Fiesta Tropicale - the band with the careta

<CENTER> <IMG SRC="images/ft_logo2_300.gif" ALT="Fiesta Tropicale" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="204" BORDER="0" ALIGN="middle"> </CENTER> <BR CLEAR="all"> <H2 ALIGN="left">Latin Caribbean & Calypso Music, on stage & roving</H2> <P>Exploding onto the scene with horns and drums blasting, five and live in tropical colours, personality in motion; Fiesta Tropicale will transport you to a Caribbean carnival with a beat you can't resist. Be caught by surprise as they rove through a doorway into your pool side or cocktail party. Music with flavour and passion to set your party mood. You will conga line into the ballroom to dine to the "romantico" sounds of the Bossa Nova and Cha-cha-cha.</P> <P>It's dancing time when trumpet, congas and bongos, maracas, keys and strings bridge all generation gaps. Dance the forbidden Lambada dance, Limbo competions, Mambo, Reggae, Afro, Salsa, Samba. Our dancer will instruct you in the Limbo, Macarena and Lambada steps. Enjoy your Latin favourites, La Bamba, Guantanamera. Sing along to those Belafonte Calypsos:- Coconuts, Banana and Jamaican songs and recent Gypsy Kings, Santana hits and the latest songs like Hot Hot Hot and Macerana.</P> <TABLE WIDTH="80%" BORDER="3" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="center"> <TR ALIGN="center" VALIGN="middle"><TD> <TABLE BORDER="0" COLS="3" CELLSPACING="5" CELLPADDING="0" ALIGN="center"> <TR ALIGN="center" VALIGN="middle"><TD COLSPAN="3"> These pages utilise HTML 4 features including frames & JavaScript. 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Take an organ grinders cart on bicycle wheels, install a sound system, tow it by a bass player, shade the keyboardist with a beach umbrella, then you've got a full live band whereve you want it, leaving two dancers and a trumpet player free to dance an interact with the audience.</P> <P>In the past 13 years Fiesta Tropicale performed at venues from Port Douglas Mirage & Sydney Rocks,to Melbourne's Grand Prix, regularly at 5 star resorts & all major fiuarks in Queensland.</P> <H3 ALIGN="left">Noteable -TV Commercial's & Documentries...</H3> <UL TYPE="disc"> <LI>Japan TV commercial (summerfestival 1998)</LI> <LI>Live it up in QLD. - Qld tourism</LI> <LI>Qld media awards</LI> <LI>BrisbaneFestival - ABC documentry 1997</LI> </UL> <H3 ALIGN="left">Noteable Performances...</H3> <UL TYPE="disc"> <LI>1996, Celine Dion concert - 14 piece support show. Before & after at Gold Coast Conrad Jupiters Casino (stage)</LI> <LI>Eagles concert 1996 - Support using Mexican roving group</LI> <LI>EXPO 1988</LI> </UL> <H3 ALIGN="left">Noteable Residences...</H3> <UL TYPE="disc"> <LI>South Bank Craft V11age (Brisbane) - 7th Year. Currently 2 - 3 days weekly, year round (roving)</LI> <LI>Japan Hyatt / shopping complex 97, 98, 99 - 30days</LI> <LI>Royal Brisbane Show (The Ekka) - 1997 & 98, 10 days</LI> <LI>Movieworld, Seaworld, Dreamworld. - 20 days annually</LI> </UL> <P>Fiesta Tropicale is without a doubt one of Australia's best roving bands and is the most successful performers of Latin / Caribbean & world music styles.</P> <H3 ALIGN="left">Fiesta Tropicale can appear in different themes...</H3> <UL TYPE="disc"> <LI>The Carnivale Street Band appears in Sergeant Pepper type red and blue costume$ suitable for street parades and circus themes.</LI> <LI>Caribbean Dance Band in tropical colours with Panama hats, for stage or roving entertainment.</LI> <LI>Mexican Bandidos dressed in ponchos with sombreros and gun belts, a comedy approach to Mariachi music.</LI> <LI>La Caretta Roving Band for market* festivals, hotel foyers. (Can be incorporated into stage band with PA system).</LI> <LI>Rithmo Tropicale - acoustic roving group performing Caribbean and World Music styles dressed in Gypsy costumes.</LI> </UL> <H3 ALIGN="left">As an extra...</H3> <UL TYPE="disc"> <LI>Brazilian dance duo floorshow</LI> <LI>Women's dance group</LI> <LI>Larger and smaller bands - from 14 piece to tailored</LI> <LI>CD available on request</LI> </UL> <P>Why not be different! Fresh, colourful, versatile, innovative, tropical party band Fiesta Tropicale will add colour to your occasion.</P>