor in the style of Jamaica’s Reggae Sunsplash Festival.

Dub Dis

Reggae is not just music, it is a philosophy, with a message handed out to a danceable beat. In the current musical landscape, Dub Dis delivers a message of the love of humankind.

Zion Lion

Zion Lion is a Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Roots Reggae band. Their members have many years experience in diverse genres of music including Steel drums, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, Salsa as well as Latin and African rhythms.

Ifficial Reggae Band

The Ifficial Reggae Band is a stand out musical group. With their explosive style and mesmerizing “riddims” it’s no wonder the band members always sport a smile on stage. Ifficial has taken the Chicago Reggae scene by storm!

Grammy Award Winning - Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band

The Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band is a family group that plays a repertoire of music that ranges from classical to rock and roll – using oil drums. This feat has astounded audiences not only because of the unusual use of oil drums as instruments, but also because of the group’s artistic versatility in playing modern, classical, reggae and Calypso music.

Nigel John & Tropical Mix Steel Drum Band

Nigel John is a Master Steel drum performer who fronts the Tropical Mix Band. He has a unique universal groove to his Jazz Caribbean style.

Pangea

Pangea Steel Drum Band was formed in early 1997 by members of the Grand Valley State University Steel Drum Band. The group performs in the tradition of the great steel bands of Trinidad, but also plays arrangements of soca, calypso, Latin and Jazz tunes, as well as original compositions for this instrumentation.

Orquesta Senscacional

Take a Latin musical cruise! "Endowed with Puerto Rican and Dominican blood, the newly resurrected Orquesta Sensacional blends youth and experience to create the ultimate joy that Latin music lovers have come to expect and demand!

Orquesta La Inspiracion

The hot Latin dance band called Orquesta La Inspiracion is a 9 piece band led by long time Detroit area community activist and musician Ozzie Rivera. Under the musical directorship of Bill Meyer the band brings together veterans of the "salsa" and jazz scenes in Detroit to bring a fresh approach to salsa, merengue, folkloric percussion, cumbia and Latin Jazz.

Orquesta Ranura

Orquesta Ranura is a dynamic group of award winners dedicated to maintaining a flavor both unique to themselves and authentic to their predecessors. Powerful and resilient, their polished approach and versatility allow them to effortlessly incorporate elements of mambo, cha cha, merengue, cumbia, timba, rumba, guaguanco, songo, columbia, mozambique, bomba, and bembe.

Tumbao Bravo

What’s that? You want Latin Jazz with swing? The Detroit based Tumbao Bravo ensemble hears you and will deliver the goods. “Give the drummer some” is a James Brown adage that applies to Tumbao Bravo, the sparkling Detroit – area Latin Jazz band.

The South Side Evolucion

Get ready for some Tejano music meets Latin Rock showdown, it’s what one listener had to say after Mike Medina & the South Side Evolucion concert.

Los Bandits

Los Bandits plays Tex-Mex music, the infectious accordion-led dance music created along the Texas-Mexican border, but with a twist.

Living Soul and the Pearl Divers

Michigan's premier Jimmy Buffet Band, Living Soul is celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2006 and there are no plans to slow down now! Over the last 15 years Living Soul has produced six CD's. The best seller to date is " I Can't Spell Caribbean” The CD features Greg "Fingers" Taylor.

Sons of Beaches

Sons of Beaches….is what you get when you put together three hack musicians who don't take themselves too seriously, share an overwhelming craving for applause, and that genuinely have a love of Jimmy Buffett Music