SantaMamba continues to refine and reinvent their trademark pop/Latin sound with their new four-song EP, “Sube.” The six-piece outfit has been performing extensively throughout New England for the past decade, entertaining audiences with its heady blend of Latin, pop, world-beat, and funk. The latest iteration of the band features Venezuelan-born vocalist Gio Murillo, a talented musician who sings in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“Sube” is rocketed forward by the sophisticated interplay of the band's six musicians. Drummer Ajay Coletta, percussionist Jaime Hernandez, and bassist Nick Wade lay down a tight, deft rhythmic foundation for the songs. Guitarist John Medeiros and pianist Aaron Wade interweave melodic lines that fuse jazz and funk in flavorful combinations. “Ritmo” sounds like an outtake from Carlos Santana's “Supernatural” LP, while “Sube Sube” features the picante lyrics “Por tu piel, en tu voz hay calor que me llena”(“Through your skin, in your voice there's heat that fills me up.”) “De Donde Yo Vengo” is a potent fusion of Latin and hard-driving rock that rides a four-chord pattern to a state of dancehall bliss. The songs are characterized by a balanced interplay between technical precision and feel-good looseness.

With “Sube,” SantaMamba continues to inspire feet to move and hips to sway. The group's upcoming Atlantic Connection performance is an opportunity to usher in the summer season with a fresh blast of tropical energy.

SantaMamba will be at the Atlantic Connection in Oak Bluffs on Saturday, May 21.

Julian Wise is a free-lance writer, educator, and a frequent contributor to The Times, specializing in music, film, and performing arts.