THE LATIN GROOVE BAND

Having released albums in South America and Australia, Waldo Fabian has a unique standing within the local music scene, he is probably the only contemporary Latin/dance music artist living and working in this country. To the Latin American community in his hometown Sydney, Waldo Fabian is a performer who brings them the rhythms and textures of South American music with his 7-piece band. 

 

However, the key factor about Fabian is his versatility as a musician, producer and writer. His recent material displays a strong dance edge as on his last single "Latin Vibe" and his brand new single “Give Me The Rhythm”, both of which merge dance and Latin with a jazzy flava.  

 

"Latin Vibe" which was included on the DMA nominated compilation ‘A Higher Sound presents A Night In The Life’, was produced by two distinctive talents from two different music cultures; Fabian, a Chilean bass player and DJ Stephen Allkins, an Australian dance music icon. Allkins’ [love] tattoo remix of "Latin Vibe" crossed Latin with house for a sound driven by a bouncing fluid bassline and explosive percussion.

 

On “Give Me The Rhythm”, Fabian teamed up with the most prolific remix team in the country - Funk Corporation - to produce dancefloor mixes that have a stronger tilt towards funk inspired house. The ‘Sax Jam’ and ‘Montuno Vibe’ mixes hit the mark respectively with pumping sax lines and classic Latin keyboard and percussion breaks. The Latino club version - the Waldo G. ‘Original Mix’ - is big, climactic and uplifting, leaving no doubt about its origins. 

 

Besides his forays onto the dancefloor, Fabian is also making his mark in a number of other musical circles. Under the name of Waldo G., he recently remixed two tracks for Disco Montego including a new mix of their smash hit single “Beautiful” and he is currently recording tracks for his new ‘Urbanism’ project which combines Urban/R&B/Latin and features guest vocalists. The ‘Urbanism’ album is due to be completed in the first half of 2003.  

 

Fabian has written and produced two Latin solo albums; ‘Dejame Tocarte’, a South American release through Sony imprint Leader, and ‘Loco’, which was released locally by FMG. Recently, Fabian had the No.1 single on Chile’s No.1 station Radio Corazon with the title track from ‘Dejame Tocarte’ and currently holds the No.1 spot with “Muerdeme La Lengua”. His songs are also gaining greater exposure in South America through a brace of top selling compilations there.

 

Fabian is no stranger to the Latin American charts with production and writing credits on two hit singles for rising Latino singer Rachel and he can also claim to being one of the first contemporary Latin writer/producers to sign with the giant Warner Chappell music publishers.  

 

Fabian has also written and produced music for the hit Australian film ‘Strange Planet’ and a number of artists locally including Robyn Loau and Delta. His diversity is further emphasised through his role as founding member of Australia's pioneering jazz outfit ‘The Catholics’ while his new jazz project ‘2 Deep’ is soon to be launched as a live venture.  

 

Garrido’s appetite for creating and performing music is never ending, from live appearances at Latin music festivals and the Big Day Out to writing and producing in the studio, his passion is indicative of his Latino background. 

Waldo Fabian’s new single "Give Me Th