Karen Joseph

Karen Joseph “MAMBOCHA”
release date: TBA 2022

 A native New Yorker, flutist Karen Joseph is a legend on the New York Latin music scene and is a veteran of the great New York Charanga bands that have helped to establish the “New York Sound” in Latin Music, greatly influencing Latin music all over the globe.

She established herself performing with the pioneers of Charanga music, including Charanga ’76, Charanga America, Charlie Rodriguez’ Conjunto featuring Johnny Pacheco & Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, Cachao, Johnny Almendra.  She has most recently toured and recorded 2 albums with 10-time Grammy® Winner Eddie Palmieri with his internationally renown La Perfecta II salsa orchestra.

Circle 9 excitedly welcomes the talented Ms. Joseph aboard their roster in anticipation of her new solo project, Mambocha, which will feature an ensemble of both young cutting edge and established legends of the New York Latin music recording scene.  The project is to be produced by 2019 Grammy® Winning producer and Circle 9 Director, Doug Beavers.