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Mento Buru is an extremely popular Bakersfield, California band, You may see them performing for a private party or even opening for a major act at a venue in Bakersfield. Matt Munoz a native of McFarland, California, heads up this group of awesome musicians who no matter how you label their music, it’s just great music! SKA – Latin – Funk – Rock – Reggae -Jazz & even some of the world famous Bako sound thrown in, they play occasionally at the late Buck Owens Crystal Palace, and if you play there you have to be great….these Bako boys are great!

SKA – Latin – Funk – Rock – Reggae -Jazz
Members of Mento Buru –
Matt Munoz: Lead Vox / Sax
Caleb Moore: Bass
Cesareo Garasa: Drums
Pablo Alaniz : Lead Guitar / Vox
Paul Perez: Saxophone
Sal Galindo: Guitar
Joe Vazquez: Trombone

Mento Buru has been teaching Bakersfield how to do the FunkyLatinReggaeSka since 1991! And their description of this sound is: Funky Ska Reggae Mambo Jazz Punk – whatever’s clever, son!
Mento Buru is an 8-piece band that combines Jamaican SKA, rock, funk, salsa, hip-hop, jazz, and punky reggae creating a maddening musical experience.

What started out as just a bunch of friends jamming for backyard parties, has evolved into a cross-cultural phenomenon all over California! Born during the year when grunge and depression were the fashion, Mento Buru didn’t care. It wasn’t about trends and trying to be cool flying the wack, smelly flannel shirt with Doc Marten boots and shorts, it was about having fun playing the music we love, not the latest fad. Whether you’re into Punk, Country, Rockabilly, Cumbia, Salsa, Reggae, Ska, Oi!, Emo, Goth, Metal or whatever weird names they come up with next, you’ll find yourself welcome at the Mento Buru show. As always, musicians are always welcome to join in. Music for the people, by the people. Try it, you’ll like it!

Check out their page on IdGoBack.com!

 

PERFORMANCE HISTORIA:
Mento has been gigging non-stop since ’91 and shows no sign of stopping. This band lives to play live and always gives the audience everything it has boiling in it’s stew of rhythm!! Mento Buru has opened and performed with Ozomatli, WAR, The Specials, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Aquabats, Los Abandoned, Poncho Sanchez, Fishbone, Pete Escovedo, Keiko Matsui, The Yellow Jackets, Malo, Desmond Dekker, Tyrese, WC & The Madd Circle, Tamia, Black Uhuru, Pato Banton, The Skatalites, Papa Roach, and a slew of other Reggae, Punk Rock, Salsa, Jazz, Soul & Ska legends… Performance venues include Johnny Depp’s Viper Room (Hollywood), B.B. King’s Blues Club (Universal City), LATV Live! (Los Angeles), Temple Bar (Santa Monica), The Lounge (West Hollywood), SOhO (Santa Barbara), The Roxy (Hollywood), The Whiskey (Hollywood), Buck Owens Crystal Palace (Bakersfield), CSUB Jazz Festival (Bakersfield), SLO Brewery (San Luis Obispo), La Luz De Jesus Gallery (Hollywood),Wilson Theatre (Fresno), Las Palmas Theatre (Hollywood), Fox Theater (Bakersfield), The Centennial Garden (Bakersfield), Buffalo Club (Los Angeles), Luna Park (Hollywood), and Linda’s Dollhut in Anaheim, Ca.

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