Roberto Lopez Project

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Hi and welcome to the official site of Roberto López.

This is the home of the Roberto López Project.

The Roberto López Project is a polycultural orchestra, which gathers an arsenal of rhythms and sonic colors to create a fantastic audio world. Powerful, melodic and contemporary, the Nu Afro Latin style is defined by this adventurous mix of traditions. Exploring Afro-Colombian and Afro-Cuban music mixed with urban Hip-hop, Boogaloo, Jazz and Electronica... all blended together in a powerful cocktail.

Working with musicians from various parts of America such as Colombia, Cuba, Salvador, Brazil and Quebec, Roberto created the Roberto López Project. This project captures the essence of traditional Latin rhythms in an urban and contemporary environment:: from Cumbia-Funk to Mambo-Urbano, passing by the Boogaloo, the Latin-Soul, the Reggae Latino, Colombian Pacific coast’s Currulao, Colombian Caribbean coast's Porro Pelayero and 70’s salsa dura... all with a contemporary Montreal sound.

They have performed at many festivals including: the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (2008), the Francofolies de Montréal (2006, 2007, 2009) where they received the Award of the FMMJ, Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado (2009, Sonora, Mexico), Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival (2009, Fredericton, N.B.), Musique du bout du Monde (2006, Gaspé), Festijazz de Rimouski (2007), Traditions du monde (2008, Sherbrooke), Rythmes du monde (2009, Chicoutimi), Week-ends du monde au Parc Jean Drapeau (2008), Yonge-Dundas Square (Toronto, 2010), Lula Lounge (Toronto, 2010), among many others.

Roberto has also composed for award winning films, including productions such as "The Women of Brukman" (ISCA) Official Selection at the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2008, "Open Secret" (National Film Board of Canada), "L'argent" (ISCA), "Chronique urbaine" (Peripheria), "Musique rebelles Americas" (Productions Multi-Monde), and "Souvenir Kids" (Peripheria). His song "Oye Latino" was featured in the movie of the week Hollywood Wives, starring Farrah Fawcett (CBS). His work on the animated film "Manga Latina" can be heard on MTV LATINO. He recently scored music for the video game “MLB Front Office Manager” (2K Sports) available for X-Box 360, Playstation 3 and Windows.