Chino Espinoza leads a big band that revisits classic salsa tracks along with hard salsa and cha cha cha, enlivening the songs with Los Angeles-style breaks and arrangements. -Food from La Huesuda Tacos and beverages will be available for sale.
Summer of Salsa
Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna
This high energy band takes Latin musical traditions to modern heights, playing Cuban guaguanco, yambu, salsa, cumbia, son, and cha cha cha. -Food from Tirsa’s Mexican Café and beverages will be available for sale.
La Verdad
With just three years on the scene, this West Coast nine-piece salsa group, under the musical direction of Gabriel Gonzalez, is committed to the preservation and expression of Afro-Son. -Food from Tirsa’s Mexican Café and beverages will be available for sale.
Grupo Invasión Latina
Grupo Invasión Latina is a high-energy band founded in 2007 that plays cumbia, merengue, bachata and salsa. -Food from Soltero Catering and beverages will be available for sale.
Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
Ricardo Lemvo is a musical pioneer with his innovative blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with Pan-African styles (soukous, Angolan semba and kizomba), embodying the Afro-Latin Diaspora and connecting back to Mother Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. -Food from Soltero Catering and beverages will be available for sale.
Summer of Salsa: Las Chikas
Closing out the Summer of Salsa are LA Chikas. The all-female Las Chikas is comprised of some of the most talented female musicians in Los Angeles. Salsa never looked so good in the City of Los Angeles, a melting pot of cultures, and ethnicity come together to give birth to a multicultural female band that … Continue Reading »
Summer of Salsa: The Arsenio Rodriguez Project
Our Summer of Salsa series continues with The Arsenio Rodriguez Project paying homage to one of the most beloved and renowned figures of Cuban music history. An all-star ensemble presents the music written and arranged by Arsenio the way it was meant to be heard. Food and drinks available for sale. Sponsored by Pacific Federal LLC, … Continue Reading »
Summer of Salsa: La Verdad
With just two years on the scene, this West Coast nine-piece salsa group, under the musical direction of Gabriel Gonzalez, is committed to the preservation and expression of Afro-Son. Sponsored by Pacific Federal, LLC, Music Fund of Los Angeles and Teamsters Local 986
Summer of Salsa: Latin Sol
Join us for the 2nd concert of our Summer of Salsa series with Latin Sol. Part of Southern California’s salsa scene for more than a decade, Latin Sol frequents many of the area’s salsa venues from Santa Clarita to Long Beach, and from Santa Monica to San Bernardino. Individually, they have some of the hottest … Continue Reading »
Summer of Salsa: Echo Park Project
The first performer in our 2018 Summer of Salsa series, The Echo Park Project — created in 2006 by Carlo Lopez, a Latin percussionist from Brooklyn — brings together in-demand session musicians presenting a combination of original material and hot ’70s cover tunes. Food and drinks available for sale. Sponsored by Pacific Federal LLC, Music Fund … Continue Reading »