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DEJAVU LATIN FUSION RHYTHMS

Biography of the Band

When "Kique" (Enrique Infante) decided to start a new band, after not playing for quite sometime, he had a collection of unpublished songs, and was determined to make them known.
Infante met Tino (Walthiño Casanova) in July of 2003, and they decided to build a band, showed him the songs, and both agreed then on continuing with the search for musicians. They put an ad in the newspaper and people started calling. After some unsuccessful auditions, and after Enrique talked to some other people, he met another musician, Victor Zancudo .

February of  2004 is the month in which the band get together for a first time with musicians from Perú, Venezuela, Colombia and United States.
Initially DEJAVU was a three pieces band. Now there are 7 permanent members and depending on the event the band invite other qualified musicians.

DEJAVU first public appearance was at the Columbus Palace Theater before an audience of more than one thousand people.  Little by little, the band has been working hard to get a own style that now its very characteristic. A mix of Latin American rhythms like salsa, festejo and joropo with others like pop, rock and funk.

DEJAVU Latin fusion rhythms has been playing around in more than 100 different venues like outdoor festivals, workshops, bars, night clubs, radio stations, television programs, cultural events and private parties in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia states.

In February of 2006 they decided to go to visit Perú and at the same time record what it would be their first album ABRIENDO CAMINOS (Opening Paths). The process lasted three long months. Besides some DEJAVU members, other musicians from the Inca country, has participated in the recording. The album was mastered in New York City.

After receiving one thousand copies, the band started organizing the CD release party for the Press and the public. The event took a place at the Columbus Music Hall on Saturday 11^th of 2006.
2007 brought more shows than ever in and out of Ohio. By the end of December the band went to Lima Perú to play some shows in the City of the Kings. Six shows that end up on January of 2008. Back in Columbus, the band have new members and ready to kick out the summer.

The Band:
Enrique Infante "Kique", guitar and vocals
John Bassom, Lead guitar
Scott Gold, bass
Shane Willis, drums
Tim Magree, Piano
Mark Henderson, percussion
Evan Oberla, Trombom
Chris De Leon, Saxofon
Ethan Farris, Trumpet

Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms, una banda de Columbus para el mundo

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Desde el 2004, la banda Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms está
haciendo bailar al público del área tri-estatal; Ohio, Indiana y Kentucky.

Enrique Infante, bajista y voz principal del grupo nos comenta …
"La banda está formada por músicos de diferentes países; Perú,
Venezuela, Colombia y los Estados Unidos. Nuestra música es una mezcla
de ritmos latinoamericanos y el caribe con el pop, el rock y el funk".

Enrique es un artista peruano con varios años de experiencia en el
mundo musical. Perteneció al famoso grupo "Los Mojarras" y viajó por
Europa patrocinando la película "Anda, corre, vuela" ("Go, run,
fly"). También formó parte del grupo "Puka Kuntur", palabras en
lengua Quechua que en español significan "Cóndor Rojo", y eran
famosos por fusionar música folklórica peruana con rock y pop.

¿Cómo surgió la idea de formar Dejavu?

"Llegué a los Estados Unidos en Octubre de 1998 y por muchas razones
dejé de hacer música. Tuve que enfrentarme al hecho de no hablar el
Inglés. Tampoco tenía contactos de personas con quienes pudiera
hacer música nuevamente. Trabajé, como lo hace la mayoría de los
inmigrantes, luego en el 2003, decidí formar una agrupación. Abrí
mis cuadernos, saqué mi guitarra de su estuche y empecé nuevamente a
componer"

(Enrique tiene más de cien composiciones que no ha tenido la
oportunidad de grabar).

¿Por qué el nombre Dejavu?

Las palabras en francés "Déjá Vu", significan "Ya visto".

"Para mí es simplemente el "Reencuentro" de nosotros con
nuestra música".

"Queríamos – continúa Enrique - crear un grupo que combinara todo
tipo de ritmos. Existe ya una tendencia de "viajar al pasado" .
Sucede con la moda, la pintura y el arte en general. "Dejavu" está
tratando de crear su propio estilo, de la misma forma en la que lo
hacen "Jarabe de Palo", "Yerbabuena" o "Locos por Juana", por
nombrar solamente a algunos".

¿Cuáles son los próximos pasos de Dejavu?

"Nuestra música ha gustado y hemos sido invitados a tocar en
Bloomington IN, Parkersburg WV, Cleveland, Lorain, Toledo y a
festivales como el "Cincylatino", además de algunos otros conciertos
organizados por Ritmo Productions en Columbus, OH".

Nuestro próximo paso, es llevar nuestra música a ciudades como Nueva
York, Chicago, Los Angeles y Miami. También nos gustaría que nos
escucharan en Latinoamérica y el resto del mundo. Ya nos han
contactado DJ`s de Colombia, Perú y Bulgaria.

"Necesitamos un productor que invierta tiempo y dinero para así
pasar al siguiente nivel.

En el 2008, si todo nos sale bien, estaremos grabando otro disco".

La influencia de estilos y culturas diferentes lograron crear
"Abriendo Caminos" un CD de colección que combina la tradicional
salsa y el cha cha; con el festejo, la cumbia, el huayno, la samba y
otros.

La banda está integrada por Enrique Infante, voz/bajo/percusión
(Perú); Víctor Zancudo, cuatro/guitarra/percusión/voz (Venezuela);
Tino Casanova, percusión/coros (Perú); María Duque, voz (Colombia);
Jason Foster, Teclados (USA); John Basom, guitarra (USA); Carlos
Durán, batería (Venezuela) además de otros músicos invitados.

Si quiere conocer como palpita el corazón en Latinoamérica, le
recomendamos escuchar ¨ Abriendo Caminos ¨ un CD que nos brinda el
rico sonido del Cajón Peruano, el cuatro Venezolano, las congas, los
timbales, los bongoes, las zampoñas y quenas, el charango, las
guitarras y los teclados.


Por Lorena Mora-Mowry
lorena.mora@escapelatino.com

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Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms, a band from Columbus to the World

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Since 2004, the band Dejavu Latin Fusion Rhythms is
making everyone to dance in the three-state area; Ohio, Indiana y Kentucky.

Enrique Infante, bass player and lead vocalist of the band, says …

"The band is formed for musicians from Perú, Venezuela, Colombia

and USA. Our music is a mix of Latin American rhythms and Caribbean
with pop, rock and funk.

Enrique is a Peruvian artist with several years of experience in the music

business. He used to play with the famous band "Los Mojarras" and went

to Europe to perform for the movie "Anda, corre, vuela" ("Go, run,
fly"). He also played with "Puka Kuntur", Quechua words for Red Condor.

They used to mix Peruvian folklore music with rock and pop.

How did you create Dejavu?

I came to USA in October of 1998. I stopped doing music for several reasons.  The fact of not knowing English was the main problem. I did not kwon to anybody involved with music. I worked as many immigrants do.

Then in 2003, I've decided to create a band. I've opened my notebooks,

get my guitar and start writing again.

(Enrique has more than 100 songs that did not have the chance to record).

Why the name Dejavu?

The french words "Déjá Vu", means "Already seen".

"For me is simply a "Reunion" of ourselves with our music.

"We wanted –says Enrique- to create a band that would combine all kind

of rhythms … Dejavu is working to build their own style same as other

bands as "Jarabe de Palo", "Yerbabuena" or "Locos por Juana", just

to mention a few.
 
What is the next step for Dejavu?

"Our music is well accepted; people like it. We were invited to play in
Bloomington IN, Parkersburg WV, Cleveland, Lorain, Toledo and
festivals like "Cincylatino", along some other concerts
organized by Ritmo Productions in Columbus, OH".

Our next step is to take our music to cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami. We will love to be heard in Latin America and in the rest of the world. Some DJ's from Colombia, Perú and Bulgaria have contacted the band already.

"We need a producer who can invest time and money for the band. That way

we could get into the "next level".

In 2008, we should record our second album if everything goes well.

The different styles and cultures have created "Abriendo Caminos"

("Opening Paths") a CD for collection that combines the traditional salsa

and cha-cha; with festejo, cumbia, huayno, samba and many others.

The band members are Enrique Infante, vocals/bass/percussion
(Perú); Víctor Zancudo, cuatro/guitar/percussion/vocals (Venezuela);
Tino Casanova, percussion/vocals (Perú); María Duque, vocals (Colombia);
Jason Foster, keyboards (USA); John Basom, guitar (USA); Carlos
Durán, drums (Venezuela) and other guest musicians.

If you want to know how beats the heart of Latinoamérica, we recommend to listen  "Abriendo Caminos" a CD that offers the rich sound of the Cajón Peruano, the cuatro Venezolano, the congas, timbales, bongoes, zampoñas and quenas, charango, the guitars and the keyboards.


By Lorena Mora-Mowry
lorena.mora@escapelatino.com

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