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Their Latin funk is catchy, and catching on

Grupo Fantasma, based in Austin, Texas, is riding a wave of interest among stars such as Prince and Maceo Parker. Grupo Fantasma, based in Austin, Texas, is riding a wave of interest among stars such as Prince and Maceo Parker. (Daniel Perlaky)
By Andrew Gilbert
Globe Correspondent / June 24, 2008

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Prince wants to party with them. Salsa legend Larry Harlow is itching to school them. And groove maestro Maceo Parker can't wait to blow with them again. Since roaring out of Austin, Texas, several years ago, the horn-laden combo Grupo Fantasma has become the nation's most visible purveyor of Latin funk, and everybody seems to want a piece of the ... (Full article: 733 words)

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