Music - the "AFRIKA GENTE" band

PASSION! - "roots" Afro-Latin jazz and folk - sweet melodies, funky riffs and nasty grooves.

The AFRIKA GENTE Band is the most versatile Latin jazz and folk dance band in Boston with thrilling originals AND well-loved hits - from salsa, bossa nova, and samba to jazz, soul and world beat. The "folk" repertoire includes drumming, dancing, singing and folkloric instruments.

See a video of Cornell's Band at Emerson Umbrella

These players include, but are not limited to:

Please contact Cornell for information about upcoming performances or about booking us for an event. Recent Performances All Asia Cafe Boston Artists´ Association Showcase BNN-TV - Fernando's Hideaway Casa Nueva Vida Codfish Ball (Portland, ME) House of Blues Jamaica Plain Open Studios Jamaica Plain World's Fair Jamaica Plain NDC Annual Meeting Jamaicaway Books Latin Jazz and Poetry Series Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center Massachusetts State House Mayor's Office "Hub On Wheels" fundraiser Middle East Club Milky Way Nightclub Playhouse in the Park Ryles Nightclub and Restaurant Spontaneous Celebrations Strand Theatre Tropical Fiesta U Mass Boston Club US Post Office Wake up the Earth Festival Women in Latin Jazz Festival Partial Song List (click to play) Impromptu Nuyorican Nights Capullito de Aleli Maria Cervantes Sandunga Mofongo Here Comes the King Brazilian Dorian Dream Mambo Influenciado Afro-Blue Mongo's Mambo Ran Kan Kan Vamos P'al Monte Linda Chicana Mambo Inn Wave O'Nosso Amor Intro Obsesion Cuban Descarga Ahora Tu Vera	Guest Artists Include
	Fulani	Kevin
	Marcus	photo by Martin Berinstein Earl
	photo by Martin Berinstein Caroline	Larry
	Leslie	Hilary
	Ernesto

Contact Cornell about upcoming performances or about booking us for an event.