Bio Ritmo is a 10-piece salsa band with ties to Puerto Rico that has been based out of Richmond, VA for over thirty years. They are known as pioneers of the indie-salsa music revival, inspired by classic salsa dura artists of the seventies such as Marvin Santiago, Bobby Valentine, Roberto Roena (and many more) but who have created their own unique sound, some say "experimental" for their mixing of influences not commonly found in salsa music. Their albums have received global acclaim, with critics calling the group "Latin music visionaries" and "one of the most innovative salsa bands of the 21st century". Founded in 1991, Bio Ritmo's dance-forward and sometimes experimental marriage of a formidable brass section with Puerto Rican percussion traditions–bongos, congas, timbales, claves, and guiro–can sound undeniably new and is a great Co-Headliner to have for the fifth year of Daydream!