Marco Toro Y Su Ensamble - Oido al Tambor, 2008 CD
Marco Toro, Venezuelan-born founder and leader of the Toro Ensamble who is causing quite a stir in his adopted country of The Netherlands. After forming the Latin rock band Laberinto fifteen years ago, Toro has returned to Afro-Venezuelan folkloric music and the classic tough style SALSA BRAVA of his youth, forming the Ensamble expressly to explore his roots. On his latest release, Oido al Tambor (listen to the drum) Marco took the challenge to compose his own songs combining elements of Afro-Venezuelan music, Boogaloo and Salsa Brava. Going back to his home country to record with one of the most popular Venezuelan Soneros Angel Flores and returning to the Netherlands and record with the Venezuelan Sonero Javier Plaza and the Colombian Sonero Nando Vanin . Two of the most popular Soneros of the European Salsa scene make this album hot, spicy and especially dedicated to the dancers (El Bailador) and the generation with the never stopping heartbeat of Latin Soul.

1. Oido Al Tambor (4:08)

2. Nuestro Destino (4:23)

3. Nico Tina (5:45)

4. Aqui Llego Toro (3:51)

5. Barrio Latino (3:59)

6. Di Tu (3:13)

7. Civilización (2:59)

8. Satisfaction (4:43)

9. Mi Casa (3:32)

10. Brazuca (4:03)

11. Medley Toro (8:30)

 

— Musicians —
Marco Toro – Drums, percusion, vocals, coro
Tyrone Collis – Baby bass, electric bass, double bass, surdo, agogo bells, güira
Francisco Morales – Piano
Anabell Febles – Piano
Marcos Gomez – Piano, keyboards
Jose Lopretti – Piano
Nicole De Zabala – Trombone
Michael Rorby – Trombone
Angel Flores – Lead vocals
Javier Plaza – Lead vocals
Nando Vanin – Lead vocals
Gregorio Laberinto – Lead vocals, coro
Carole Beausaint Denis – Lead vocals, coro
Alberto Caicedo – Coro
Daniel Patriasz – Coro
Luthson Godfried – Coro
Francisco Peña – Coro
Federico Olivares – Electric guitar
Humberto Albores – Acoustic guitar & requinto