Hello folks... I just want to introduce myself and the band on a more personal level. We are Saul Rayo &
Cocina del Mundo , or Kitchen of the World . Our song lyrics are socially and environmentally conscious...and all inclusive. Our music is completely original. Our following transcends the generations, representing age groups from teens to those in their sixties!

-Saul Rayo

 

Brandnew!!!

 

 

Brandnew!!!    Saul Rayo and Nuevo Mundo will play together with New Monsoon

                          

                          a special          Bring your Love

                                                Valentine Dance Party

                                          Friday, February 15th 2008

                                          at the Miner's Foundry

                Doors at 7:30 p.m    Showtime 8:30 p.m

                tix advance: at Briar Patch, record Connection, After the Gold Rush Records

 

 

 

next shows : go to NEWS Page

 

 

...check out the pictures from our Fright Night Show October 2006 at the Miners Foundry

http://www.theturtlesvision.com/tv_pages/tv_community/FrightS6G.html

 

 

 

                                           for new showdates click on the news page

 

Also, for the latest news check out the Sauce From The Kitchen website at

www.saucefromthekitchen.com/

 

Hello folks, welcome to our website.  We 've had a great year so far, playing in a variety of wonderful venues... if you want to know what we sound and look like, you can find some clips of our shows at our Video page , (including 2 sample songs from our sold out Van Morrison Tribute show and a tune from our Paul Simon Tribute Show). Click on the CD's and Songs page if you want to listen to some music samples, including clips from our brandnew album "Sauce from the kitchen".

 

There are lots and lots of pictures on our Photos page, and you can find our latest on the Road shots under More Photos..., besides we got hundreds of pictures from our various shows posted on some photo galleries, just click on it...get to know the bandmembers a little more on our Band Info page and

If you want updates or information about our shows go to the News Page, or simply go to our Sauce from the Kitchen Website at   www.saucefromthekitchen.com

 

We got some absolutely gorgeous t-shirts and of course our Cd's available on the Merchandise page...

This website is constantly evolving and we are planning to add a chatroom page, so that you can post some comments or hook up with other fans and music lovers... we are all in it together - our big family...

 

Dear friend, fan, music lover,   we are very concerned about our planet,  we all need to work together to keep mother earth happy and to make sure that our kids and future generations will have a beautiful, liveable planet, we have to act NOW , so please CARPOOL!!!!  and tell your friends about it...

If you drive to our concerts or work or wherever, get together, carpool... we've all been doing it for a while, I know it takes some commitment and sometimes you have to get out of your convenience (Lazy)Zone, but it'll sure help our planet and our people in the future - hey and you know what, it's fun, you get to know a bunch of sweet people, and it's saves you some money...here's a very good website you should check out

 

                                                  Go to www.spaceshare.com

 

Another great website especially in those times is   www.apple-nc.org

 

Thank you      thank you       THANK YOU!!!           WE LOVE YOU !!!!!      without you guys we   would not be where we are right now...

thanks for coming out in big numbers to support the band, we love to see you out there dancing, partying, laughing, getting together, having fun, especially in those kind of times - it helps us to go on with our cause bringing the power back to the people , spreading the message of Love, Joy, Compassion, Respect for Each Other, no matter what race or color, no matter what religion, no matter what political beliefs, ...we are all ONE...

...those are the values we wanna share with our music ...we 've had lots of fun this year playing at some fantastic venues, jamming together with some of the best musicians in the business and it's still going on...

We hope to see you out there on the road again, tell your friends, bring your family along and let's share the power of music...

 

Love, from Saul and the Kitchen

 

 

Nicaraguan singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Saul Rayo, has a lifelong career in the music industry, writing more than 350 songs., some for the Warner Brothers in Nashville...Saul was collaborating musically with Russell Smith of the Legendary Rhythm Aces, John Hammond Jr., Joan Baez, Randy Travis, Roger Hodgson(from Supertramp), Utah Phillips and many more. His powerful stage presence and excellent songwriting skills have showcased performances

shared by Saul Rayo, Taj Mahal, Miriam Makeba, John Prine, John Fogerty, David Lindley, Joan Baez...

 

Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo have shared the stage with Steve Kimock, Joe Craven, the David Grisman Quartet, The Jerry Garcia Band, The Flying Other Brothers, Alasdair Fraser, The Fareed Haque Group, Melvin Seals, Leon Russell, Jesse Colin Young, Particle, Hamsa Lila, Clan Dyken, just to name a few...

Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo have played at the Oregon Country Fair, the Trinity Tribal Stomp, the Whole Earth Festival, the Monterey Strawberry Festival, the California World Music Festival, the American River Confluence Festival, Ridgestock Music Festival at diverse Street Fairs, Wine and Art Festivals etc.

Saul Rayo's Band, Cocina del Mundo ("Kitchen of the world") is a multicultural, multinational orchestra ensemble of highly talented musicians... their style is a very tasty mix of ingredients like African, Latin American, Cuban, Funk, Soul, Backporch Blues,Folk, Native American, Tribal Music, Jazz, Jamrock and anything in between...it's hard to categorize...so they call it "Bukramuzik" (which means "Bukra" : of unknown origin...)

 

At a typical Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo performance the place is sold out and everybody is dancing, but Saul and the Kitchen also can bring it way down and explore new musical horizons... one of them their famous Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo Orchestra Gala Performance, which was a mix of Saul Rayo Tunes with a Classical Orchestra...Famous and also acclaimed for were their highly successful and sold out Tribute Shows, like Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo at their Paul Simon Tribute Show, or their latest Van Morrison Tribute Show...

As of lately Saul and the Band have been working on some new acoustic material, and also performing in smaller venues in various settings from solo to duo, trio and so forth always looking to capture the Soul and the Vibe of the Song and eventually capturing their audience..;

 

This year Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo have been busy sharing the stage and opening for music legends like Leon Russell, Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band.

 At The Music that Matters Festival, Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo cooked up a delicious stew of music from all around the world, and the brandnew tune "People, get together" featured some excellent poetry by rapper Gavin, who's sitting in with the kitchen every so often. another showstopper was a 25 minute version of "Take me down" - with Scottish masterfiddler Alasdair Fraser, Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo went from Scotland to the Yuba River, with stops in Congo, Motown and the Andromeda Galaxy in between...what a ride that one was...

 

Always open to explore new musical horizons Saul Rayo and Cocina del Mundo will continue to fascinate music lovers from all over the world with their infectous music, and powerful lyrics for years to come...

 

                                   

                                                            "A hard working band - A MUST SEE...

                                                            Cocina del Mundo's sound is contagious...

                                                            ...invigorating stage presence and hypnotic grooves

                                                            that consistently lights up our festivals and brings

                                                            the people to their feet.Thank you Saul Rayo!"

                                                                     C.R., Producer   

                                                             CA MTM Festivals 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006

                                                  

                  

          "I have nothing but respect for Saul Rayos music"

                         John Hammond jr.

                     

                                                                                  "Working with musicians like Saul Rayo is truly the best -

                                                                                   For Saul Rayo music is still primordial, like a child

                                                                                   discovering something for the very first time in their

                                                                                   life...there's the 'corporate music scene' and then                                                                                                     there is the  'Saul Rayo music scene'..."

                                                                                            Craig Palmer, Composer

 

                  " The Band was nothing short of incredible

                    bringing the crowd to an ecstatic frenzy..."

                                    Richard T., musicjournalist

                                                   The Beat                   

 

                                                       

                                                                       "...after last weeks outstanding performances, it's safe

                                                                        to say, that no genre is off limits for Rayos pipes..."

                                                                                       Carol Feinmann

                                                                                                                    The Union

 

 

 

 

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