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People of Earth is a global music collective set on blurring the barriers between the great art forms of the terrestrial sphere, creating an explosive blend of the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil and beyond. The world class musicians who make up this collective represent more than 8 different nationalities and have played with a vast range of artists from Gloria Estefan to Ruben Blades to the New York Philharmonic and more.
People of Earth has performed at such venues as Brooklyn Bowl, Penn’s Landing, The Bitter End, The Highline Ballroom, Drom, SOB’s, and Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. They also performed as headliners for Philadelphia’s SugarCane Festival and at the legendary Painted Bride and was recently featured on latin music channel Congahead Studios.
In addition to being a powerhouse performing group, People of Earth is devoted to education, and its members with veteran teaching artists who have led workshops at such venues as The Kimmel Center, Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony and many more. The band has presented children’s concerts for The Mann Center, 92nd Street Y, and Afro Latin Jazz Alliance. The members of People on Earth are committed to using music as a vehicle for social change, and through sharing their passion for warm blooded groove music hope to facilitate dialogue, create cultural connections, and spread joy ultimately making the world a better place.
The Band

GABRIEL GLOBUS-HOENICH
//director/percussion
CANADA
Performances with Pittsburgh, Detroit, Louisville Symphonies,
La Pachamambo, Tiempo Libre, Tirso Duarte,

VICTOR PABLO
// co-music director/percussion
PUERTO RICO
Performances with Radio City Music Hall, On Your Feet!, DLG, Ismael Miranda, Lion King, Rolando Morales Matos Orchestra

KEISEL JIMENEZ
CUBA
//co-music director/ percussion
Performances with Havana D’Primera, Maraca, Alain Perez. Recordings with Ricky Martin, Issac Delgado. CubaDisco Winner

JOANA OBIETA
SWITZERLAND
// vocals
Performances with Jacob Collier, Pablo Ziegler (Astor Piazzolla), Levin Foxx

IVAN LLANES
CUBA
// vocals
Performances with Maraca, Sur Caribe, Cuban Way

AYAMEY BELL
CUBA
// vocals
Performances Marvin Diz, Salsondria, Ariacne Trujillo

AHMED ALON
CUBA
// piano, synth
Performances with Los Hacheros, Salsondria, International Concert Piano Competition winner

CAROLINA CALVACHE
COLOMBIA
Sunnyside Recording Artist, performances with Claudia Acuna, Jaleel Shaw, Antonio Sanchez
// piano, synth

RIGDZIN COLLINS
USA
// violin
Performances and recordings with Willie Colon, Tipica Novel, Charanga 76, Orq. Broadway, Alfredo de la Fe

IAN STEWART
USA
// bass
Performances with Gerardo Contino, Chembo Corniel, Ola Fresca, Peliroja,

RAUL RIOS
PUERTO RICO
// trumpet
Performances Puerto Rico Symphony, Puerto Rico Ballet, Wynton Marsalis,

RACHEL THERRIEN
CANADA
// trumpet
Performances with Pedrito Martinez, DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Rachel Therrien Quintet

ACHILLES LIARMAKOPOULOS
GREECE
// trombone
Performances Ruben Blades, Canadian Brass, Pink Martini

KALUN LEUNG
CANADA
// trombone
Performances with Little Suns, Zlatne Uste and So Wrong It's Right

MALEC HEERMANS
USA
// trombone
Performances with Mambo Legends Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Shawn Pelton