Son D’Arranke

Son D’Arranke is a Canadian act based in Winnipeg, MB currently promoting their first batch of original songs. They aim at making people dance and experience the whole variety of Latin Rhythms in an entirely new fashion. Their musical approach is to innovate while paying homage to tradition. You will hear the most authentic Afro-Latin rhythms in their set merge with modern synths, pop sounds, and powerful original lyrics. Their mission is to captivate fans with danceable rhythms while proposing a new way to experience Latin culture. Fans have described their sound as a “powerful train that makes it irresistible to stay in your chair.”

The band formed in 2019 just before the pandemic of COVID-19 hit the world. They used the downtime for extensive practice sessions that would witness the birth of original songs. With some of Winnipeg’s most sought-after musicians as members, the band resolves the conflict that every newcomer carries when living in their new home: to pay homage to traditions and culture while adapting to an entirely new reality. Son D’Arranke is an example of how multiculturalism can flourish in a creative space: their members hail from countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Canada, El Salvador, and Chile.

Winnipeg has seen the band repeatedly attract crowds to places such as the Osborne Taphouse or Salsa Sundays, a staple event of Winnipeg’s salsa culture. The band is led by Jaime Torres and Michelle Zabaro, the main songwriter/arranger and the charismatic frontwoman respectively. Together they cook the most irresistible musical recipe: you either surrender to their lyrics and exotic sonorities or to the call that their hand drums make to your feet.

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