MANY CULTURES,
ONE CARIBBEAN

Encuentro is a cross-cultural exchange with a universal message of bringing people together peacefully to experience the rhythmic and creative melting pot of sound.

We are a new independent record label and music project inspired by the traditions and flavors of the Caribbean. Miami-based Encuentro aims to be a melting pot and a musical getaway for all The Caribbean, where artists and creatives, rhythms and sounds, tastes and colors meet and leave a mark of a strong and impactful culture.

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About

This first for the label album was inspired by the fundamental idea of what Encuentro Music is – a musical meeting between artists from different countries who love and are inspired by the music of Latin America, the Caribbean and Miami. With its diverse encounters, Boarding Pass like its title, embarks us through a journey and embodies a statement of what we can expect from Encuentro in the future – a message of bringing people and cultures together through music and encouraging them to share and enjoy a colorful inspired collaboration.

Philippe Bayard, CEO

Boarding Pass:

This first for the label album was inspired by the fundamental idea of what Encuentro Music is – a musical meeting between artists from different countries who love and are inspired by the music of Latin America, the Caribbean and Miami. With its diverse encounters, Boarding Pass like its title, embarks us through a journey and embodies a statement of what we can expect from Encuentro in the future – a message of bringing people and cultures together through music and encouraging them to share and enjoy a colorful inspired collaboration.

Philippe Bayard, CEO

Music

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Boarding Pass

Boarding Pass was inspired by the fundamental idea of what Encuentro Music is – a musical meeting between artists from different countries who all love and are inspired by the music of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Miami. Bringing people together through music and encouraging them to share and enjoy inspired collaboration. Boarding Pass’s special guests include Grammy-winning Richard Bona, Grammy-nominated Sammy Figueroa, long regarded as one of the world’s great percussionists, who has played with everyone from Miles Davis to David Bowie; Haitian-American trumpeter Jean Caze; renowned Latin percussionist Edwin Bonilla; Brazilian percussionist and artist Gilmar Gomes; and Miami Sound Machine trumpeter Teddy Mulet. Other recording musicians include Ludwig Afonso, David Chiverton, Aaron Lebos and more! For full credits and to enjoy the album – stream it now on all music platforms.

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Barquinho

Barquinho – the first release for Gilmar Gomes licensed to Encuentro. The song is in collaboration with bass player and artist Munir Hossn and harp virtuoso Edmar Castañeda. The song has a different Brazilian / world sound and offers a testament of bridging the cultures of Brazil, the Caribbean and Miami. The single is a part of Gomes’s upcoming album that transcend between world, folk and soulful tunes. Barquinho, (meaning “little boat”) was recorded by Carlos Perez D’Anda at Alacran Studios, Miami. Mixing and mastering engineer – Isabel Rodriguez Siblesz, the project is in partnership with Music Avenue and Encuentro.

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Encuentro Theme Song

Inspired by the traditions & flavors of the Caribbean, the follow-up to the successful single, Melancolia, Encuentro Theme is the second collaboration between our own Reginald Policard and Grammy-Award-Winning bassist, composer & multi-instrumentalist, Richard Bona for the Encuentro label. This is the Encuentro: a musical encounter between artists from different countries who love and are influenced by the music of Latin America, the Caribbean and even Florida.

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Melancolia

First single marking the official start of Encuentro. Crafted by the legendary Haitian Grammy-Nominated jazz pianist, Reginald Policard, MELANCOLIA features Grammy-Award-winning bassist, composer & multi-instrumentalist, Richard Bona, to create a unique blend of melodies and rhythms that completely captivates the listener. Intense in emotion, MELANCOLIA expertly weaves Caribbean, African and traditional Smooth Jazz influences to highlight the warmth and texture of this distinctive collaboration.