Guillermo Zapata, El Caudillo del Son | ru

Guillermo Sexo was born in early 2004 from the sometimes twisted, always strange minds of Jess Barnett and Reuben Bettsak. The two started the band with the desire to create well-crafted songs with major rhythms. In 2007 most of the original members left the band except for Reuben Bettsack. He joined forces with singer Noell Dorsey and the new era of Guillermo Sexo was born. Some of their collective influences are Hugo Largo, Roy Orbison, John Fahey, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Patti Smith, the Cocteau Twins, Guided by Voices, the Police, Love, Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, and an array of...

Guillermo Anderson is Honduras’s best-known World Music Artist. Based in the lively Caribbean port of La Ceiba, GUILLERMO ANDERSON and his band CEIBANA, infuse Afro-Caribbean percussions with contemporary sounds, local rhythms, and folklore of Honduras' coastal regions. Performances are spiced with the merging of Honduran Garífuna rhythms such as "Parranda" and "Punta" with better-known reggae, salsa and other Caribbean styles. His concerts celebrate love, nature and everyday life in this part of the Caribbean. As an artist Guillermo has played an important role in Honduras bringing awareness on important issues like the protection of the environment, health and literacy. His...