Welcome to Grupo Naidy!
The Premier South Florida Traditional Afro-Colombian Band
About Grupo Naidy & "Samillas de Naidy"
Grupo Naidy (also known as Samillas de Naidy) is South Florida-based an Afro-Colombian band led and founded by Irlando “Maky” Lopez.
Mr. Lopez is from Charambira, Choco in the north Pacific Colombian coast.
Maky was influenced by the traditional music of southern Pacific Colombian coast when he moved to the city of Cali in Valle del Cauca, Colombia at the age of 15.
Maky got his start in the music business as a dancer with the Bogas del Pacifico, a group from Guapi, Cauca Colombia.
El ancestral "Maky" Lopez, Director Gupo Naidy!
Maky Lopez and Grupo Bahia perform “Birimbi” in Buenaventura Valle de Cauca Colombia. The Birimbi is a typical dish of the Colombia Pacific.
Birimbi is a dessert made out of corn. This is a folk song telling a story about the dessert birimbi. This song is in the abosao rhythm.
Maky’s love and passion for southern Pacific Colombian music helped, Grupo Naidy win several music competitions such as the Pentronio Alverez Pacific Music Festival in Cali Colombia as highlighted in article below.
Maky has taught traditional music workshops around the country and was invited to New York University (NYU) as an expert musician for a class on traditional Colombian music.
Maky performed with a marimba master from Gualajo Colombia and other Pacific coast musicians in workshops for NYU’s Ethnomusicology Program on Traditional Black Pacific Colombian Music
Specializing in Traditional Percussion Sounds of Colombia
Maki was most interested in the traditional percussion sounds of the region.
As Maki’s musical talents developed gradually specialized in the percussion instruments of the region, known as the “bombos” and “cununos”.
Maki formed Group Naidy in 1997. Most of the original band members were from Guapi Cauca Colombia.
A Passion for Southern Pacific Colombian Music
Grupo Naidy continues their musical journey as a family band and proudly performs traditional sounds of Colombia for American audiences throughout the country.
In addition to traditional Colombian performances by Grupo Naidy, Maki offers musical workshops at colleges and universities as well as for private parties throughout the country.
Grupo Naidy, travels several times a year for private parties and cultural event performances. If you want to book a performance, email the band manager Elsie at GrupoNaidyBand@Gmail.com.
Performances and Workshops by Grupo Naidy
Grupo Naidy is very passionate about performing and sharing their music. Below are several examples of their performances of traditional Colombian music from the pacific coast. To view more videos of Grupo Naidy, visit our Performances Page as we update it regularly with new videos.