Pellejo Seco Premier Latin Wedding and Event Band

• Ivan Camblor - Coros, Acustic Tres
• Yanil Nario - Vocal, latin-Percussion
• Carlos Medrano - Congas, latin-Percussion
• Antonio Cortada - Coros, Acustic Bass
• Mario Silva - Coros, Trumpet
• Alex Conda - Piano, Vocal

PELLEJO SECO Premier Latin Wedding and Event Band of the San Francisco Bay Area .
Founded in the East Bay in 2004 by Ivan Camblor, Various critics have heralded Pellejo Seco as the next Buena Vista Social Club,They will be performing several tracks from their most recent recording “Despierta”, featuring Grammy nominated artist Chuchito Valdez. This eclectic group has its roots in Traditional Cuban music and performs only original compositions The group produces a creative sound which combines the exquisite, popular and fantastic. In its evolutionary process, Pellejo Seco has caught its own distinct flavor which intertwines progressive Fusion Rock, Latin pop, Brazilian, Flamenco, Afro-Cuban and Jazz.

Ivan Camblor named the band, Pellejo Seco, and interprets it to mean “Raw Hide.” For Ivan the name has many meanings, one of which is to describe the dry and leathered skin of a “campesino” or farmer.

“Enganchate,” is the first CD for Pellejo Seco. The title can be loosely translated to mean “Grab on.” As you listen to this album, you will definitely want to grab onto the exciting rollercoaster of musical themes and genres which winds you through a world full of complex energetic dance rhythms and beautiful love ballads.

All the music on this album is composed by Ivan Camblor Allende. Ivan is a new composer from Havana, Cuba. In Cuba, Ivan played his Tres (a Cuban guitar) with many traditional Cuban bands, many of which performed his songs. Other accomplishments for Ivan include a collaboration with Edesio Alejandro, the most prominent Cuban Soundtrack artist today, on two scores for the film, ”Hacerse el Sueco.” Ivan moved to
the United States in November 2004 to be with his wife, Deborah Simon-Weisberg, who is also featured on the CD singing “Calma.”

• ENGANCHATE - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• ME VAS A LLORAR - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• AMAME - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• PELLEJO SECO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• SON CUBANO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• QUIERO MANTECA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• AMOR EN FIN - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• SENTIMIENTO SONERO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• ROMANCE DEL TROVADOR - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• EL NEGOCIO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• KITIKIN BAN BAN - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• CALMA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• DESPIERTA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• DULCE GESTO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• BESARTE A TI - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• ROSA BEATRIZ - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• BAILA GUAGUANCO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• TEMBLOR - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• TRAIGO EL SABOR - Pellejo Seco (Jesus Cutino)
• TE LO QUITO TO'D - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• EL CARNAVAL - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• VIDA DE ILUSION - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• A LO CORTICO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• ABRAZO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• MELCOCHA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• LA GUARA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• LA IDEA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• SUSHI CHA-CHA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• TOMATON - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• OPENING - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• CIGARBAR - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• DESPEDIDA - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• VENGO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• SAN FRANCISCO SEX - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• OTRA VEZ PERDON - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• GUAPO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• ESTOY PASMO'A - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• TODO ESTO ES TUYO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• LETARGO - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• EL JEFE - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)
• QUE TE PUEDO CONTAR - Pellejo Seco (Ivan Camblor)

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Probably the best Cuban band on the West Coast. I would highly recommend them for any gig and especially for people who appreciate the Afro Cuban rhythms. I plan to work with Pellejo Seco again in the future. Our crowd filled the dance floor for the entire night. -- Jacob U, Olympic Valley, CA, 5/16/2011
• The band was fantastic. They are extremely talented and have a great vibe. Pellejo Seco played for Salsa Night at our venue and the dancers LOVED them. They had a fun rapport with the audience. We hope the will want to play for us again. -- Chris C, Placerville, CA, 12/6/2008
• I am extremely pleased with Pellejo Seco. Their performance was professional from the time that the tech person arrived to set-up the sound system until the time when the group members packed up their instruments to leave. The music and the songs performed were perfect for the special college event, Cuban Week/La Semana Cubana. The members of the group were friendly, allowing students and community members to talk to them. They also signed CDs.Pellejo Seco donated $5.00 from the sale of each CD to Project Shoes and Socks for Cuba, a program that provides shoes, socks and basic school supplies to school children in Cuba. I will, without a doubt, hire them again. -- Catherine S, Livermore, CA, 12/3/2008
• We hired Pellejo Seco for our wedding after hearing them on gigmasters and checking out their live performance at the Cigar Bar. We were so impressed with their talent and energy. At our wedding, we had a guitarist and trumpet player lead a procession from our ceremony to our reception, which was awesome!!! Then they played at the reception and it was truly amazing. The sound was great and everyone was on the dance floor, whether they could salsa or not. Their talent created a memorable wedding and we could not have been happier. They are great to work with and I will see them again in the future! -- Lindy C, Monterey, CA, 5/2/2009
• These guys are truly outstanding performers with endless style and talent. The music set a perfect mood for the whole party and made me feel as if I were back in Havana. The entire party of all ages quickly ended up on the dancefloor and stayed there until the very end. They were highly professional and organized throughout all the planning stages. I highly recommend this band to anyone who wants to have a truly memorable event. -- Justine B, Mill Valley, CA, 6/23/2007

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