LATIN
BEAT MAGAZINE
May 2002

©
2001 ESP Entertainment


JOHN SANTOS & THE MACHETE ENSEMBLE
"Lala" from SAN FRANCISCO BAY
JOHN
SANTOS & THE MACHETE ENSEMBLE
Birth Date/City: Nov 1, San Francisco
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Instruments Played: Afro-Latin percussion
Musical Training: The street
Musical Influences: Grandparents, the
street
Favorite Color:
Favorite Foods: Indian, Caribbean
Favorite Cities: San Francisco, NY, Havana,
Hamburg
Current Projects: Restarting record company,
Residency U. of WI @ Madison
List all CD titles: "La Nueva Tradicion",
Manana Para Los Ninos", "Hacia el Amor", "Africa Vol.
1", "Machete" "Machetazo", "Tribute to the Masters",
SF Bay", "Mambo Jazz", "Nfumbe", "La Mar"
Awards & Recognitions: INDIE
Award / Smithsonian Latin Jazz Committee
Publishing Co & Affiliation: Guataca Music (BMI)
