Carolina Fuentes, a.k.a Mila Tina, is an international Drummer, Percussionist, Music Producer, DJ, Educator, and Visual & Martial Artist based in New York.
Working with Mila Tina was magical! Her performance is empowering and euphoric. The crowd loved it!
Minerva Perez.
Executive director of the Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island (OLA)
Mila Tina is very professional and pleasant to work with. She is an absolute trend setter. The crowd was completely intrigued and my guests still to this day talk about her performance.
Carmen Colon.
Founder of Fashion 4 Purpose
Mila Tina is very professional, energetic and the audience loved her! What was special about Mila Tina is the obvious enjoyment she has in performing. The crowed loved it and wanted to hear more! I absolute recommend Mila Tina, she offers a very unique and original musical performance.
Pamela Greinke.
Director of advocacy of The Retreat
About Mila
"Rhythm is everybody's first language"
Through her innovative mix of percussion, dance, martial arts, and visual design, Mila Tina challenges her audience with thought-provoking performances and spiritually enlightening education material.
Based in New York City, she is a fixture on the local scene where she puts on multi-sensory performances, hosts in-person and online workshops, and is in constant demand as a professional percussionist.
With her commitment to social progress and personal betterment, she is dedicated to using her voice to further the causes she believes in.
Of her many productions, highlights include “The Heroine’s Journey: Woman’s Quest For Wholeness,” a high-energy, empowering live solo drums and dance performance.
Also “Drumanawé,” drum and brain-based workshop and programs for adults, children, women, seniors, and LGBTQ+ that builds self-confidence and brainpower through rhythm, movement, fun neuroplasticity exercises, and empowering language.
TRADITIONAL DRUM SET
Mila serves as drummer/composer/musical director for several projects. She is available for studio recording and live performances.
AFRICAN DRUMS & LATIN PERCUSSION
Mila Tina plays an array of hand percussion instruments such as Djembe, DunDun, Shakere, Timbales, Congas, Bongos, among other African and Latin percussion instruments.
PRIVATE & CORPORATE EVENTS
Mila Tina performs with DJs and other musicians at private and corporate events across the tri-state area.
Mila plays drums and an array of hand percussion to any style of music.
PERCUSSION & DRUM SET UP
Mila Tina performs with DJs using an original standing arrangement of drums and percussion instruments. This arrangement combines traditional drum pieces with Latin percussion instruments, such as her lead drums; the timbales. Her drumming style combines elements of martial arts mixed with dance moves.
ELECTRONIC SETUP
Mila Tina performs with DJs and singers/songwriters with her WaveDrum, an instrument that straddles the line between acoustic and electronic percussion by utilizing an innovative synthesis technology to generate super-realistic drum and percussion sounds.
THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY: Woman's Quest for Wholeness
Through her innovative mix of percussion, dance, martial arts, and visual design, Mila Tina challenges her audience with this thought-provoking production called The Heroine’s Journey: The Woman’s Quest For Wholeness, a high-energy, empowering live solo drums and dance performance.
Upcoming Events
Music
Programs
Unleash Your Inner Badass
DRUMANAWÉ
Drum and brain-based workshops and programs.
Learn energizing, traditional world rhythms through fun neuroplasticity exercises. Activate and upgrade your brain, boost your self-confidence, and improve your rhythm and coordination while having fun!
FIERCELY FEMININE
A self-defense and mindfulness program designed for women. This program teaches the most effective self-defense techniques and strategies or women. This unique combination of technique helps create balance between aggression and inner power.
