La Negramenta

La Negramenta is a Venezuelan orchestra formed in 2008 by Pedrito Linares and Williams Castillo with the purpose of showcasing the talent that Barlovento has, and to continue the work that started in the 60’s by Calaven, Leo Pacheco, Al Escobar, los hermanos Piñango (creators of the sound of La Renovación), Nico Monterola (Leader of la Renovación), Rumbon 10, La Monumental, La Magistral, La Solvencia and most recently Paquito Barón, Wilmer Cobos, Marcial Isturiz, Miguel Urbina, etc. 

La Negramenta’s originates from Orquesta magistral funded by Pedro Saba Linares (Pedro Linares’s father).  This band featured Williams Castillo, Paquito Baron, Roy Herrera, Juancho Ojeda and Cheo Palmar among others.

 “Otra Cosa” is the 2nd production of La Negramenta, with compositions by pedrito Linares, arrangements by Williams Castillo and Willie Melo. The title of this CD gives continuity to the title of their first CD “Cosas de Negros Vol 2”, this time around they have changed singers and offer a different approach with Wiwi Buznego and Troy Purroy on vocals, while the romantic songs are handled again by Wilmer Cobos. Others that participated it this production are: Eliel Rivero, Benjamín Brea, Yomar Méndez, José Ramoncini, Luis Ruiz, Willie Melo, Eloy Ríos, Gustavo Gerardo, Frank Haslam, Noel Mijares, Alexis Sánchez, Luis Urbina, Eliecer Marrero and all the talent that Barlovento is giving to themusic we all love, “la salsa”.