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hired a vocalist for their jazz band
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Her choice of collaborators aligns the album with the reggaeton canon, including reggae band Cultura Profética, bomba fusionists El Laberinto del Coco, and salsa vocalist Andy Montañez.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
The group formed while all four members — lead vocalist and guitarist Buendia, bassist Buddy Zabala, guitarist Marcos Adoro, and drummer Raimund Marasigan, each of whom also performs backing vocals — were students at the University of Philippines Diliman in Quezon City in 1989.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
The state of Jalisco is also the birthplace of mariachi music — traditional Mexican folk music with violins, trumpets, guitars and vocalists — which will likely soundtrack the ambiance around the stadium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The Kansas City Symphony concert features jazz vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan, with guest conductor Stuart Chafetz leading music by John Williams, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Florence Price.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
The group formed while all four members — lead vocalist and guitarist Buendia, bassist Buddy Zabala, guitarist Marcos Adoro, and drummer Raimund Marasigan, each of whom also performs backing vocals — were students at the University of Philippines Diliman in Quezon City in 1989.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
The state of Jalisco is also the birthplace of mariachi music — traditional Mexican folk music with violins, trumpets, guitars and vocalists — which will likely soundtrack the ambiance around the stadium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The Kansas City Symphony concert features jazz vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan, with guest conductor Stuart Chafetz leading music by John Williams, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin and Florence Price.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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“Vocalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocalist. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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vocalist
noun
vo·cal·ist
ˈvō-kə-ləst 
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