- artist:El Laberinto del Coco
- event type:WOMEX 24 Showcase - Official Selection
- date:25 Oct 2024
- time:00:00 - 00:45
- city/area:Manchester
- venue:Warehouse Stage A, Aviva Studios
- country:United Kingdom
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Formed in 2017 under the visionary leadership of prolific percussionist and composer, Hector "Coco" Barez, El Laberinto del Coco has evolved into a trailblazing force in the world of Puerto Rican bomba fusion. Barez is an educator, musical ambassador, in-demand session musician and solo artist, whose extensive career includes a decade playing with the internationally influential alternative hip-hop combo, Calle 13, and recording with artists such as Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Maná, Don Omar, Bayanga, Cultura Profética, amongst others. With a 14-piece line-up, El Laberinto del Coco's massively irresistible sound seamlessly blends traditional Afro-Puerto Rican beats with contemporary influences, creating a heady concoction which over the last two years has been lighting up stages outside of Puerto Rico, including the DC Afro-Latino Music Fest, and the Millennium Park Summer Concert Series in Chicago.