CIMAFUNK

THE COMPLEX, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

PRODUCED BY ASHO PRODUCTIONS

MAY 2, 2019

PHOTOS BY TOM EHRLICH © 2019

TEXT BY TOM EHRLICH AND KEVIN MOORE

Band Members

Cimafunk - Lead singer (Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez)

Raúl Zapata Suri - drums

Mario Gabriel Mesa Meriño - Percussion

Ibanez Hermida Marrero - bass

Diego Barrera Hernández - guitar

Juan Marcos Rodríguez Faedo - piano

IIarivis García Despaigne - trombone, coros

Miguel Enrique Piquero Villavicencio - small percussion, coros

Cimafunk

Cimafunk

Cimafunk is one of the hottest new dance bands in Cuba. They brought their unique fusion of reggaetón and funk for their first US tour, drawing large, enthusiastic crowds throughout, performaing to an appreciative and excited crowd in the Bay Area, selling out in LA, and drawing over 700 in Miami.

DJ Walt Digz

DJ Leydis

DJs Walt Digz and Leydis

The show started with DJs Walt Digz and Leydis, two of the best Bay Area DJs, spinning great dance music.

Ibánez Hermida Marrero - bass, Diego Barrera Hernández - guitar, Mario Gabriel Mesa Meriño - percussion and IIarivis García Despaigne

IIarivis García Despaigne - trombone and Miguel Enrique Piquero Villavicencio 

IIarivis García Despaigne  and Miguel Enrique Piquero Villavicencio 

Juan Marcos Rodríguez Faedo

Juan Marcos Rodríguez Faedo and Ibanez Hermida Marrero - bass

Each groove built up slowly and steadily in intensity, keeping the crowd dancing and engaged.

Pablo Menéndez, guitarist and leader of Havana based band Mezcla, sat in, contributing a torrid guitar solo.  

Pablo Menendez and Cimafunk