Founded by members Johnny Shabandar and Wesam Isho, the BANDOLEROS have brought their unique music to the Chicagoland area since 1997. At first inspired by artists such as, Amr Diab, the Gipsy Kings and the late Tito Puente, the group has evolved to create a distinct repertoire combining rhythmical styling and sounds of the Caribbean and Mediterranean nations. The members of the seven-piece band are Assyrian, Venezuelan, Cuban, Ecuadorian and Russian. Original songwriting by the group features poetic lyrics sung in six languages – Spanish, English, Arabic, Italian, Greek and Turkish. The result—a distinctive international flair and charisma that no stage had ever seen until the BANDOLEROS came along.

The group was praised as “Chicago’s most eclectic band” by ABC 7’s Janet Davies while performing on 190 North

Fox News in the Morning, who claimed that attending a performance by the BANDOLEROS “is a guaranteed good time!”

For more information on the BANDOLEROS, please visit www.bandoleros.com