Originally formed in 1991, by Boying Geronimo and now headed by his son, Raphael Geronimo, Rumba Calzada has been a favourite with Vancouver’s Latin Jazz and Salsa enthusiasts for over 20 years. Their CD, Volume 3 has been nominated for various awards including a 2002 Westcoast Music Award, a 2002 Canadian Independent Music Award, and a 2002 Juno Award.

Their latest CD, Rumba Calzada Album 4, was nominated for 2008 Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding World Recording of the Year.  In 2008 the band performed at Borneo Jazz, in Sarawak, Malaysia and was voted the “crowd favourite” to return in 2009.  “Canadian based Rumba Calzada brought the house down with their eclectic mix of Latin, Salsa and Afro-Cuban rhythms.” – Adam Lee, Music-Room – Malaysia  

“This one stays in the CD player. A classic.”
(Descarga.com, New York)

The band continues to tour and perform at music festivals. Just last February 2014 Rumba Calzada performed to a sold out show as the closing act for the Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, in Prince George BC.