Bachaco, Jahdan Blakkamoore

BACHACO is an international Afro-Caribbean Roots Rock band based out of Miami, Florida in the U.S. Their music successfully blends feel-good and conscious lyrics through the mix of Reggae, Dancehall and Ska with Rock, Hip-Hop and Colombian Cumbia. Their recent and much anticipated self-titled independent debut album is out now and features their hit singles "Cumbia Pa' La Nena" and "Ni Una Lagrima" Their "Cumbia Pa' La Nena" video, produced by Latin Grammy Winner video director Cesar Rodriguez, achieved rotation on MTV Tr3s and MTV Latin America. BACHACO was also selected as "Descubre & Download" Artist of the Month on the MTV Tr3s website during November 2012 where visitors downloaded the hit single "Cumbia Pa' La Nena" completely free. Both singles reached the top 20 charts on AOL Radio's Rock Latino station with "Cumbia pa' la Nena" on #3 and "Ni Una Lagrima" on #1. BACHACO's debut album also includes the hit singles "Jamaican Cumbia" as well as a special collaboration with South American Reggae legends Gondwana on "Cruzando Fronteras."

Since its formation in 2007, BACHACO has performed over 300 concerts all the way from Argentina to Canada sharing stage and performing at the same events and festivals as other big names in the reggae and world music scenes such as Israel Vibration, Toots & The Maytals, Tribal Seeds, Ozomatli, Luciano, Easy Star All-stars, Midnite, Cultura Profetica, Gondwana, Los Cafres, Los Pericos, Bahiano, Alika, Jarabe de Palo, Los Amigos Invisibles, WAR, King Chango and many more. BACHACO has also showcased during the SXSW and LAMC music conferences thanks to support from BMI.

BACHACO's members hail from Venezuela, Colombia, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Peru and the U.S. allowing their songs to naturally flow in both English and Spanish but the true language BACHACO speaks is its own music and what they transmit: An Explosive International High Energy Groove! That is simply the result of the band's own diverse range of nationalities. BACHACO is a true multi-cultural experience.

BACHACO was initially conceived and founded by Venezuelan brothers Edilberto "Eddy" Morillo, lead vocals, and Jose Morillo, bass and vocals, along with Domingo Medina on drums, also from Venezuela.

The current 8-piece line up consists of: Edilberto "Eddy" Morillo on vocals, Domingo Medina on drums, Jamaican guitarist and vocalist Matthew Jacquette, Bruce McKinnon Jr., Miami-born half Colombian half Irish, on trumpet and vocals, Alexander Cruz, Puerto Rican, on trombone, Farid Cure on electric guitar, from Colombia, Cristian "Mumbles" Rocha from Peru, and John "Jp" Guinan, Cuban-American, on the sax.

What is a Bachaco? The word Bachaco is the name given to a Leafcutter Ant in Venezuela. The same type of ant is found accross that Amazon Rainforest and in countries such as Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. The insect is used by Venezuelan indians to create a "picante" (hot sauce). We could say Bachaco is a musical PICANTE.
Jahdan Blakkamoore has long made a name for himself as a gifted and inspiring Reggae/Dancehall/Hip Hop/Dubstep artist - both nationally and internationally. His music has been described as "Urban World Music with a message." Jahdan's sense of melody, superb song writing skills and ability to effortlessly cross over genres has solidified his status as a relevant artist in Reggae music. As lead singer of his group Noble Society, they received Best Reggae Album of the year on iTunes for 'Take Charge' in 2008 and he has not stopped to win over worldwide audiences since. His solo debut album 'Buzzrock Warrior', released worldwide in 2009 on the Gold Dust/!K7 label, was also voted Best Reggae album of the year on iTunes. His solo debut has long been anticipated by his large fan base spanning from Brooklyn to Oslo, built over many years of delivering command performances and recordings throughout the US and Europe. 'The General', the first single released from 'Buzzrock Warrior' was chosen for Song of the Week on National Geographic World Music soon after its release. After a successful European tour with Noble Society in support of their forthcoming album 'PPM', Jahdan released his mix tape 'Global Warning' a preview to his current solo album 'Babylon Nightmare' released December 7th 2010 on the Lustre Kings label. "All Comes Back to One" the first video and single from the album has been receiving positive reviews globally. Routes for a supporting tour with Noble Society are currently being planned for 2011. Jahdan is a featured artist on the track "Cash Flow" from Diplo and Switch's Major Lazer collaboration. He also wrote the song "Struggla" on Matisyahu's new album. His verse on the hook of Smiff N Wesson's classic, "Sound Bwoy Buriell" is still played regularly in clubs around the world and in radio throwback sets on Hot 97 by Funk Master Flex, Mr. C, and others. Jahdan has shared the stage with great artist such as Anthony B, Sizzla, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and many others.