San Lazaro is an eight piece band from Melbourne with a member base consisting of Chileans, Colombians as Catalans. With 'La Despedida' ("the farewell") they deliver one heck of an album on which influences of salsa greats like Hector Lavoe or Ruben Blades are clearly recognizable. San Lazaro may be mostly known as an excellent salsa dura band, 'La Despedida' just as well contains influences from genres like cumbia/chicha ('La Ola'), Latin jazz/Afro Cuban rumba ('Descarga Soledad') or nueva cancion Chilena (closing track 'Ladridos De Perros'). Authentic Latin American vibes from Down Under!