Marco Toro
Marco Toro is a talented drummer, percussionist, composer, and arranger born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1969. In 1989 Marco Toro formed Laberinto, a Venezuelan rock band known as the creators of the "metalatino," a unique mix of tight metal and Latin percussion.
Laberinto had achieved a certain status in Venezuela and The Netherlands and by now they are revered there as rock legends who have realized their musical dreams and ambitions overseas and continues working on innovative records and live shows.
"We made the jump to the Old World in 1992 and found our new home in Amsterdam."
"As one of Europe's most hospitable and liberal towns, it offered us the greatest possible musical and artistic freedom."
Marco has never lost his roots found in Venezuelan popular music and culture and he is very appreciated by colleagues for his ability to play in a wide variety of styles.
As a testimony to his multilayered heritage, he plays a wide variety of percussion instruments on all records including timbales, congas, bongos and cowbell. He also masters typical Afro-Venezuelan instruments like cumaco, culo e' puya, drum of San Millán, tambora de gaita, paliteos, maracas, guiro and guira, all of which play an essential role in Venezuelan music.
His credits range from: Laberinto, Osdorp Posse, Drums United, Cubop City Big Band, Beatbusters, Santanico, G. Clarinda y la Ritmica, El Trabucombo, Marejada, Tierra Caliente, Rudy Alvano, Jaqueline Castro, Subject to Change, Tumbao, Grupo Kilele, Javier Plaza y su Orquesta Sonrisa, FP La Banda, Barrio Nuevo, La Misma Gente, Marike Jager etc.
In 2004 he embarked on a solo project, Toro Ensamble. With this he leaves the world of metalatino and returns in part to the Salsa Brava of his youth and to Venezuelan popular music, showing a lot about his Afro-Venezuelan roots.
We hope that you enjoy this selection of tracks from Marco Toro Y Su Ensamble.
