Sonido Costeño Latin Band

JuanMa OMB one man band

Sonido Costeño’s JuanMa playing your favourite Boleros, Balads, Salsa, Merengue, Nueva Trova, Son Cubano, Bossa Nova, Merengue, Jazz, R&B, Frankie Valli, Sinatra, Chicago, Credence Water Revival.

Sonido Costeño Trio

SC TRIO

JuanMa Morales and his Sonido Costeño Trío, with a stellar line up:

Chembo Corniel- Grammy Award winner master percussionist on congas

Al Acosta-world renowned recording artist on Tenor Sax, flute & Percussion and Coro

JuanMa Morales- Billboard Award winner and Grammy nominee guitar virtuoso on Vocals and Guitar.

Bring their exciting Salsa, Merengue, Son Cubano, Bachata and more repertoire.From Brazil, the music of Jobim and Astrud Gilberto to the USA, Stan Getz, Duke Ellington, Tito Puente, Santana & the Caribbean, Celia Cruz, Benny More, Trío Matamoros, Juan Tizol, Pedro Flores and more.An intimate evening that will entertain, thrill and take you on an unforgettable musical journey.

Sonido Costeño Salsa Orchestra-Sonido Costeño (SC) is a modern-day Latin band in New York City. Their high-energy music is a creative fusion of Latin music and salsa along with other world music and their fabulous concerts transform their club audiences into dance hall performances. Sonido Costeño’s “staying power” is seen by the ensemble’s growing loyal fan base from not only the New York City area (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens) but also the tri-state area and abroad.
Juan Ma Morales, founder of Sonido Costeño is a Cornell Graduate and Julliard alumni. Morales leads the band as a vocalist and plays the guitar as well as the Puerto Rican cuatro (the island’s national instrument). Las Gaviotas (The Seagulls) and Senora (My Lady), two of Morales’ original songs, have won the Billboard Songwriting Award. Under Juan Ma’s dynamic leadership, Sonido Costeño plays diverse salsa rhythms, enticing “salseros” and non-salsa dancers alike to move onto the dance floor. The band’s dance repertoire includes: Son Cubano, Nueva Trova, Boleros & Ballads, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, Guaguanco, and Latin Jazz, and the band is known to play a Merengue and Bachata or two. Their unique sound appeals to broad and diverse audiences from all generations.
Sonido Costeño’s solid reputation to deliver the best quality entertainment has led them to perform at many of New York’s best cultural institutions such as The Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio. They have been included in other reputable festivals during summer events such as Celebrate Brooklyn, The Highline, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Harlem Meers in Central Park and River Bank in Washington Heights in Manhattan. They excel in entertaining at community events such as Bronx Library Center, senior centres, weddings and private parties. Their stellar performances, however, are best enjoyed at NYC’s finest clubs, restaurants and casinos such as Havana Central, Subrosa, Sounds of Brazil (SOB), Gonzales y Gonzalez, Empire City Yonkers Raceway and The World Resorts Casino where you can also dance to their enticing sounds.
Reviews:

"This Latin outfit covers the whole spectrum, from the fans at El Museo del Barrio to the suits at Citigroup"(Oumano)
-The Village Voice
"Put on your dancing shoes for the Caribbean-Latin rhythms of Sonido Costeño."
-The Brooklyn Papers
"Sensation is gone from the Brooklyn Museum of Art, but the fun continues at BMA's First Saturdays with the Salsa group Sonido Costeño."
-Time Out New York
"Cada vez que Sonido Costeño toca, es una fiesta no solo para los bailadores, sino para todos los musicos que interpretan nuestros ritmos."
("Every time Sonido Costeño plays, it is not only a celebration for the dancers, but also to all the musicians that play our rhythms.")
-El Diario/La Prensa