Originally from Los Angeles, he studied classical percussion before discovering the world of Latin rhythms. In the Bay Area, he has studied intensively under world-renowned percussionist Michael Spiro, and has performed with local artists such as Dr. Loco and his Rockin’ Jalapeño Band, Fito Reinoso’s Ritmo y Armonía, Charanson, O-Maya and Orquesta D’Soul. He is also the director and founder of the critically acclaimed Latin jazz group, Sonando.

 

All the way from Caracas, Venezuela, Omar Ledezma has been playing professionally since the age of 13.
At the age of 17, he found him performing in every corner of his native country. National musical acclaim rested light on the shoulders of Ledezma as 1995 found him a graduate of one of the most prestigious Law Schools in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1998 Omar Ledezma packed one bag and one drum to begin his move to Boston, Massachusetts after making a passionate commitment to study at Berklee College of Music.
Boston held many challenges and provided many opportunities. Moving to the Bay Area in 2005, Omar has committed himself not to "bring the music back" or "take the music forward" but thrive upon embracing "the existing". His recent addition to Rumbache reflects that desire.

 

 

Born in New York and raised in New Jersey and Wisconsin (where he milked cows for beer money), Colin’s exposure to music began at an early age as his father was a rock and roll bass player and later a producer. He began playing the drums officially at age 11, and his education quickly progressed. After graduating from high school Mr. Douglas studied music both at the Lawrence Conservatory of Music and Manhattan School of Music. In 1998 Douglas moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began to study privately with such percussionists as Michael Spiro and Regino Jimenez. Other than Rumbaché, he has performed or recorded with such artists as Jesus Diaz y su QBA, Parallel 23, Francisco Aguabella, Bata Ketu, Teddy Strong, Julius Melendez, Nya Jade, and many others.

 

Decided to take up the saxophone after seeing the bar scene in Star Wars at age 12. In 1998 he realized that the closest he could come to the intergalactic cantina on Planet Earth was San Francisco, so he moved to the Bay Area and started mixing it up in the local bars. He has had the good fortune of studying and playing with some of the Bay Area’s top musicians in the Jazz, African, and Latin scenes, and has been a member of Omaya, Agua Libre, The Amandla Poets, The Slaptones, Brazuca Brown, Rumbaché (formerly Quimbombó), and Tito Garcia’s Orquesta La Internacional. Darren has played with Sonando since the group’s inception. Give him a Mojito and he’ll be your best friend.

Sam Bevan began playing music at the age of 2 years old upon receiving his first plastic Mickey Mouse guitar. Following numerous failed auditions, the saddened, yet seasoned 4 year old vet decided to devote himself to the lucrative pursuit of classical piano study. After several years though, his formal education was interrupted after attending his first reggae concert. Mesmerized by the power and pulse of the bass, Sam was inspired to shift gears and study the electric bass. After exhausting the numerous resources of Utah, Sam moved to the Bay Area in 1999 and became a member of the David Grisman Quintet from 2000-2001. While touring nationally with the DGQ, he had the fortune to share the stage with numerous bluegrass luminaries whose names he had never heard. Following his stint in Dawgville, Sam settled into the Bay Area scene performing with the eclectic Joe Craven jazz electronica trio Spectraphonic and Nashville mandolin prodigy Matt Flinner. Sam has also performed with Adam Levy, Jenna Memmina, Realistic, Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Hot Club of San Francisco, Mitch Marcus Quintet, Japonize Elephants, Global Funk Council, Animal Liberation Orchestra, the New Pickle Family Circus, Dam East, J Steinkoler Quartet, Starvin’ like Marvin, Zachary Ross and the Desolation Angels and the Lost Trio.