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Mento Buru is an explosive ensemble that combines a cross cultural blend of Latin rhythms, Jamaican SKA, jazz, funk and reggae creating an energetic, eclectic live musical experience. Since forming in 1992, Mento Buru has become a staple of the California music scene performing to an ever-growing fan base throughout the state. Over the years the band has shared stages with everyone from Los Lobos, WAR, The Specials, Fishbone, English Beat, The Skatalites, Poncho Sanchez, Hepcat, Wailing Souls, and countless others in addition to establishing themselves as an explosive, headlining act for audiences of all ages! Venues include: Hard Rock Casino (Tejon), BB Kings Blues Club, The BroadStage, The Roxy, SLO Brewery, The Whiskey, House of Blues, Fox Theater and many, many more. With three full-length CDs, EPs, inclusion on numerous music compilations around the globe, the band has worked with a number of genre-pushing studio engineers including Jon Graber (NOFX, Goldfinger,) guitar genius Deke Dickerson, Brian Dixon (Aggrolites,) Dave Fore (Collie Buddz, The Lacs) with releases in the MOON SKA and Steady Beat Recordings labels. **The story behind the name: 'Mento Buru' refers to two forms of early Jamaican folk music styles, which make up the rhythmic foundation of what would become ska and reggae music in the 60s.
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Jazz, Latin Rock, Cumbia, Eighties, Ska, Funk, Latin, Latin Alternative, Reggae
Matt Munoz: Lead Vocals, Cesareo Garasa: Drums, Jay Smith: Keyboards, Salvador Galindo: Guitar , Paul Perez: Saxophones, Brent Williams: Trumpet, Justin Kirk: Trombone, Chris Heasley: Percussion, Caleb Moore: Bass
Yes, Mento Buru is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Mento Buru concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Mento Buru tour is scheduled for 8 dates across 1 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Mento Buru is scheduled to play 8 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Mento Buru's tour starts Jun 25, 2026 and ends on Feb 06, 2027. They will play 1 cities; their most recent concert was held in Bakersfield at The Marketplace and their next upcoming concert will be in Mettler at Hard Rock Casino Tejon.
As part of the Mento Buru tour, Mento Buru is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
