Spirology’s repertoire is rather “experimental” in that it fuses the music of the Cuban bata drums with the music of the Cuban charanga genre– I suppose you could say we play the “Batanzon”–Lukumi rhythms and songs mixed with strings, flute and piano—and traditional danzones played over the bata drums instead of the normal Latin percussion battery. The blending of these styles creates a unique musical adventure, and we encourage both dancers and listeners alike to check out this original musical format.

The band features some of the best charangueros in the Bay Area (John Calloway, Tregar Otton, Miguel Martinez, Steve Senft-Herrera, Remi Spiro, Osvaldo Carvajal, Pablo Caro, and Ed Valencia) along with some very special guests. You can, of course, dance all night to our music, or you can listen and appreciate the textures and timbres of this new and creative ensemble.