GRUPO MILENIO WILL HOST THEIR CD RELEASE PARTY, AUG. 30TH 2008 @ TIKIZIA NITE CLUB (FORMERLY THE CONDUIT)
469 S. BROAD ST. - TRENTON, NJ 08611 (DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM SOVEREIGN BANK ARENA )
SHARING THE STAGE WITH GRUPO MILENIO WILL BE LATIN GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, EX SINGER OF EL GRAN COMBO DE PUERTO RICO & LA DIMENSION LATINA "ANDY MONTANEZ"!!!!!!

 

Grupo Milenio was created the summer of 2000 by the father & son duo, Edwin "Eddie" & Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado. They decided to create a band with some of the best musicians & vocalist in the NJ/PA area. They called upon musicians that they performed with in the past and even took some of them out of retirement. Once they got the musicians & vocalist they wanted, they brainstormed for the perfect name to represent this talented bunch. Since it was the beginning of the new millennium, they decided to call the band.."Grupo Milenio".

In  2006 they decided to expand the band with a horn section.  Milenio now consists of Piano, Bass, Tres Guitar, Full Percussion, Trombones, Sax/Flute & Vocals. The musicians in the band has performed with world-renowned artist such as: Frankie Negron, Marvin Santiago, Giro, Tempo Dominicano, La Tuna de San Juan, Willie Moreno, AJ, Stephen Tirpak, Brenda K. Starr, Miosotis, Mambo Orchestra, LNG, John Legend, Will Smith & others. They play some of the best Salsa & Latin Jazz cover tunes from Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz,  Frankie Ruiz, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Los Adoblescentes, Eddie Santiago, Juan Luis Guerra, Gilberto Santarosa and many more. They are presently finishing their first full production in the studio. The production has 9 original salsa tracks...All styles of salsa! The producer and arranger to all the tracks is the groups' musical director Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado Jr. & Co-arranger and Trombonist -The Legendary - Charlie Garcia. Writers for the project include Raúl Castillo, Angel Rivera, Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado Jr., Emiliano Rivera, Edwin "Eddie" Maldonado & Thaimi Castillo-Maldonado. The production is due out this winter under Karibe Music Group.  

Milenio has proven to be one of the best groups in the tri-state area. They've performed in outdoor festivals, parades, nite clubs, dances, banquets, fund-raisers & private events ( Quinceañeros, Sweet 16's, Weddings, Birthday parties, etc). Milenio has made their presence known in NJ -Trenton, Vineland, Woodbridge, Cranbury, Hamilton, Lakewood, Jersey City, Freehold, Ewing, Edison, Princeton, Cranbury & New Brunswick; PA - Morrisville, Croydon, Bristol, Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia, York, Harrisburg, Steelton & Trevose; Staten Island, NY. They released a two song single for the 9/11 tragedies titled, "Mi America", which was distributed by Milenio and played on radio stations in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas, NYC, NJ, PA & Germany. They have opened up for mainstream artists such as: Kevin Ceballo, Ray Sepulveda, Johnny Ray, Joseph Portes "El Gato", Double Filo, Manikomnio, Frank Reyes, Willie Moreno, Jimmy Bosch, Herman Olivera, Paquito Guzman & Larry White (Just to name a few).