Panama-born, Chicago-based drummer Daniel Villarreal is involved with myriad musical projects. He coleads the groups Dos Santos, Valebol, the Los Sundowns, and Ida y Vuelta; he’s collaborated ...

“I’m not trying to make pop music. I’m not trying to be like Madonna or anything like that,” musician Daniel Villarreal-Carrillo said about his new record, “Panamá 77.” Blending elements of psych rock ...

Valebol is summer. Their music is the stickiness of the air, the glow of the sunshine and the joy of those three perfect months in the year. And that’s just what the band wanted. The duo — composed of ...

Chicago-based percussionist Daniel Villarreal says his debut solo album, Panamá 77, is a soundtrack of his life and an introduction to who he is. “It’s about my upbringing and my experiences as a ...

VALEBOL is performing Saturday night at Rose Music Hall. This story is part of True/False Conversations, a series of in-depth interviews with the filmmakers of this year’s True/False Festival. Find ...

Drummer Daniel Villarreal is at the tailor when we get in touch with him. He’s running errands to get ready for touring, including picking up a vintage jacket he’s had taken in. It’s a brief moment ...

Daniel Carrillo is a well known drummer, musician and DJ in the Chicago music scene. Originally from Panamá he fuses his pan-Latin style with influences of psychedelic rock, Cumbia, afro-beat, ...