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The silence is interrupted with the beautiful
sound of a characteristic trumpet playing a
melody, the stage gets full of musicians and
Maite comes out with the biggest smile that
characterize her.

She starts with a speech where she explains
how thankful she is for being there, talks a
little bit about Colombia, and then the party
starts! Two hours full of hits of herself,
Oscar d’ Leon, and many other artists, with
the performance of her Colombian band
by her side.
Maite But let’s get deeper in who is her. Maite In 2010, she released her second production,

Hontelé is a trumpeter who was born in
Mujer Sonora. The album is focused on old-
Utrecht, Holland, and was raised with music.
school styles such as son and charanga,
Her parents owned a huge collection of salsa
but also contains some spicy salsa-tracks.
and son Cubano, and every day she would
listen to Latin music, quite unusual for a
North Sea Jazz Festival, and on various
Dutch girl. After playing a few years with the This album was presented at the 2010
international tours. In 2011 and 2012 Maite
local brass band, she decided to become a
Hontele musician, and studied latin and jazz trumpet toured many countries with her band, and
was a guest with Ruben Blades, Yuri
at the Conservatory of Rotterdam.
Buenaventura, Issac Delgado, Diego Galé
Her rst big tour was life-changing.
D’León, and many others.
She went to Colombia, the country where (DVD-recording), Juan Carlos Coronel, Oscar
she now lives. In 2004, Maite Hontelé toured
in CONCERT! with the world-famous Buena Vista Social Her 3rd album, Déjame Asi, was released in
April 2013. She is currently touring Europe
Club. In 2009 Maite launched her rst
and Latin America.
album, Llegó la Mona, a salsa-tribute to
Colombian music. This album was made
with the purpose to tour more in Colombia. “My Outlaw Loredo is the most
Valentina Diaslara Among the gigs she played was the
valentina@salsamundi.com Medellin Jazz Festival. elegant gig-bag in the universe. A
That year has been very important for her. perfect match for me!” Maite Hontelé
A great musician is someone who can Not only did Maite record her rst album,
enlighten the stage only with his/her she also found the place where she wanted The show ends with the best energy. Maite is
presence, this is the case when Maite to continue to live and make music. not only an amazing trumpeter, but also a
That’s when she decided to move to
Hontele is on stage. Medellin, Colombia. great singer and composer. We are glad to
Full-house, the stage full of International Salsa Magazine had the be part of his musical journey.
colors and all the audience is honor to be part of the last concert of
ready to dance and enjoy the best Maite Hontele, the incredible dutch
rhythm: SALSA! trumpeter, in Caracas, Venezuela.

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