Carne Cruda
Raw and ready to rock, Carne Cruda hits the scene hard with the unbridled energy of the rowdiest Latin music.  Blending Surf with Cumbia, Son with Soca, and traditional with Indie, Carne Cruda is a plastic flamingo on the neatly kept lawn of Salsa music.  When the Buena Visa Social Club gets Red Hot Chili Pepperified and They Might Be Giants eat Willie Colon, you know Carne Cruda is rocking the house.

Listen: Aguamala

La Familia Son
La Familia Son is a Bay Area group, playing Cuban dance music from traditional to old school salsa. The band develops original music as well as plays traditional Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican music.  The band is full of exciting talent playing tres, bongo congas, vocals, bass, piano and trumpet.

Listen: Came to Get the Party Started

Rumbache
Rumbache (formerly Quimbombo) has established themselves as one of the hottest Bay Area salsa bands.  Fusing salsa, timba bomba and whatever else they can find to spice up the mood, they provide a hard hitting style of playing.  With a renewed commitment to public performance in 2007, Rumbache has led a rigorous schedule of performance though out the Bay Area, including festivals and club dates.

Listen: Si Tu Quiere Bailar