Chambao

Formed in the early morning hours of the 2001 summer solstice in Malaga, Spain, Chambao first appeared to the greater public on the 2002 Sony compilation Flamenco Chill, to which they contributed eight songs, featuring Mari on vocals and the others on the instrumentation.

After successfully battling breast cancer, the singer returned to the stage and studio with Chambao, this time with a new seven-piece backing band.

Frontwoman La Mari took the helm of composing, arranging and production duties and her African and Mexican influences are clearly audible throughout the record.

They enlisted Carlos Raya (Fito & Fitipaldis, M-Clan) on production duties whose sleek skills complement the band’s ambient mixture of flamenco and electronic music.

In 2003, they were winners of the Premios Ondas musical award for their debut album, Endorfinas en la mente (Endorphins in the Mind).