Chapulines

Ghent, Belgium

Ghent-based latin/folkband Chapulines brings the Mexican flavour into a lively fusion of cultures and musical genres. Starting from the Mexican ‘son jarocho’ traditional music, the band is further strongly inspired by Caribbean rhythms and sounds such as Cumbia, Merengue, Reggae, Punta Garífuna, Son Cubano and Rumba. With musicians from Mexico, Spain, Cuba and Belgium, Chapulines presents, acoustically and powerfully, a danceable and fresh alternation between their own compositions and unique interpretations of traditional music. The band was formed in Mexico on the shores of the stunning Bacalar Lagoon after a musical encounter between singer and Jarana player Beto Robledo Zaragoza (Mexico) and violinist Graciela Zaera Moraña (Spain). Upon returning to Europe, the group was completed with percussion and double bass. Since late 2019, they have been performing together, with Ghent (Belgium) as their home base.