Daniel Villarreal

Daniel Villarreal-Carrillo is a Panama-born, U.S.-based drummer, percussionist, and DJ best known for his work as a founding member of Chicago's Dos Santos. Active in the Windy City and Los Angeles, he is also half of the Los Sundowns (with guitarist Beto Martinez), and a member of the traditional son jarocho group Ida y Vuelta. Further, he has backed singer/songwriter Rudy De Anda and Wild Belle live and on recordings. Villarreal-Carrillo's fluid pan-Latin style melds traditional Panamanian sounds with those from the Caribbean, Colombia, and Mexico, Afro-Cuban son, and salsa with influences from psychedelic rock, free jazz, post-punk, hip-hop, R&B, and funk. He issued his debut solo album, Panamá 77, on International Anthem in 2022. The following year, Lados B appeared, also on International Anthem. Its music was improvised over two days in October 2020 by Villarreal, guitarist Jeff Parker, and bassist Anna Butterss.