Julio Montero, Director at recently rebranded Island of Music Concerts & Events, has been presenting international artists in Vancouver since 2005 with primary focus on Cuban and Caribbean dance music. He has ventured as well into World and African music. These are some of the names he has worked with:

Alain Pérez

Havana d’ Primera featuring Leoni Torres

Charanga Habanera

Descemer Bueno

Salif Keita

Timbalive

Pedrito Martinez Group

Azucar Negra

Los Muñequitos de Matanzas

Maykel Blanco y su Salsamayor

Jacob Forever

Yerba Buena

Angel & Khriz

In Vancouver, he has worked with BC artists such as Adonis Puentes, and over the past few years he has worked closely with the exciting Julio Avila Cuban Band.

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