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Friday, July 10
From New York by way of Panama, these legendary Funk/R&B/Jazz/Latin/Rock sensations bring a message of strength and compassion with their booty shakin' classic hits.
Visit Mandrill at: www.mandrillis.com and www.myspace.com/mandrill |
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Friday, July 17
This burning, rapid-fire multicultural Latin urban orchestra melds reggae, ska, cumbia and hip-hop to a high-energy hyperactive sizzle sure to get you moving.
Visit Locos por Juana at: www.locosporjuana.com and www.myspace.com/locosporjuana |
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Friday, July 24
The wild and mysterious rhythms and hypnotic melodies of this East Belgian band of horns and percussion will whirl you into a happy and dizzying trance. With fiery solo improvisations & tunes mournful, droll and eccentric, Gypsy-soul and jazz meet in this brass band carrying on the Macedonian style.
Visit La Fanfare du Belgistan at: www.myspace.com/belgistan |
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Friday, July 31
Afro-Latino Music of the Caribbean. Under the motto of "One Tribe, Many Voices" this diverse group of musicians celebrates the melting pot of the African diaspora. With lyrics in Portuguese, Spanish and English, their politically forward-thinking blend of Black music connects the dots between Africa and the Americas.
Visit Rasheed Ali & Rain People at: www.myspace.com/rainpeople
THIS CONCERT IS SPONSORED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR GLORIA MOLINA |
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Friday, August 7
Paris hot jazz! Gut-bucket swing! Tango and Klezmer, riverboat gambling queens, Weimar femmes-fatales and hoola-hoops: Welcome to the world of Vagabond Opera! Theatrical, absurdist cabaret performed with grit and bouncing, pulsating skill.
Visit Vagabond Opera at www.vagabondopera.com and www.myspace.com/vagabondopera |
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Friday, August 14
This powerful and brash East LA eight-piece band is grounded in two cultures. Featuring horns and electric guitars, their distinctively brash and buoyant fusion of reggae, ska, cumbia and rock will have you hopping and jumping.
Visit UPGROUND at www.upgroundmusic.com and www.myspace.com/upgroundmusic |
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Friday, August 21
Dean leads his vintage-styled big band in authentic versions of popular American dance music from the 20's, 30's and 40's. Come rediscover the classic dance rhythms of the Jazz/Swing era!
Visit Dean Mora at www.morasmodern.com |
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Friday, August 28
Punk influenced foro and rock infused samba from Brazil
Samba, baião, foro and maracatu meet at the crossroads with funk, rock and punk in this Brazilian group's kinetic, percussive sound. Join the renegade carnaval party that is Bat Makumba!
Visit Bat Makumba at www.batmakumba.com and www.myspace.com/batmakumbamusic |
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Friday, September 4
Formed by musicians from Chile, Mexico and Peru who met in Miami, this alternative Latin rock trio offers a fresh, melodic take on rock and roll representing the new generation of Latinos in the U.S.A.
Visit Volumen Cero at www.volumencero.com and www.myspace.com/volumenceromusic |
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