The Early Days: Los Kimbos

Digging through my archives I came across some lost tapes. This clip features a young Eddie Montalvo, Nelson Gonzalez, Orestes Vilato, and Adalberto Santiago. They formed a group called Los Kimbos. This performance is from a photo shoot for Latin Percussion in 1976.

[@theinvisiblebrother4307]

Man, Mr. Cohen you have a really nice channel.

[@yoshipercussion5126]

Thank you, Mr. Cohen! This is priceless!

[@congayambumba]

Nelson González , Eddie Montalvo, Orestes Vilató y Adalberto Santigo, tremenda junta🤜🏼💥🪘🥁

[@gilbertofontanez7739]

El coro...Juan Manuel?

[@gilbertofontanez7739]

Dimelo Juan manuel.coro?

[@josecamarillo8638]

Saludos dé aquí de México y té felicito por este muy buen video de los kimbos y orestes vilato bendiciones para todos ustedes y cuidense mucho

[@fsantone]

Thanks Martin, pure history.

[@renev8223]

Thank you so much. A treasure.

[@blairmacewancrosbie8646]

Just a few years after this Orestes would be playing around the world with Santana...A great timbalero..

[@googo151]

I STILL HAVE A PAIR OF BRASS LPS, I BOUGHT FROM MANNY'S IN THE LATE 70'S PROBABLY 1977. YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THEM HIT ME UP MARTY. I TOURED WITH JOE CUBA WITH THEM FOR YEARS UNTIL HIS DEMISE.

[@gilbertofontanez7739]

Tan soñolientos

[@saulo8717]

Thanks Martin nice memories

[@evercusion1]

Señor Martín!! Gracias por sacar toda esta información a manera de "caja de Pandora" pero para bien!! Es que veremos la historia todavía que hay detrás de todos estos instrumentos de percusión latina!!! Gracias!!

[@MrTonytimbal]

Martin , tremendo ! 😉👍🪘🪘🪘👏👏👏

[@rolandoramossanchez4361]

Montalvo dandole duro al quinto, Nelson gonzalez de percusionista, Vilato de conguero y Adalberto más perdió, el los timbales. Video hidtorico, gracias

[@rayvegamusic]

PURE GOLD!!!!!!!

[@rafapalacios4238]

Una rumba bien cerrada... Tremenda experiencia esa de esos Big Kimbos!!

[@salvadorcicirello2948]

Excelente...

[@luigidelellis2118]

La Verdad (Roberto Rodríguez)

[@justskins]

Wow