Puerto Rican drummer, singer, songwriter David Rivera comes to The Regattabar after playing at Lincoln Center where his band was one of just 10 bands chosen out of over 2000 applicants for GlobalFEST 2026. He also performed with Mango Blue for many years, a long time Boston favorite.  La Bámbula offers a mix of tropical elements seamlessly combined with R&B, jazz and hip hop as well as the powerful dance music of the Caribbean.

Musicians:

• DAVID RIVERA – vocals, drums

• DARIEL PENIAZEK – guitar

• ANIBAL CRUZ – keyboards

• TANICHA LOPEZ – vocals

• MARCOS LOPEZ – percussion

• BEN ROMANOW – trombone

• JONATHAN SUAZO – sax

• JHON MARTEZ – trumpet

• SAM HARRIS - bass