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LOS VAN VAN. JOSE CONDE and
A Tribute to FANIA RECORDS w/ DJ BOBBITO GARCIA,
DJ LAYLO and DJ SAKE-1
Central Park,
Manhattan
Sunday, June 6
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Artist Website: http://www.vanvandeformell.com
Havana-based sensations
Los Van Van,
known as “The Rolling Stones of Salsa,” are
revered as icons in their native Cuba. Easing
of political boundaries between the US and Cuban
governments means that American audiences will
finally have the opportunity to hear these
innovative musicians live. Founded in 1969 by
bassist Juan Formell, Los Van Van are among the
most influential Cuban musicians of the
century. Van Van are the forefathers of the
popular songo genre which blends rumba and son
Cubano with other contemporary non-Latin styles,
like jazz and funk. In 2000, Los Van Van was
awarded a Latin Grammy for their album Llegó Van
Van (“Van Van is Here”).
Los Van Van’s First US Tour!
Artist Website: http://www.olafresca.com/
Singer, songwriter, producer
Jose Conde
has been much celebrated for his work with the
Cuba-centric band Ola Fresca. His two albums
with Ola Fresca, (R)Evolucion and AY! Que Rico
delved deep and deviated from traditional Cuban
music forms, liberally juxtaposing and fusing
rhythms and playing with language to achieve a
fresh sound. The Brooklyn-based, Miami-raised
son of Cuban immigrants, Conde has been featured
in numerous Putumayo and Rough Guide
compilations. Tonight marks the official
unveiling of music from his upcoming solo 2010
release with atmospheric grooves supplied by his
funky new, pan Latin powerhouse of a band, the
nu Latin Groove.
Artist Website: http://www.somosarte.com/bobbito/
NYC native and
world-renowned
DJ Bobbito Garcia is the Creative Chief
at Project 2050 (an ideas and solutions shop).
The former Bounce Magazine Editor In Chief is
also the critically acclaimed author of Where’d
You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987
(Testify Books). In recent years, “Kool Bob
Love” has done live on-air halftime reports for
the NY Knicks NBA franchise
on MSG Network, voiced NBA 2K video games, and
hosted ESPN’s It’s the Shoes series. In ’07, he
designed seven signature Nike Air Force 1 25th
Anniversary shoes. Currently, this renaissance
man is the annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 HS
All-American Game play-by-play commentator, has
a CD compilation out titled Connection (R2
Records), and is touring the world spinning
records at various sponsored events for Red
Bull, Brand Jordan, and Timberland among others
as well as holding down his monthly First
Mondays @ Camaradas (Spanish Harlem, NYC)
residency.
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/djlaylo
DJ Laylo’s
unrelenting commitment to good music and rocking
the crowd has earned her a reputation as one of
NYC’s foremost turntablists. Born in Puerto Rico
to Dominican parents, her musical selection
reflects her NY upbringing: Hip Hop, Soul,
Salsa, House, Merengue, Reggae, and Afrobeat.
She is the co-founder and resident DJ at
Liberation Lounge NYC. Laylo and her partner
Eli Efi have performed throughout the United
States, Brasil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile,
sharing the stage with such artists as Styles P,
Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Jeru da
Damaja, Immortal Technique, Ras Kass, Lord
Finesse, CL Smooth, Welfare Poets,Hurricane G,
David Banner and many others.
Artist Website: http://www.djsake1.com/
Born and raised
in the culture of hip-hop,
DJ SAKE-1
has been looking for the perfect beat since
1989. A founding member of California's (((Local
1200))) Sound System, DJ SAKE-1 has utilized a
combination of advanced science and Bay Area
hustle to genetically alter the hip-hop idiom
into a 360 degree circle of soul. You can find
DJ SAKE-1 kickin' up dust and making
5,000-person venues feel like neighborhood house
parties from San Francisco to New York City to
Atlanta to London and beyond.
FRANKIE NEGRÓN
Red Hook Park,
Brooklyn
Tuesday, June 8
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website: http://www.frankienegron.com
Known for his romantic ballads and emotionally
charged vocal performances, bilingual salsa
sensation
Frankie Negrón is paving the way for a
new breed of modern salseros incorporating
elements of rock, R&B, pop, hip-hop and gospel
into their music. Puerto Rican-American
Negrón’s updated take on traditional salsa has
found considerable commercial success; he’s
placed nine Billboard Top 40 Hot Latin Tracks
and his recently released English album,
Independence Day, is climbing the charts.
THE FELIX HERNANDEZ RHYTHM REVIEW
Betsy Head Park,
Brooklyn
Thursday, June
17
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website: http://www.classicsoul.com
Felix Hernández
is in the business of remembering the good ol’
days. Hernandez’s wildly popular Kiss FM show,
Rhythm Revue, takes on a life of its own weekly
at New York’s Roseland, where three thousand
disciples regularly come to hear Fernandez spin
the sounds of the past and boogie down. Felix
Hernandez will rock the crowd once again at
SummerStage again with his mix of soul, Motown,
funk, salsa and disco dance classics. Bring your
dancing shoes.
EDDIE PALMIERI Y LA PERFECTA II
Soundview Park,
Bronx
Tuesday, June 22
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website: http://www.eddiepalmierimusic.com
A catchy Latin rhythm accompanied by a lively
jazz piano is the signature sound that has
earned Eddie
Palmieri nine Grammy Awards. After fifty
years and over forty albums, Palmieri has blazed
a unique musical path, engaging audiences around
the world. Along with his salsa/Latin jazz
band, La Perfecta II, Palmieri’s original mix of
players utilizes two trombones and a flute
rather than the traditional trumpets commonly
used in Caribbean salsa music.
CONJUNTO CLÁSICO
Part of the NYC
Revolutions series
St. Mary’s Park,
Bronx
Thursday, June
24
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Artist Website:
http://conjuntoclasico.com
In any book chronicling the history of Latin
music, you will surely find more than a few
words about
Conjunto Clásico. The band is regarded as
the premier group in Conjunto music, which
incorporates trumpets and Tres (similar to a
twelve-string guitar) in addition to the
traditional piano, bass and rhythm sections.
Conjunto Clásico expands on that sound by
maintaining the traditions of Puerto Rican
influences and adding aggressive New York style
vocals lead by Tito Nieves and tailor-made
compositions written by Ramón Rodríguez. The
unique sound sets this band apart from all the
rest. The ensemble’s unique sound has bridged
the generational gap in Salsa music, uniting
both traditional and young enthusiasts.
ABAKUÁ AFRO-LATIN DANCE COMPANY
and AREYTOS PERFORMANCE WORKS
St. Mary’s Park,
Bronx
Saturday, June
26
7:00 pm - Open Intro to Afro-Latin Funk dance
class with Emmanuel Blackett of Abakua
8:00 pm – Areytos Performance Works
8:50 pm – ABAKUÁ Afro-Latin Dance Company
Artist Website:
http://www.abakuadancers.org
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the
ABAKUÁ
Afro-Latin Dance Company was founded by
Frankie Martinez, to preserve and advance the
heritage of Afro-Latin music and dance.
Martinez is widely heralded as one of the key
innovators in his genre, known for his unique
style of dance encompassing elements of mambo,
funk, and Afro-Caribbean dance entitled
"Afro-Latin Funk". Since its formation, ABAKUÁ
has gone on to perform in hundreds of
destinations in over 50 countries and reshaping
the performing arts landscape as one of the most
brilliant and exciting acts performing today.
Artist Website: http://www.sitafrederick.com
Areytos
Performance Works (Artistic Director,
Sita Frederick) is a dance theater company
working at the crossroads of performance art,
African-Caribbean dance, contemporary modern
dance collaboration and stage environments.
Areytos is a variation on the Taino/Arawak word
areitos, - a multi-day long community ritual
gathering including dance, music and art.
Presenters of their work include: Hostos Center
for Arts & Culture, Pepatian@Jacob’s Pillow
Inside/Out, Aaron Davis Hall, Rutger’s
University, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Bronx
Museum, The Point, and BAAD.
Join internationally acclaimed dancer and
instructor Manny Blackett, of ABAKUÁ Afro-Latin
Dance Company for an exciting pre-show, all ages
dance class. Blackett has toured the world,
performing in Europe, Central America and
domestically. He has also experimented in
choreography, choreographing and dancing in the
MUSE Project at Julliard School of Music as well
as creating choreography for his own performance
class.
Master Class
description: Intro to Afro-Latin Funk dance
class
An all ages appropriate introduction to
Afro-Latin Funk dance which incorporates
elements of mambo, funk and Afro Caribbean
dance.
Bronx Family Day
Featuring JOSE ORTIZ & BOMBAYO with special
guest DAN ZANES
JOSE CONDE’S BABY LOVES SALSA
St. Mary’s Park,
Bronx
Sunday, June 27
12:00 – 3:00 pm
The 1st annual Bronx Family Day will inspire
creativity in children and adults alike through
its interactive programs and musical delights.
Featuring a lively, exciting mix of Latin and
American inspired music and dance artists, the
entire family will be entertained!
Artist Website: http://www.bombayo.org
BombaYo
emerges from the streets and schoolyards of the
Bronx, where salsa and hip hop were born. Under
the musical direction of co-founder
Jose Ortiz
aka Dr. Drum, a self taught Afro
Caribbean percussionist, who has engaged and
encouraged children and families to explore
their own musical talents, he oversees BombaYo,
a group of teens that bring youthful energy to a
centuries old Afro Puerto Rican music and dance
tradition, Bomba. Bomba was developed in
Puerto Rico over 300 years ago by enslaved
Africans from parts of West Africa and the Kongo
region and also includes influences from the
Spanish colonizers and native Taino people.
Bomba is more of an experience than a show.
It's where singing, dancing and drumming come
together in a community celebration of life.
Boricuas on the island and stateside are
reviving this tradition and in turn uncovering
part of their cultural heritage.
Artist Website: http://www.danzanes.com
A former member of a 1980’s rock band, Grammy
award winner Dan
Zanes is now a favorite children’s
artist. With a mix of new songs and old
favorites, his music incorporates languages,
cultural traditions and musical genres from
areas across the globe. Since 2000, Zanes has
released 6 children’s albums with Catch that
Train! winning a Grammy in 2007 and ¡Nueva York!
winning an Independent Music Award in 2009
Artist Website: http://www.olafresca.com
Singer, songwriter, producer
Jose Conde
has been much celebrated for his work with the
Cuba-centric band Ola Fresca. His two albums
with Ola Fresca, (R)Evolucion and AY! Que Rico
delved deep and deviated from traditional Cuban
music forms, liberally juxtaposing and fusing
rhythms and playing with language to achieve a
fresh sound. The Brooklyn-based, Miami-raised
son of Cuban immigrants, Conde has been featured
in numerous Putumayo and Rough Guide
compilations. Tonight marks the official
unveiling of music from his upcoming solo 2010
release with atmospheric grooves supplied by his
funky new, pan Latin powerhouse of a band, the
nu Latin Groove.
Artist Website: http://babylovessalsa.com
Led by singer Jose Conde,
Baby Loves Salsa
features the band
Ola Fresca,
with members who are some of the best in
contemporary salsa music. Through bilingual
music, Baby Loves Salsa teaches language skills
while telling the story of a group of kittens
and puppies (gattitos y perritos) from the
streets of New York City who go on to become the
best salsa band in the land. This imaginary band
of cats and dogs will have the whole family up
and dancing to the upbeat blend roots, Latin,
funk, jazz and dance tunes.
NUYORICAN POETS CAFE
Part of the NYC Revolutions series
Central Park,
Manhattan
Wednesday, June
30
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Artist Website: http://www.nuyorican.org
The Nuyorican
Poets Cafe comes uptown to SummerStage
with performances by legendary poets Miguel
Algarin, Sandra Maria Estevez, Lois Griffith and
Edwin Torres, plus the contemporary faces of the
Cafe - Carlos Andres Gomez, Mariposa, Helena D.
Lewis, Tahani Salah, Jive Poetic, Vanessa Hidary
and La Bruja. Mahogany L. Browne hosts the
event, which also features music by Annette
Aguilar and Carlos Cuestas as well as
appearances by Rome Neal (founder of the Cafe's
Banana Puddin Jazz Jam) and Daniel Gallant
(Executive Director of the Cafe). Grammy nominee
Wilson “Chembo” Corniel, Jr. will close out the
evening with his special brand of Latin jazz.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a multicultural and
multi-arts institution that nurtures new work by
established artists from every discipline and
gives voice to rising poets, actors, filmmakers
and musicians who have not yet found a
consistent haven for their work. Founded in
1973 by poets and playwrights Miguel Algarin,
Miguel Pinero and Pedro Pietri, the Nuyorican
Poets Cafe has championed the use of poetry and
spoken word as means of social empowerment for
minority and underprivileged artists. The Cafe’s
Theater Program has won more than 30 Audelco
Awards for excellence, and its Fifth Night
screenplay series resulted in the production of
45 independent films. The Cafe was recently
named one of ten semi-finalists for the 2010 New
York Times Nonprofit Excellence Awards; it is
the only arts organization among the
semi-finalists. The Cafe was also recognized as
the top alternative NYC cultural destination by
USA Today. Thanks to the generous support of the
N ational Endowment for the Arts, the Cafe will
stage a festival in fall 2010 that commemorates
37 years of Nuyorican poetry and theater.
Poet/playwright
Miguel Algarin has been at the center of
Puerto Rican literary activity in New York City
for 36 years, via his work at the Nuyorican
Poets Cafe. He is the author of eight poetry
collections and is professor emeritus of
Shakespeare at Rutgers University. Algarin is
the recipient of the Bessie Award for
Outstanding Creative Achievement, and an OBIE
for excellence in theatre. He is coeditor of
Aloud: The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Anthology,
published by Holt. He has received six American
Book Awards and the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer's
Award at the 2001 National Black Festival.
Mahogany L.
Browne is a Cave Canem Fellow, the Editor
of the women's anthology His Rib: Stories, Poems
& Essays by HER and author of several books
including her latest book of poems: Swag. She
has released five LPs including the live album
Sheroshima. As co-founder of the Off Broadway
poetry production, Jam On It, and co-producer of
NYC’s 1st Performance Poetry Festival:
SoundBites Poetry Festival, Mahogany bridges the
gap between lyrical poets and literary emcee.
She facilitates performance poetry and writing
workshops throughout the country, focusing on
women empowerment and youth mentoring. Mahogany
is currently host and curator of the Friday
Night Poetry Slam at the Cafe.
LA ORQUESTA DE LA GENTE
under the musical direction of GILBERTO “PULPO”
COLON JR.
and 8 Y MÁS present A Tribute to HÉCTOR LAVOE
St. Mary’s Park,
Bronx
Thursday, July 1
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Artist Website:
www.8ymas.com
8 y Más
is one of the hottest new bands on the
contemporary Latin music scene today. Comprised
of a team of internationally recognized
musicians, considered by many to be some of the
best in NYC and beyond, 8 y Más boasts a group
of stellar veteran musicians including Bobby
Allende, Angel Fernandez, Ricky Gonzalez and
Marc Quiñones. In November, 2006, the band
released its first production, Juega Billar to
much acclaim by salsa music lovers. Tonight,
the band celebrates the musical legacy of the
late, beloved Fania Records salsero, Héctor
Lavoe.
La Orquesta de
la Gente (formerly known as Hector
Lavoe’s Orquesta) reunites all of the original
musicians who performed with famed salsero,
Hector Lavoe prior to his death. In 2006, these
talented musicians decided to get back together
in NYC with the sole purpose of bringing back
that magical sound that only Hector’s band had.
Led by famed pianist
Gilberto Colon
Jr., who was the band leader for numerous
years, this band will surely have everyone
moving their feet.
THE FELIX HERNANDEZ RHYTHM REVIEW
Soundview Park,
Bronx
Tuesday, July 6
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Felix Hernandez
is in the business of remembering the good ol’
days. Hernandez’s wildly popular Kiss FM show,
Rhythm Revue, takes on a life of its own weekly
at New York’s Roseland, where three thousand
disciples regularly come to hear Fernandez spin
the sounds of the past and boogie down. Felix
Hernandez will rock the crowd once again at
SummerStage again with his mix of soul, Motown,
funk, salsa and disco dance classics. Bring your
dancing shoes.
NORTEC COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: BOSTICH & FUSSIBLE,
EL GUINCHO and ANITA TIJOUX
Presented with the 11th Annual LAMC (Latin
Alternative Music Conference)
Central Park,
Manhattan
Wednesday, July
7
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/nortec
Nortec
Collective is a Tijuana / Baja,
California-based outfit of producers and DJs who
fuse pulsating electronics with traditional
Mexican music. The so-named nortec movement
began in the late 90s when producer Pepe Mogt
began to mix electronic music with traditional
sounds from the regions called Norteño and
Banda. (The word “nortec” is a mash-up of the
words Norteño and techno.) Their music is as
energetic as the hoards of college kids who
cross the border to visit the Tijuana night
clubs that their music comes alive in.
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/elguincho
After some nomadic experience around Europe,
El Guincho
arrived in Barcelona at the age of twenty, where
he started a hip hop project called Los
Feriantes, played drums in a freestyle jam band
and formed the band Coconot. With Coconot he
released Novo Tropicalismo Errado in February
2006, the result of two years of non-stop
listening to Tropicália and Kraut-Rock records.
After a year of touring with the band, he came
up with the idea of El Guincho and recorded
Alegranza, a mix of afro-beat percussion,
calypso harmonies, psych tropicália, world music
samplers, doo wop, trance repetition, underwater
pop, steel drums and island feeling plus club
oriented song structures, uptempo beats and
exotica production. El Guincho’s live set is a
unique experience. People call it “amazonic
rave”: voice, a floor tom, some percussion and
El Guincho’s Pandora ’s Box of samplers.
Artist Website:
http://www.myspace.com/anitatijoux
Born Anamaría Tijoux in Lille, France in 1977,
daughter to a French mother and a Chilean father
while in political exile during Pinochet's
dictatorship,
Anita Tijoux became famous in Latin
America as the female MC of hip-hop group Makiza
during the late nineties. In 2006 she crossed
over to the Latin mainstream pop due to her
collaboration with Mexican songstress Julieta
Venegas in the radio hit "Eres para mí". She is
currently promoting her first solo album, Kaos.
HECTOR TRICOCHE and CHRIS ALFINEZ
St. Mary’s Park,
Bronx
Wednesday, July
7
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website:
http://www.myspace.com/chrisalfinez
One of the Original Salsa Kings,
Hector Tricoche
is an internationally acclaimed Latin pop and
salsa musician who is noted for his impressively
high and melodic voice and richly textured
versatile musical compilations. Critics have
praised him for combining a harmonious voice
with the creative snappiness of an improvisation
artist. His live performances roar to life with
a swinging brass and bass orchestra.
As one of Latin music’s rising stars,
Chris Alfinez
is set to conquer the music world with his
silky-smooth voice combined with a traditional
salsa sound. The result is a singing style that
is filled with emotion and passion. By combining
traditional Caribbean rhythms with a distinct
modern flavor, his debut single entitled “La
Distancia” puts him in line to become the next
big thing in Latin music.
TKA, CORINA and NOEL present
A Tribute to the 30th Anniversary of FEVER
RECORDS
Crotona Park,
Bronx
Thursday, July 8
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Fever Records
was established in 1990 by hip-hop and Latin
freestyle music pioneer and producer, Sal
Abbatiello. A Bronx native famous for his artist
management company, publishing company, concert
promotions, and night clubs, Abbatiello
established Fever Records as a label dedicated
to finding the newest acts in the hip-hop and
Latin freestyle world. Fever Records established
success with numerous Billboard charted hits and
became the first independently owned record
company to chart five singles from the same
album on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Join Latin
Freestyle legends TKA, Corina and Noel as they
join together to celebrate the 30th anniversary
of this industry pioneer.
Having gotten their start in the Latin club
scenes of New York City,
TKA
combines love ballad harmonies over hip-hop
beats. They have become one of Freestyle
music’s most popular acts. Their albums, Scars
of Love and Louder Than Love generated the
popular club singles “One Way Love”, “Maria”,
“Crash (Have Some Fun)” and “Louder Than Love.”
Corina, a
dance and electronic music chanteuse, is one of
Freestyle music’s most beloved female
heavy-hitters. With her self-titled album and
the singles, “Whispers” and the top ten hit
“Temptation,” Corina has solidified her role as
the queen of Freestyle music with her
high-energy dance hits.
Noel is a
celebrated Latin musician noted for popularizing
Latin Freestyle with his Top-10 hit dance club
hit, “Silent Morning” and “Like a Child,” which
highlighted Noel's deep, sultry voice and dance
club style.
PROFETAS, MALDITA VECINDAD and THE PINKER TONES
Presented with the 11th Annual LAMC (Latin
Alternative Music Conference)
Saturday, July
10
Central Park,
Manhattan
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/somosprofetas
Since 1997,
Profetas (composed of the African singer
Antombo Langangui and the Colombian MC Pablo
Fortaleza) has become one of the essential
groups pioneering new urban music in Latin
America. Their fusion of Afro-Colombian music,
reggae, rock and hip hop has driven the band to
fame in Latin America, Germany and Austria.
Colombian newspaper El Tiempo called the band
"the revelation of Colombian hip hop" after
Profeta's live presentation at Hip Hop al Parque.
Profetas are currently preparing an
international release of their new album Baila.
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/malditavecindadoficial
Maldita Vecindad,
considered one of the most influential rock acts
in all of Latin America, are best known for
their energetic live shows and ska-influenced
sets. Originally formed in Mexico City in
1985, the band has toured extensively alongside
such names as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, INXS and
Jane’s Addiction. In 2009, the band released
Circular Colectivo, their first studio recording
as a band in over a decade.
Artist Website: http://www.thepinkertones.com/
Hailing from Barcelona,
The Pinker Tones
have earned international acclaim with their
infectious electronic/indie pop tunes. Led by
Mister Furia and Professor Manso, The Pinker
Tones create rollicking party music that
prompted The New York Times to remark,
“(w)hatever crops up in the music — retro-funk
breakdowns, bachelor-pad bossa novas, catchy
choruses in Romance languages — the beat endures
and thrives.”
LISA LISA
Tappen Park,
Staten Island
Tuesday, July 20
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website:
http://www.myspace.com/lisalisall77
Lisa Velez, better known as
Lisa Lisa
came to prominence in the1980’s with her
freestyle band Cult Jam. Classic R&B infused
electro hits like ‘I Wonder If I Take You Home’
and ‘Can You Feel the Beat’ propelled their
debut album, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full
Force to platinum status. Their second platinum
album, Spanish Fly, soon followed, cementing
Lisa Lisa in place as queen of the dance clubs
and paving the way for future Latina powerhouses
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. In 2009, Lisa Lisa
released her highly anticipated seventh album
Life N Love.
JOVANOTTI, LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES and NATALIA
LAFOURCADE
Central Park,
Manhattan
Saturday, July
31
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Artist Website: http://www.soleluna.com/
Italian superstar
Jovanotti
is perhaps the best known pop/ hip-hop artist in
Italy’s history, regularly performing to
sold-out stadium crowds throughout his native
land. Jovanotti has consistently explored and
integrated other musical genres such as folk,
rock and even classical into his vast
repertoire. He has proven to be as comfortable
appearing on record with Pavarotti as with
Bono. In July 2009, Jovanotti took a break from
the stadium lights to do a run of small,
decidedly stripped-down acoustic performances at
intimate NYC and this marks his return to the
big stage audiences expect.
Artist Website: http://beta.amigosinvisibles.com/
Los Amigos
Invisibles, originally from Venezuela,
can always get a party started with their
dance-inducing fusion of funk, disco and acid
jazz. The band made a name for themselves in
1995 with their debut album A Typical Autoctonal
Venezuelan Dance Band, which they performed live
in a series of underground dance parties in
abandoned clubs throughout Caracas. In 2009,
the band released their seventh studio album,
Commercial, a critical success that garnered the
band a Latin Grammy for Best Latin Alternative
Album.
Artist Website: http://www.natalialafourcade.com/
Natalia
Lafourcade is a superstar in her native
Mexico. Her music explores the joining lines of
bossa-nova and rock through a pop style that is
coquettish, flirty and sweet in the style of
Tori Amos or Björk.
ELVIS MARTINEZ
Highbridge Park,
Manhattan
Tuesday, August
3
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Bachata music is a unique form of Caribbean
music closely related to the Dominican Republic
and incorporates traditional Latin-Caribbean
beats with romantic themed lyrics. No other
artist better represents this style than
Elvis Martínez,
who has won numerous prestigious Latin music
awards and sang the hit single, "Lento y Suave."
Martinez’s use of the guitar, bass and his pop
music spin on this style has elevated him to the
forefront of this beloved Latin music genre.”
GEORGE LAMOND, JUDY TORRES and DJ LUCHO
East River Park,
Manhattan
Tuesday, August
4
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Artist Website: http://www.feverrecords.com/georgelamondbio.shtml
George Lamond
became an instant star for his first freestyle
album, "Bad of the Heart," which yielded the hit
single with the same name and as well as
“Without You" and "Look Into My Eyes." This
paved the way for other popular albums in both
the freestyle genre as well as modern approaches
to traditional Latin music, including “Where
Does That Leave Love” and “Oye Mi Canto.”
Artist Website: http://www.judytorres.com
Judy Torres’
debut album Love Story, is considered by many to
be a freestyle collection essential. With
numerous major club hits like "Please Stay
Tonight", "Come Into My Arms", "Love Story", "I
Love You, Will You Love Me" and "No Reason To
Cry," her name became synonymous with freestyle
music. Currently, Torres hosts a Sunday-night
Freestyle show on New York's popular radio
station, WKTU 103.5, where she plays the best
singles of the genre.
Artist Website: http://www.djlucho.com
DJ Lucho’s
early exposure to the harmonious rhythms of
Latin music in his Harlem neighborhood nurtured
an innate talent that propelled him to become
one of the most gifted DJs and producers in the
music industry. His interaction with different
genres of music has allowed him to develop a
unique and versatile style, which was guided by
his deep appreciation for various cultures and
their musical influences.
BACHATA HEIGHTZ
Highbridge Park,
Manhattan
Tuesday, August
10
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website: http://www.myspace.com/officialbachataheightz
Born and raised in Washington Heights, the five
members of
Bachata Heightz first got together to
stay off the streets and experiment with their
musical passions. In the years since, they have
become one of most influential groups in the
Latin music scene, and are considered to be one
of the first pioneers of urban bachata, a style
of tropical music first originating in the
Dominican Republic and mixed with rock, R&B,
hip-hop, mambo, and a little playfulness from
this group.
Bachata Fest
featuring
ANDY ANDY, LUIS MIGUEL DE LA AMARGUE,
ELVIS MARTINEZ and ALEXANDRA
Presented in association with Globe Star Media
Central Park,
Manhattan
Saturday, August
14
3:00 – 7:00pm
Dominican singer
Andy Andy has emerged as one of a handful
of musicians on the cutting edge of the bachata
craze. Andy began his music career as a
merenguero before making the switch to the
increasingly popular bachata style. With 5 solo
chart-topping bachata albums to his credit, Andy
Andy has consistently maintained himself on
Billboard’s Top Tropical album charts.
Luis Miguel de
la Amargue, known as the “King of Bachata”
has taken his music worldwide and is one of the
most respected artists in the genre. The
multi-award winner and recipient of 2009’s
“Bachatero of the Year” and “Bachata Song of the
Year” is a genre favorite not to be missed.
Elvis Martínez
aka El Camarón, is a one of the most popular
bachata performers around. He got his start in
the 1990’s, and has been on the fast track ever
since. Martínez has the distinction of being
not only a singer but also a songwriter and
guitarist as well.
Alexandra
is best known as half of the hugely successful,
Monchy y Alexandra, who began singing together
in 1999. They have been often credited with
being instrumental in popularizing bachata music
outside of the Dominican Republic. Alexandra is
now embarking on a highly anticipated solo
career, and is certain not to disappoint.
ALEXANDRA and DANIEL MONCIÓN
Highbridge Park,
Manhattan
Tuesday, August
17
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Alexandra
is best known as half of the hugely successful,
Monchy y Alexandra, who began singing together
in 1999. They have been often credited with
being instrumental in popularizing bachata music
outside of the Dominican Republic. Alexandra is
now embarking on a highly anticipated solo
career, and is certain not to disappoint.
Daniel Monción
is a singer hailing from the Dominican
Republic whose guitar heavy bachata inspired
tunes have earned him critical acclaim in the
Latin music world. With Monción’s albums “Ya Me
Cansé” and “Decidi”, which spawned the hit
single "Culpable", have established this up and
coming Latin sensation as one to watch
OUR LATIN THING with DJ LUCHO Presents A Tribute
to The FANIA ALL STARS
East River Park,
Manhattan
Thursday, August
19
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Artist Website: http://www.djlucho.com
Our Latin Thing,
an ensemble of lead singers and musicians from
New York’s top Latin bands, pays tribute to the
legendary group
The Fania All-Stars. The Fania All-Stars
were a group of artists from the 1970’s that
popularized Latin music’s sound to a wide
audience via their large scale concerts.
Included in the group were salsa greats such as
Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, and Johnny Pacheco.
Our Latin Thing will perform an assortment of
all the Fania All Stars’ top hits, whose music
was influenced by American jazz, soul, and rock
and roll.
DJ Lucho’s
early exposure to the harmonious rhythms of
Latin music in his Harlem neighborhood nurtured
an innate talent that propelled him to become
one of the most gifted DJs and producers in the
music industry. His interaction with different
genres of music has allowed him to develop a
unique and versatile style, which was guided by
his deep appreciation for various cultures and
their musical influences.
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