Son Veneno

Son Veneno came to life in Sydney, Australia. Cesar Marin, Steve Marin and Lautaro Veloso began playing music together from a very young age after migrating from Latin America. Inspired by the music of Irakere and Los Van Van they found their path through the music of Cuba. The decision was made to find like-minded musicians, with the intention of raising the standard of Afro-Latin music in Australia. This musical endeavor led to the formation of SON VENENO.

“Son” is a style of popular dance music that originated in the Oriente province of Cuba. It is the foundation of modern Salsa, also the Spanish word for “they are”. “Veneno” is the Spanish word for “venom” hence describing Son Veneno’s infectious music.

The following years were spent performing around the country, building a healthy fan base and establishing themselves at the forefront of the music industry in Australia. Their extremely high levels of musicianship and performance led to the band being recognized internationally, regularly invited to perform at major festivals and events. The band quickly earned a reputation for being the number one Afro-Cuban outfit within Australia and according to fans and critics alike, the Southern Hemisphere. 
This momentum created opportunities to collaborate with musicians outside the Latin genre. The addition of young and talented musicians; Marty Farrugia, Mike Raper, Will Fry and Damien Cooper enabled the band to incorporate advanced elements of Jazz, Reggae, Funk and Hip Hop into their music.
Son Veneno had become an ‘Irakere’ style band, possessing the ability to perform at the   highest levels of the Salsa world and also having a world class repertoire of Latin Jazz, Latin Hip Hop and Latin Alternative music.
The natural progression of composing together unearthed an exciting new sound.

Son Veneno’s diversity continued over the years, composing, recording and performing with many international artists including Ozomatli, Luis Alemany & Cubanismo, Los De Abajo, Celia Cruz, Conjunto Cespedes, Maya Jupiter, Los Amigos Invicibles, Metallica, Kelis, Jose Alberto ‘El Canario”, Fulanito, Cuban trumpeter Armando Garcia (Lady Salsa), vocalists Rebecca Tapia, Carlos Velasquez and Carlos Mora.
 
Their much anticipated self titled album shows a blistering repertoire of styles from Latin Funk influenced tracks such as “Blow, Present” and “Perhaps”.
“Stupid Song” a Caribbean carousel of wacky lyrics inspired by the bands main wish to make crowds go wild.

“Enete, Bridge” and “Sombrero” are ferocious Salsa/Timba arrangements that capture the spirit of a Son Veneno live show. The acoustic, “Paradise” and Andean/Cuban track “Mamacita” beautifully complete the album and articulate Son Veneno’s diversity as composers.

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