Monsieur Periné
Sun-drenched Colombian rhythms meet vintage Parisian swing. Whimsical, acoustic, and deeply romantic music for golden afternoons and garden parties.
Sun-drenched Colombian rhythms meet vintage Parisian swing. Whimsical, acoustic, and deeply romantic music for golden afternoons and garden parties.
Monsieur Periné sounds like a vintage postcard from a tropical paradise that never existed. It is a lush, acoustic world where the sophisticated manouche swing of 1930s Paris is reimagined through the vibrant, rhythmic lens of the Colombian Andes. The music is anchored by the 'suingue' rhythm, a bouncy, infectious energy that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly modern.
What truly sets them apart is the seamless integration of traditional Andean instruments like the charango with a full jazz brass section and Catalina García's effortless, multilingual vocals. They move fluidly between cumbia, bolero, and pop, but the core is always a handcrafted, organic warmth. It is music that feels lived-in, featuring the woody resonance of an upright bass and the bright chirp of acoustic strings.
Start with their 2015 album 'Caja de Música' to hear them at their most imaginative. It captures the perfect balance of their 'suingue criollo' identity, offering a collection of songs that feel like a celebratory journey through Latin American heritage and European jazz history.
Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors. Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese. Other members include Santiago Prieto, who plays the charango, violin, and guitar; Eva Peroni on the bass; Jairo Alfonso on the winds (primarily saxophone and clarinet); Abstin Caviedes on the trombone and bugle; Miguel Guerra on percussion; and Darwin Paez on the drumset. Their style mixes elements of cumbia, tango, danzón, bolero and pop music, according to the San Diego Union Tribune. At the Latin Grammy Awards, the ensemble was named best new artist of 2015. Their debut album in 2012 won Colombia's national gold album award. The group was formed in 2008.
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