Monsieur Periné
| Monsieur Periné | |
|---|---|
Performing in Koblenz, Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Floripondios |
| Origin | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Members | ‡Catalina García, lead vocals ‡Santiago Prieto, strings Miguel Guerra, percussion Jairo Alfonso, woodwinds Abstin Caviedes, brass Darwin Páez, drumset Eva Peroni, bass |
| Past members | ‡Nicolás Junca, guitar ‡Camilo Parra, woodwinds Daniel Chebair, drumset Alejandro Giuliani, drumset David González, bass Fabián Peñaranda, bass Adinda Meertins, bass |
| Website | Official website |
| ‡ denotes founding members | |
Monsieur Periné is a Bogotá-based musical ensemble from Colombia with an Afro-Colombian sound that mixes Latin and European flavors. Lead singer Catalina García sings in a mixture of Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese. Other members include Santiago Prieto, who plays the charango, violin, and guitar; Eva Peroni on the bass; Jairo Alfonso on the winds (primarily saxophone and clarinet); Abstin Caviedes on the trombone and bugle; Miguel Guerra on percussion; and Darwin Paez on the drumset. Their style mixes elements of cumbia, tango, danzón, bolero and pop music, according to the San Diego Union Tribune. At the Latin Grammy Awards, the ensemble was named best new artist of 2015. Their debut album in 2012 won Colombia's national gold album award. The group was formed in 2008.