Known as the funkiest, finest and hardest working latin orchestra to come of the United States in the last decade, Grupo Fantasma’s trademark sound has translated comprehensively on their new album ...

The Austin band's raucous, good-time mix of funk, cumbia and soul forms a sound that's built to last — always evolving, but always joyful, too. Note: NPR's audio for First Listens comes down after the ...

If the band Brownout looks familiar, there's a good reason. Brownout, the eight-piece, Latin funk ensemble based in Austin, is an offshoot of the Grammy-nominated Grupo Fantasma. Members of the latter ...

The Grammy-winning nine-piece Latin funk band specializes in being diverse, from Colombian cumbia to a Black Sabbath tribute. They're in the... Latin Roots: Grupo Fantasma Latin Roots: Grupo Fantasma ...

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An Austin-based fusion band with a multicultural flair will take the stage today at The Arts Campus at Willits. Grupo Fantasma will bring its upbeat music of traditional mariachi and orchestra with ...

After 5 years at its current location on 7th St and Red River, The Beauty Bar brand is expanding to a second location, a 700-capacity venue located at 2015 Riverside, on the SE corner of Royal Crest ...

“Grupo Fantasma (in U.S.A.) is an 11 piece latin funk orchestra from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2000 from the merger of two Austin acts, The Blue Noise Band and The Blimp, the band emerged with a sold ...

If you don't know about Austin, Texas latin funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma yet, then you just haven't been paying attention. Three dates into its summer tour -- Thursday, July 16 -- the group plays at ...

For nearly twenty years, the founding members of Grupo Fantasma have set themselves apart with the quality and inventiveness of their work. It’s a rare enough feat to successfully run a big group (the ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. The album is a perfectly ...

As one of their band members put it, Grupo Fantasma’s shows are like recess. The Laredo-by-way-of-Austin mambo-funk, jazz-dancehall, rock-cumbia collective turns you loose and orders you to dance on a ...