With the introduction of heavy hitting americano bassist Carl Remde in 2000 the core of Bat Makumba gelled, and the group has since garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base throughout the West Coast. Winners of a 2004 California Music Award for Outstanding Latin Alternative Album, Bat Makumba have been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of Five Latin Bands to Watch, nominated for an SF Weekly Music Award as Best International Band, and their debut album was named one of the Best Records of 2003 by the East Bay Express.

Incorporating the varied influences of horn player David Gibbs, keyboardist Ben Tergis and drummer Dan Porras, Bat Makumba's live show brings together an international palette of musicians and instrumentation (including accordion, zabumba, megaphone, clarinet and alfaia). Named after the 70s classic Tropicalia song by Caetano Veloso + Gilberto Gil (popularized by Os Mutantes), "Bat Makumba" loosely translates to mean the mixing of Brazilian traditionalism with international pop culture.

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