Los Variants are amazing! We pride ourselves on our diverse musical/artistic aesthetic and on pushing the boundaries of the genres we play. Some of our members are brand new Canadians and some identify as part of an equity deserving community. Every member of this band has toured both nationally and internationally and would be honored to continue to be recognized at home, here in Canada. Los Variants’ core personnel is made up of some of Canada’s top musicians featuring vocal powerhouses Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell (also keys) Michael Occhipinti on guitars, Jonathan Amador on bass, Luisito Orbegoso on percussion/trombone/vox and Vince Maccarone on drums and percussion. Tour alt. guests could include Louis Simao on accordion, Kevin Turcotte on trumpet, Fethi Nadjem on violin and Maryem Hassan Tollar on vocals. Band leader Vince Maccarone’s passion for musical hybridity and fusion is complimented by being surrounded by this 6-piece super band. These versatile musicians always deliver a spectacular performance and explore the connections between their collective musical and cultural backgrounds to create a seamless mosaic of international groove. The band takes the audience on a musical journey around the world highlighting the band members’ origins and cultures while maintaining a
common thread in jazz and roots music. Flamenco, Middle Eastern groove, Caribbean rhythms are all found in a Los Variants performance.
The 2024 Touring Series will be a Global Musical Experience. New material is being prepared for the 3rd CD release “The Trivium” and the band will also be drawing from the release of the 1st Los Variants CD, – “jass/blues” and from the 2nd CD “O Passeio”. This newest instalment features Afrofunk, reggae, jazz, blues and even a raucous New Orleans jazz funk number.
Collectively the members of Vince Maccarone’s Los Variants have won and been nominated for many JUNOS, DORAs and other awards and will be bringing all their rich musical history to Festivals in 2024.
Be prepared to move and groove at a Los Variants show!
Los Variants is a self-managed group. All tours are managed by Vince Maccarone and Michael Occhipinti (ESMO).
Social media Event coordination and Grant writing by Brooklyn Bohach and Jenna Marie Pinard
Recent Video highlight from Folk Music Ontario Conference, London, ON ) Oct./2023 https://youtu.be/dEZe5K1gNFQ?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/kxrhUMjjHng Live from the Burdock Club, Toronto, ON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXEQo6wjKnI Single Release during COVID
https://losvariants.hearnow.com/ Samples of each song on latest CD
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5FWhY1let1kbM5GCTS2NQU
Contact: Vince Maccarone (leader) 416 707-1206
vincemaccarone@gmail.com