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Cuarteto Guataca Salsa Band from New York City, NY

Will travel up to 120 miles

  • Member Since 2024
  • 1 Award or Badge
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $1,000 per event

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Cuarteto Guataca is one of NYC's most beloved salsa and son Cubano bands. "Guataca" means "play by ear" and we are always listening to each other. We have a large repertoire of popular music with our own arrangements that have evolved organically over more than a decade playing together. We play so loose we sound tight! Core members are: Jainardo Batista, percussion and lead vocal (Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway) Itai Kriss, flute, maracas, guiro and coro (Los Hacheros, Telavana) Román Lajara, tres Cubano and coro (featured performer International Jazz Day 2024) Josh Levine, bass, second lead vocal, coro (band leader) Frequent collaborators include: María Raquel Sandino, lead vocal, maracas and guiro Jeremy Bosch, lead vocals, flute, maracas and guiro (Spanish Harlem Orchestra) Caleb Michel, percussion and lead vocals (Afro Cuban All Stars) Gabriel Chakarji, piano and coro Papote Jimenez, percussion and lead vocal (Los Hacheros). Our list of corporate clients includes: Price Waterhouse Cooper, Quest Diagnostics, Remy Martin with H & S Communications, Selendy and Gay, EMpower, Boston Consulting Group, Bacardi, The Shops at Atlas Park, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Creative Circle, Trinity Church, Riverside Church, The Fieldston School, The Fund For The City of New York, Schrodinger, The Freehold, Hedgeye Risk Management, Friends of the East River Esplanade, Hudson Guild, Concerts in Motion, Flatbush Ave BID, Sunset Park BID, Hudson Square BID, Sahadi’s Industry City, Atlantic Terminal, ZO Clubhouse at Rockefeller Center and The Spiral at Hudson Yards We are insured up to $2,000,000 per occurrence and will provide a COI upon request. We are new to The Bash as of September 29, 2024, but we have a robust profile on Gig Salad with over 120 bookings and over 50 reviews. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. We also play popular music from the US and we have an extensive repertoire from the American Songbook we can draw on at a moment's notice.

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  • 72 Hacheros | Arsenio Rodriguez
  • A Bayamo en Coche | Adalberto Alvarez
  • Ahora Seremos Felices | Rafael Hernández
  • Ahora Sí | La Sonora Ponceña
  • Anacaona | Cheo Feliciano
  • Así Se Compone Un Son | Ismael Miranda
  • Buscando Guayaba | Ruben Blades
  • Bésame Mucho | Consuela Velásquez
  • Cachita | Rafael Hernández
  • Chan Chan | Compay Segundo
  • Chega de Saudade | A.C. Jobim
  • Convergencia | Marcelin Guerra
  • Cuando Se Canta Bonito | Willie Rosario
  • Desvelo de Amor | Rafael Hernández
  • El Carretero | Portabales
  • El Cuarto de Tula | Sergio Gonzales Siaba
  • El Dulcero | Rosendo Ruíz
  • El Nazareno | Ismael Rivera
  • En Mi Viejo San Juan | Noel Estrada
  • Fantasía Sideral | José Quiñones
  • Garota de Ipanema | A.C. Jobim
  • Harina de Maíz | Eliades Ochoa
  • Hay Craneo | Bobby Valentín
  • Idilio | Titi Amadeo, Willie Colón
  • Juan Pachanga | Ruben Blades
  • Just the Two of Us | Bill Withers
  • Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel
  • La Cura | Tite Curet Alonso, Frankie Ruiz
  • La Esencia Del Guaguanco | Tite Curet Alonso
  • La Ruñidera | José Curbelo
  • Lagrimas Negras | Miguel Matamoros
  • Las Tumbas | Ismael Rivera
  • Ligia Elena | Ruben Blades
  • Love | Bert Kampfert
  • Me Voy Contigo | Jacinto Scull
  • Me Voy Pa'l Pueblo | Marcelin Guerra
  • Mueve La Cintura | Cuarteto Oriente
  • My Girl | The Temptations
  • Overjoyed | Stevie Wonder
  • Pasaporte | Alexander Abreu
  • Picadillo de Soya | NG La Banda
  • Plástico | Ruben Blades
  • Porqué Tú Sufres? | Conjunto Libre
  • Que Manera de Quererte | Alberto Tosca
  • Que Me Lo Den en Vida | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
  • Que Se Fuñan | Ignacio Piñero
  • Quimbara | Celia Cruz
  • Si No Te Quieres Tú | Los Van Van
  • Siguaraya | Lino Frias
  • Son de la Loma | Trio Matamoros
  • Stand by Me | Ben E. King
  • Suavecito | Ignacio Piñero
  • Tin Tin Deo | Chano Pozo and DIzzy Gillespie
  • Tintorera Ya Llego | Arsenio Rodriguez
  • Triste | A.C. Jobim
  • Un Verano en Nueva York | Justi Barreto
  • Wave | A.C. Jobim
  • Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? | Eusebio Delfín
  • Yo Me Llamo Cumbia | Mario Gereña
  • Yo Sí Como Candela | Chapotín y Sus Estrellas

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