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Marlin Ramazzini, a Juno Award nominee, is one of the most versatile and accomplished Latin singers on the West Coast, with a warm and sensuous voice that can tease out the essence of any song.
Growing up in Guatemala, she was inspired to start singing by listening to Cuban son, cha cha cha, mambo, and other hot rhythms on the radio. After winning a major talent competition at the age of 12, Marlin realized that her destiny was to make music.
She studied with several of the greatest Cuban singers - such as the Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo – who helped refine her vocal technique, and also learned to play percussion and marimba from master musicians. In the ‘80s, she toured in Russia, Mexico, Canada, and throughout Central America.
Marlin settled in Vancouver in 1990, where she quickly became a pillar of the lively Latin scene, working with its leading artists. Within a few years, she had created her own group, under the musical direction of her husband, Juno Award-winning bassist and composer Fito Garcia.
The Marlin Ramazzini Band has played in major concert venues and festivals across Canada – including Les Nuits d’Afrique in Montreal, the Harbourfront in Toronto, the Calgary Stampede, and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. The group’s critically-acclaimed debut album, Quiero Ser Yo, gained a coveted West Coast Music Award nomination. The new release, "Amandote," is a soft blend of memorable jazz and Latin love songs. Marlin's cover album brings a new feel to some of our all-time favorite titles, including her original single "Amandote."
Throughout her music career, she has had the opportunity to share the stage with renowned musicians such as Bobby Carcasses, Miguelito Valdes, Bruce Cockburn, Brad Turner, Jose Luis Quintana “Changuito,” Gabriel Hasselbach, Chucho Valdes, among others.
Growing up in Guatemala, she was inspired to start singing by listening to Cuban son, cha cha cha, mambo, and other hot rhythms on the radio. After winning a major talent competition at the age of 12, Marlin realized that her destiny was to make music.
She studied with several of the greatest Cuban singers - such as the Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo – who helped refine her vocal technique, and also learned to play percussion and marimba from master musicians. In the ‘80s, she toured in Russia, Mexico, Canada, and throughout Central America.
Marlin settled in Vancouver in 1990, where she quickly became a pillar of the lively Latin scene, working with its leading artists. Within a few years, she had created her own group, under the musical direction of her husband, Juno Award-winning bassist and composer Fito Garcia.
The Marlin Ramazzini Band has played in major concert venues and festivals across Canada – including Les Nuits d’Afrique in Montreal, the Harbourfront in Toronto, the Calgary Stampede, and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. The group’s critically-acclaimed debut album, Quiero Ser Yo, gained a coveted West Coast Music Award nomination. The new release, "Amandote," is a soft blend of memorable jazz and Latin love songs. Marlin's cover album brings a new feel to some of our all-time favorite titles, including her original single "Amandote."
Throughout her music career, she has had the opportunity to share the stage with renowned musicians such as Bobby Carcasses, Miguelito Valdes, Bruce Cockburn, Brad Turner, Jose Luis Quintana “Changuito,” Gabriel Hasselbach, Chucho Valdes, among others.
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