Endowed with Puerto Rican and Dominican blood, the newly resurrected Orquesta Sensacional blends youth and experience to create the ultimate joy that Latin music lovers have come to expect and demand. The heartbeat of the music is a five pc band that explodes with precision fronted by a duo of Spanish and English singing vocalists. This is the real deal. The music is formatted from what is the current trend in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba. This is definitely the new school in Latin music. The vibe is dance, dance and more dance if you can keep pace. If not, just sit back and enjoy the experience of the real thing.

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Colombian singer-songwriter Marta GÒmez makes her way into the wold music scene as her new album "Contos de Agua Dulce" has been nominated for the Billboard Latin Awards as the best Latin Jazz album of the year. Marta began her musical career as a child soloist in the Liceo Benalcazar choir. As a teenager, her family relocated to Bogota where she was active in commercial recordings for TV and radio. The singer-songwriter moved to the United States in 1999 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in 2002. She was the recipient of Berklee's "Best Achievement Scholarship".

GÒmez self-released CD "Solo es vivir" was cited by the Boston globe as one of the ten best Cds of 2003 and her Chesky release "Cantos de Agua Dulce" is included among the 10 favorites on the Billboard Jazz Charts and the European World music Charts. The artist has performed with artists of different genres such as Bonnie Raitt, Jobe Mayer, Toto la momposina and Mercedes Sosa and song "La ronda" is included in the Putumayo album "Women from Latin America".

"Marta GÒmez is a remarkable new talent."-The LA Times.

"A sensitive singer of irreproachable taste, Marta GÒmez uses her considerable songwriting skills to express her emotional connection to the earthy formats of South American folk."-The Chicago Tribune.

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Super Uba brings a fresh energy to the traditional merengue, bachata, and son of the Dominican Republic. This music of carnival rhythms, spirited Caribbean guitar grooves, and warm soulful singing, is of a style not seen before on the international market.
Backed by some of the Dominican Republic's finest musicians, Uba is a crowd pleaser. The band combines modern bachata guitar styles with classic bolero, merengue and son to produce a music that is at the same time energetic and profound. Every song the band plays, whether a original composition or one of Uba's vast repertoire of Dominican classics, bears the stamp of Uba's distinct vocal flavor.
The archetype of the lost Caribbean legend, Super Uba's live presence and singing style are marked by his down-to-earth charisma. He sings from the heart, achieving profound expression without pretense. Even newcomers to Latin music will be able to appreciate Uba's infectious style, and his obvious natural talent will appeal to World Music's rapidly growing audience.

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