Los Morochos Figueroa | fr

Master Percussionist Sammy Figueroa was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of the well-known singer Charlie Figueroa. His first professional experience came at the age of 18 with the band of bassist Bobby Valentin. During this time he co-founded the innovative fusion Brazilian/Latin group Raices, which broke ground for many of today’s bands. After releasing a classic album on Atlantic Records, the band moved to New York where Sammy was soon discovered by jazz flautist Herbie Mann. Tours and albums with the Brecker Brothers, Average White Band and John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra followed, culminating in recordings and tours...

Synthia Figueroa BIO 2000 The newest addition to the latin invasion comes Synthia Figueroa with her debut album titled "DREAMING". Synthia entered the music scene in 1998 with the release of her first single "You Were Meant For Me" which was very popular on mixshows throughout the east and west coast. She electrified audiences all over the tri state area with her strong stage show and hot sexy presence. With the success of her first single came the making of her second titled "Touch me" which recieved even more radio attention as wild 94.9 in San Jose spun it heavily...