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Música Latina nights are generously sponsored by Bank of America. |
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Wednesday, July 8
Singing powerful songs of immigration, war and unrequited love, this dramatic, charismatic rising performer's music spans pop-rock, ballads, cumbia and modern mariachi.
Visit Gabby Villanueva at www.gabbymusic.com and www.myspace.com/gabyvillanueva |
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Wednesday, July 15
Cuban born composer, bassist and musical scholar Edgar Hernández formed this band to highlight a particular chapter of Cuban musical history, when percussionists were inventing new rhythms and creating sounds accessible to the people. With their distinctive use of two flutes, they perform a popular, exciting salsa in a wide variety of rhythms.
Visit La Charanga Cubana at www.lacharangacubana.com and www.myspace.com/lacharangacubana |
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Wednesday, July 22
Growing up in San Antonio, Texas, the melodic ring of accordion and bajo sexto was never far from her ears. This sexy and soulful vocalist merges an eclectic mix of contemporary styles with the tejano and conjunto of her youth.
Visit Estani at www.estanionline.com and www.myspace.com/estanimusic
This evening made possible sponsorship from Shakey's.
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Wednesday, July 29
The corrido is a musical genre that originated in traditional rural Mexico as a means of diffusing among the people news and anecdotes that will one day be history. Pedro Rivera is recognized as the Patriarch of the Corrido; a composer, performer and mentor to countless younger artists. He brings us his banda music, rich with solidarity, honesty and direct from the heart.
Visit Pedro Rivera at www.pedrorivera.com |
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Wednesday, August 5
This hard hitting virtuoso Cuban pianist and his top-of-the line band play guarachá, danzón-chá, bolero and uproarious, super-swinging Afro-Cuban jazz.
Visit Nachito Herrera at www.myspace.com/nachitoherrera
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Wednesday, August 12
A fun, savy and romantic blend of danceable Latin music fronted by smart, full-throated female vocals. Cumbia, bolero, ranchera, tango, Afro-Cuban and beyond.
Visit La Santa Cecilia at www.myspace.com/lasantacecilia |
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Wednesday, August 19
This Cuban/Irish guitarist and songwriter is a different kind of Latin pop-rock star. Refreshingly complex and vibrant, the modern tone and pop-rock hooks of his sizzling Miami pop are rooted in timeless rhythms of the Caribbean.
Visit Javier Garcia at www.javiergarcia.net and www.myspace.com/javiergarciamusic |
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Wednesday, August 26
Come hear Tex-Mex conjunto music delivered as only internationally recognized and five-time GRAMMY award winning Tejano accordion icon Flaco Jiménez can.
Visit Flaco Jiménez at www.flacojimenezmusic.com and www.myspace.com/flacojimenezmusic |
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Wednesday, September 2
The music of this group, whose members derive from four countries of South America and from California, will awaken in you the magic and wonders of the manifold cultures of the Americas. Using indigenous instruments and contemporary forms, they sing of the struggles, the dreams and the resilience of the peoples of these lands.
Visit Huayucaltia at www.huayucaltia.com and www.myspace.com/huayucaltiamusic |
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Wednesday, September 9
They seek to break the barrier of space and time. Singing in Spanish, French and English these Guadalajara, Mexico natives undertake a radical fusing of electronic wave music and trip hop with all manner of ritual music from Arabia, Mexico, the Balkan Mountains and other most far reaches. Startling and intense!
Visit Radaid at www.myspace.com/radaid and www.radaid.com.mx (en español)
Radaid’s performance is made possible by Cultura Universidad de Guadalajara and the Universidad de Guadalajara, Los Angeles.
 
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