Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos
Afro-Venezuelan band with jazz, funk and Afrobeat
Based in Paris, France · From Venezuela
Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos work in a band format where Venezuelan rhythmic cycles sit against electric bass, percussion, brass and room for improvisation. Their records move from raw Afro-Venezuelan pulse into psychedelic funk, Latin jazz phrasing and Afrobeat drive, so this should land as a tight live ensemble set rather than a loose jam.
More about Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos
Monsalve came up in Caracas and now leads the group from Paris, tying together Venezuelan roots music with jazz-funk and Afrobeat scenes. The band’s releases on Bandcamp make the lineage clear: the outlaws idea is literal, but the music is rooted in traditional songs, ancestral rhythms and a modern ensemble sound.
Playing
- 2026-11-07 2026-11-07T23:00:00 · Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos · TivoliVredenburg
Start here
- Bichos (2024) · Olindo Records
Latest sharp entry point: ancestral rhythms with heavier band interplay. - SOL (2024)
Shows the spiritual jazz and Afrobeat side clearly.
Worked with
- Betsayda Machado featured on
- Luzmira Zerpa featured on
- Dave De Rose featured on
For fans of
Family Atlantica, Antibalas, Yussef DayesOfficial links
Plan Le Guess Who? 2026 with Songpot · Ask about Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos in ChatGPT or Claude