Take the rock out of punk rock, add mambo, and you've got PUNK MAMBO! Meet BABALOO. Since 1994, the self-proclaimed inventors of PUNK MAMBO and HARDCORE JUJU, have been exposing their audience of loonies, clergymen, bearded ladies, acrobats and clowns to the infectious rhythms and melodies of their unique multilingual sound. Put on any one of Babaloo's 4 CD's and in no time you'll be dancing and singing along in languages you've never spoken before. BABALOO sings in over seven languages, sometimes in one verse. Their music is a mix of soukous, mambo, chacha, samba, reggae, ska and cumbia; sautéed with some special ingredients and blended with the energy and wise guy attitude of punk. Babaloo’s music has been called the bastard child of King Sunny Ade and the Ramones or Tito Puente and the Sex Pistols. Babaloo will get you dancing and smiling.

Babaloo is: El Presidente al Dente AKA B - Vocals, Kazoo
Slim "Family Man" Goodbody - Freebass
Captain Kickass AKA Peter Pants - Guitar, Vocals
Shubby Shikere - Timbales, Vocals
Lady Wasnex AKA La Princessa de Puerto Rico - Congas, Vocals
John Lebanon - Trumpet, Percussion
Lance Perfume - Trumpet, Percussion
Ken - Guitar, Percussion
Kosei Yamaguchi - Saxophone, Dancing

The Village Voice "These Boston mambo-samba punks transform every room they play into the Caribbean beachfront paradise on which they reside in their minds. It's a place where the sun always shines, the dancing never stops, the beer flows freely, and puffy clouds of smoke are twisted into magical shapes by the constant breeze."

The Boston Phoenix - Best Local Band 1998 - 2002 "The self-proclaimed inventors of punk mambo and hardcore juju, Babaloo have won our readers over with their blend of styles and sounds. Their most recent album, "I'm in the Nude for Love," reaffirms Babaloo's command of Caribbean music styles and their flare for stirring in more flavors that an entrée at Rhythm & Spice.

The Boston Herald "The operative word here is "infectious," to be thought of only in positive ways. Pop this (I'm in the Nude for Love) into your CD player and you'll instantly be transported to the islands, kicking back with a little umbrella drink and moving freely to the head-bobbing rhythms and joyous singing and playing."

Maxim Magazine "Best Band in Boston! If Babaloo is playing anywhere near you, go. You'll love the sweaty nippled frenzy their young, hottie crowd works itself into."

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