Cuban-born, Miami-based salsa and merengue band Tiempo Libre has taken the Latin American community by storm, at home in the U.S. and abroad. Nominated for Best Salsa/Merengue album of the year at the Grammy Awards in 2006, the group has since escalated to a strong, international following. Trained in Latin jazz classics, the group has mastered various styles of Afro-Cuban music, infusing those styles with modern Latin and American pop styles. The group plays frequently in and around Miami and the South, drawing passionate, dance-centric crowds ready for anything.