Bio Ritmo (Biorhythm) is a remarkable Richmond, Virginia-based salsa band led by keyboardist Marlysse Simmons. Bio Ritmo’s sound is rooted in the great Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa traditions.
It is their vision for bringing salsa “into the now” through skillful layering of jazz, urban, electronic and global sonic influences while maintaining the integrity of their foundation; and unusually profound and introspective lyrics.
Discography:
Que Siga La Musica (Shamless Records, 1996)
Salsa Galactica (Permanent Records, 1997)
Rumba Baby Rumba (Mercury / Triloka Records, 1998)
Bio Ritmo (Locutor Records, 2004)
Salsa System EP (Locutor Records, 2006)
Bionico (Locutor Records, 2008)
La Verdad (Electric Cowbell Records, 2011)
Puerta del Sur (Vampisoul Records, 2014)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
