
VANILLA
CALIENTE
BUILD FOR THE ROOM.
Afro-Caribbean rhythm collective. Amsterdam.

Music that turns a crowd into a room.


RHYTHM AS A SHARED LOCATION.
Different bodies.
Different histories.
Different ways of feeling time.

live performance
THIS IS HOW THE ROOM SOUNDS.
FLEXIBLE FORMATS. THE SAME ENERGY
PERFORMANCE FORMATS
FULL ENSEMBLE
MEDIUM ENSEMBLE
SMALL ENSEMBLE
12-16 MUSICIANS
8-10 MUSICIANS
4-6 MUSICIANS
Expanded horns, layered percussion,
and the full collective experience.
Flexible festival format
balancing mobility and power.
Compact groove-focused
setup for clubs and
intimate venues.