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About Guacamaya

Guacamaya is the UK's primer choice for Latin arrangements of famous British and American pop songs. We make danceable any tune.

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2000s tribute band

Manchester

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Guacamaya is an authentic Latin band with a vibrant energy that transports you into the best holiday experiences of the Caribbean and Mediterranean countries. Making the crowd dance is their mission, and interacting with the audience is natural for their lead singer and bassist. They perform a wide variety of rhythms and styles, such as Pop, Salsa, Psychedelic Cumbia, Afro-Beat, Calypso, Reggae, Samba, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, and Bolero, among others. Notice that they also play British and American bangers with a Latin twist. Guacamaya Latin Band has been in the North West Live music scene of the UK for the last eight years, performing in Venues, Corporate Events, Weddings, Festivals, Fashion Shows, and sports shows, as well as traveling abroad to destinations such as Qatar, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Wales, and Cyprus. We currently perform at the following venues: Revolucion de Cuba - (Manchester, Birmingham, Derby, Sheffield, Harrogate, Liverpool) Old Trafford - MCR United Band on The Wall - MCR MALA - MCR Freight Island - MCR Marsa Malaz Kempinski - QATAR Alma de Cuba - Liverpool The MET - Manchester Victoria Baths We have performed in the following festivals: SIRF - Festival MIF - Manchester International Festival TIMBER Festival JUST SO Festival Head for the Hills - Manchester Bolton Food & Drinks Festival - Bolton Tropical Festival - Knutford Festejar - Spanish Festival Manchester Folk Festival Horizon Festival Uk Salsa Feet Gardenia Festival

Guacamaya

5 out of 5

8 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Guacamaya 's Reviews

5 out of 5

Amazing band, really topped the evening off perfectly!

Reply from Guacamaya

26 days ago

Many thanks for your words Olly. We are glad that you guys enjoyed as much as we did. It will be interesting to play for you guys again in your 10th Anniversary 🙂👍

5 out of 5

Wow, what can I say… Guacamaya were absolutely incredible!!! We absolutely loved every part of working with this band! Jose was not only amazingly professional but willing to go the extra mile to learn some songs we really wanted to be included. My Nigerian husband loves Afrobeats particularly Fela Kuti and my gosh they delivered and then some. Singing some songs in Yoruba and Igbo… unreal. They also incorporated some Caribbean tunes to represent my heritage, our families were thrilled! Seeing our parents and elders up dancing and living in the moment was the best! All the band members were lovely and made a point of coming to introduce themselves and then some were able to stay on for food and enjoy some of our DJ set. I can honestly say the band was the second highlight to our day, getting married comes first of course lol! Can’t wait to arrange another event just so I can book them again!!

Reply from Guacamaya

8 months ago

We are so thrilled to hearing from you Valeri! Your family was such a good crowd full of dancers and singers. It was a unique experience for us. Now your requests will be part of our setlist forever! We loved every bit of your wedding, we would love to celebrate your anniversary! See you soon and all the best! :-)

5 out of 5

We booked the band for our school culture day and they were excellent, they entertained 1000 students and 150 staff members! Everybody is desperate to have the guys back with us next year!

Reply from Guacamaya

11 months ago

Hi Samantha, Many thanks for your words! It was a wonderful experience performing for all of you. The atmosphere was so pleasant. We would love to see you all next year. The staff was extremely collaborative. Many thanks

5 out of 5

Hi José, Thanks so much, we had a great day and your music topped it off perfectly for us - it was exactly what we were looking for, and it surpassed our expectations! Cheers Olly

5 out of 5

We asked Guacamaya to perform at our client's Christmas party in Newcastle upon Tyne, and their professionalism and excellent communication really stood out. José got in touch prior to the event to make sure all details were correct and kept me updated with their travels and timings. The band was brilliant; our guests loved their music and I would highly recommend them. Rebekah Hutchinson, BeaconHouse Events

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Guacamaya 's Song list

British/American Pop/Rock

- 'Get Busy' - Sean Paul

- ‘Billie Jean’ - Michael Jackson

- ‘The way you make me feel’ - Michael Jackson

- ‘Levitating’ - Dua lipa

- ‘Ain’t Nobody’ - Chaka Khan

- 'Hot Steppa' - Ini Kamoze

- 'Clint Eastwood' - Gorillaz

- ’Superstition’ - Steve Wonder

- ‘Praise you’ - Fatboy Slim

- 'The Rockefeller Skank' - Fatboy Slim

- ‘Living La Vida Loca’ - Ricky Martin

- ‘Brick in the Wall' - Pink Floyd

- 'I Know You Want Me' - Pitbull

- ‘Black Magic Woman’ - Santana

- ‘Maria Maria’ - Santana

- ‘Jingo’ - Santana

- ’Smooth’ - Santana

- '7 Nation Army' - White Stripes

- 'Sweet Dreams' - Eurythmics

- ‘Despacito’ - Justine Bieber

- ‘Get Lucky’ - Daft Punk

- 'English Man in new York' - Sting

- ‘Lady’ - Modjo

- 'Calm Down' - Rema

- ‘Jenny From The Block' - Jennifer Lopez

- ‘Mamacita’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

- 'But I Still Haven't found' - U2

- 'Isn't she lovely' - Stevie Wonder

- 'Take on Me' - A – HA

- 'Mambo Italiano' - Dean Martin

- ‘Oh Babe I love your way’ - Big Mountain

- 'Calm Down' - Anderson Paak

- 'Havana' - Camila Cabello

- 'Thong Song' - Sisco

- 'Just the Two of us' - Bill Withers

- 'Tank' - Cowboy Bebop

- ‘I need a dollar’ - Aloe Blacc

- ‘I’m Yours’ - Jason Maras

- 'Pimpers Paradise' - Bob Marley

- 'No Woman No Cry' - Bob Marley

- ‘Redemption Song’ - Bob Marley

- ‘Turn Your Lights Down Low’ - Bob Marley

- 'Desperado' - Eagles

- ‘Valerie’ - Amy Winehouse

- ‘Twist and Shout’ - The Beatles

- ‘Play that Funky Music’ - Wild Cherry

- ‘Happy’ - Farrell Williams

- ‘Proud Mary’ - Tina Turner

- ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ - Toploader

- ‘Begin’ - Maneskin

- ‘A message to you Rudy’ - The Specials

- ‘Monkey Man’ - The Specials

- ’Skankin’ Sweet’ Chronixx

- ‘Waka Waka’ - Shakira

- 'Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps' - Oswaldo Farrés

- ‘Lost on You’ - LP

- ‘Corazon Espinado’ - Santana

- 'Something stupid' - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman

Cuban, Latin, Afro-Caribbean, South-American, Afro-beat and Balkan Music

- 'Macarena' - Los del Río

- 'Dame un Break' - Rawayana

- 'Feriado' - Rawayana

- ‘Cuarto de Tula' - Buena Vista Social Club

- ‘Guantanamera’ - Buena Vista Social Club / Compay Segundo

- ‘Guajira’ - Buena Vista Social Club

- 'La Titi' - Bad Bunny

- ‘Despacito’ - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee

- ‘Gozadera’ - Gente de Zona

- 'Bamboleo' - Gypsy Kings

- 'Volare' - Gypsy Kings

- 'Maria Dolores' - Gypsy Kings

- ‘Val’ Carretero’ - Tito Rodriguez

- ‘Avísale a mi contrario’ -

- ‘Represent Cuba’ - Orishas

- ‘Lloraras’ - Oscar de Leon

- ‘A la que me lo pida se lo soy’ - Los Hacheros

- ‘Baila con los Hacheros’ - Los Hacheros

- ‘Cali Pachanguero’ - Grupo Niche

- ‘Lagrimas Negras’ - Diego El Cigala by (Miguel Matamorros)

- 'Havana' - Camila Cabello

- ‘Oye Como Va’ - Tito Puente

- ‘Montón de Estrellas’

- 'Vivir La Vida' - Mark Anthony

- ‘Taki Taki’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

- ‘Mamacita’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

- ‘El Ratón’ - La Fania

- ‘El Cantante’ - La Fania

- ‘Chan Chan’ - Buena Vista Social Club

- ‘A Caballo’ - Buena Vista Social Club

- ‘Manicero’ - Buena Vista Social Club

- 'Calypso - Woman del Callao' - Juan Luis Guerra

- ‘El Niagara en Bicicleta’ - Juan Luis Guerra

- ‘Ojalá que Llueva Cafe en el Campo’ - Juan Luis Guerra

- 'La Vida es un Carnaval' - Celia Cruz

- ‘Danza Kuduro’

- 'Cara Luna' - Bacilos

- 'Fiesta de Locos' - Calle 13 & Residente

- 'Nossa' (Ai se eu te pego) - Michel Teló

- 'Negra Tomasa' (Bilongo) - Rodriguez Fiffe

- 'Aquarela do Brazil'

- 'Alba' - Antonio Flores (Diego Torres)

- 'Reggaeton Dale' - J Balvin

- '1, 2, 3, Maria' - Ricky Martin

- 'Sarandonga' - Lolita Flores

- ‘Camisa Negra’ - Juanes

- ‘Paracacunata’ - Aterciopelados

- 'Uma Brasileira' - Paralamas

- 'Confesion' - King Changó

- 'Tu Vuo Fà l'americano' - (Pa Panamericano) - DJ Monterrey

- ’San bá’ - Vicente Garcia

- ‘Vente Negra’ - Calle Vapor

- ‘Bella Ciao’ - Netflix / Money Heist

- 'Machete' - Novalima

- '19 Dias y 500 Noches' - Joaquin Sabina

- ‘Todo se transforma’ - Jorge Drexler

- 'Volando Voy' - Camarón de La Isla

- 'Spain' - Chick Corea

- 'Mar a Fora' - Cortejo Afro

- 'Loca' - Chico Trujillo

- 'Opposite People' - Fela Kuti

- 'Gas Gas Gas' - Goran Bregović

- 'Bésame Mucho' - Consuelo Valázquez

- 'Cumbia Sobre el Rio Suena' - Celso Piña & Control Machete

- 'All Day Today, All Night Tonight' - Un Solo Pueblo

- 'Don Palabras' - Maldita Vecindad

- 'No voy en tren' - Charlie García

- 'Una Lágrima' - Peret

- ‘Mais que Nada’ - Sergio Mendez

- ‘Hot Club Tirana’ - Tuyo / Narcos Theme Song

- "Las Mañanitas" - Vicente Fernandez

- 'O Caminho do Bem' - Tim Maia

- 'Reggaeton Dale' - J Balvin

- ‘Taki Taki’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

- 'Lloraras' - Oscar de Leon

- 'Kimbara Cumbara' - Celia Cruz

- 'Mi Contrario' - Roberto Rohena

- 'Amor a Medio Tiempo' - Bobby Valentin

- Calypso - Guacamaya

- 'Inolvidable' - Luis Miguel by (Julio Gutierrez)

- Don Palabras - Guacamaya

- La Noche Vibra - Cultura Profética

- 'Waiting in Vain' - Los Cafres

- 'Tus Ojos' - Los Cafres

- 'Si el Amor Se Cae' - Los Cafres

- ‘Val’ Carretero’ - Tito Rodriguez

Cumbias:

- Camisa Negra

- Paracunata

- Carnaval

- Loca

- Don Palabras

- La vida es un Carnaval

Balkan:

- Ingrata

- Bella Ciao

- Balkan mixtape (Vulkano/Caballo Viejo/Me cago en el Amor)

- Nirvana - Version Vulkano (in English)

- Tu vai Fa L’americano (Re-arranged it)

Afrobeat:

- Brick in The Wall

- Pansa Pansa

- Opposite people

- Jingo

- Mamacita

- Osondi Owendi

Merengues:

- Machete

- San Ba

- Suavemente

- Guajira (Merengue Version)

Reggae:

- Waiting in Vane - Bob Marley

- Pimpers paradise - Bob Marley

- Oh Babe I love your way - Big Mountain

- English Man In New York - Sting

- Noche Vibra - Cultura Profética

- Uma Brasileira - Paralamas

- 'A message to you Rudy' - The Specials

- Sweat (A lalalala Long) - Inner Circle

- Monkey Man - The Specials

- Skanking Sweet

- Kingston Town - UB 40

- I shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley

Guacamaya 's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£1125
Up to 2 hours	£1500
Up to 3 hours	£1750

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner3 musicians

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£1125

Drinks reception4 musicians

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£1250

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner4 musicians

£1375

Customer questions

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

- Revolucion de Cuba - Nottingham, Birmingham, Derby, Sheffield, Harrogate, Liverpool, MCR. - Old Trafford Stadium - Man Utd - Band on The Wall - MCR - MALA - MCR - HATCH - MCR - Casa Restaurant - Alma de Cuba - Liverpool - Seven Bro7hers Beer House - MCR - University of Salford (Private Event) - Burnley College (Private Event) Among many others...

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Sting, Santana, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Michael Jackson, Dua Lipa, Buena Vista Social Club, Gypsy Kings, Anderson Paak, Bruno Mars, Fela Kuti, La Fania, Miles Davis, Cultura Profética, Amigos Invisibles, BB King, Jimi Hendrix,

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF-2023) Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council expected about 50,000 people to attend the festival. and Manchester International Festival (MIF-2023)

Do you have different line-up options?

We perform in different formats: - Duo - Trio - Quartet - 5 pieces band ( + Guitarist or Saxophonist) - 6 pieces band ( + Sax & Trumpet) - 7 pieces band ( + Sax + Trumpet + Female Singer)

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know. However, if the timings change for more than an hour or 2 hrs extra that will affect the price.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely. This is a really popular request and we actually offer this service for free. If you'd like an iPod/DJ service via our PA after the final set until the venue closes.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance! If you would like to use your own playlist, please provide a device or provide the playlist in advance.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes, if required. Please, let us know in advance. We either perform acoustically or with wireless microphones attached to our instruments so we can move around freely.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Absolutely. Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. You can pick any songs from our set-list. We can arrange this via email or phone call.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Performance PA equipment Lighting Sound engineer Mic for speeches / announcements online consultation One free hour of 'iPod DJ' service through the PA (between band sets and after the band has finished). We usually require a minimum of 2 x 2 mts square to perform.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Absolutely. If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. If we do not know the song, this is also not a problem so long as the request is made at a reasonable period of time before the event.

Musicianship

Genres:

Latin, World music, Afrobeat, Calypso, Caribbean music, Cumbia, Italian music, Salsa, Samba, Reggae, Spanish music, Merengue, Flamenco, Cuban music, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Balkan, Armenian, Pop, Acoustic, Funk, Covers, Motown, Funk rock, Gypsy jazz, Latin jazz, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, Drum 'n' Bass, House, Electronic, Ibiza club, Techno, Dubstep, Jazz fusion, Light music, Pop rock, Disco, R&B, Soul, Americana, Britpop, African music, Mariachi, Tango, Ska

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, New Year's Eve, Birthday party, Cruise, Charity event, Christmas party

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