February 22, 2013

Team Pitbull

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Artists David Palma, DJ Chino, Jorge Gomez, Leo Brooks, Omar Tavarez, Papayo, Pitbull, The Agents 0 Comments

Roland Delivers the Hit Sounds of Mr. Worldwide

Miami-based rapper Pitbull is riding high, enjoying worldwide mega-success with his 2011 release Planet Pit and his latest release Global Warming. The CD showcases the sharp-dressed Cuban-American entertainer’s engaging charisma and features collaborations with a who’s who of today’s hottest music artists, including T-Pain, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, and many others. Planet Pit is was smash around the globe, spawning four hit singles in the U.S. alone, including the chart-topping “Give Me Everything” with R&B sensation Ne-Yo. Pitbull recently turned in a guest spot of his own, appearing on Jennifer Lopez’s hit “On the Floor.” More

September 24, 2012

Omar Tavarez (Pitbull) Explains Playing Songs Live vs. The Album Recording

OV Valle [Roland US] Artists band, David Palma, DJ Chino, Jorge Martinez, Leo Brooks, Omar Tavarez, Papayo, Pitbull, The Agents 1 Comment

In this video Omar Tavarez, Musical Director and drummer for Pitbull‘s band, explains the dynamics of playing live the music from Pitbull’s recordings. Omar says that during the show he plays off the Pitbull’s vocal rhythm for added accents with drums and cymbals. According to Omar, in keeping to the integrity and familiarity of the original recording, Pitbull stresses to keep the playing and arrangements concise. This balance between the band’s talent, and keeping it simple, is what makes this show so exciting. While the audience comes to hear and watch something that is familiar to them from the radio or music videos, they also gain the added experience of watching The Agents deliver a world class performance. To conclude, Mr. World Wide (aka Pitbull) is backed by a world class band.

Pitbull’s band, The Agents consists of: More