Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, born in Brazil to Spanish/Japanese parents, early on earned the moniker Curumin, a term reserved by indigenous Brazilians for their more precocious children. It was the 1970s in Sao Paulo, and with his older brother Curumin began his journey through the world’s music, from Jorge Ben to Devo to Bebeto. By the time he was 8, he’d already formed his first rock band with classmates, with pots and pans substituting for a proper drum kit. Within two years he’d formed another band, this time an instrumental funk group called ZU. By the time he was 14 he was already a percussionist at Sao Paulo’s top clubs. By 16 he’d taught himself to play keyboards as well.
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Fri July 3rd, Cumbia Sobre el Rio!!!
You may have heard of QUE BAJO?! on La Mega as we’ve been rompin’ through NYC. Our last party was crazy, Santos Party House was dancing ’til 4am to all kinds of tropical bass.
You may have heard of La Farra NY, the famous NYC Colombian Boat Party Series on the Hudson River
QUE BAJO?! & La Farra NY are teaming up to bring you a special July 4th Weekend with special guest Vallenato Cumbia Band VERY BE CAREFUL
http://www.myspace.com/verybecareful
So grab your friends, and in true QUE BAJO?! fashion, celebrate this July 4th Weekend in style :
Vallenato & Cumbia “On the River” !!!!!!!!!!!!!
The boat is called the “Star of Palm Beach” and leaves from Pier 40 (Houston St. & West Side Highway)
Boarding TIme: 8pm
Returning: 12am
Take 1 Train to Houston
Buy Tickets here:
http://www.quebajo.lafarrany.com/
or Call Jean at 646.339.5014
to buy a physical ticket
The first Hola Mexico Film Festival national tour in the USA is coming this June 9 – 28 in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York! It’s been a very difficult last few days for all of us. We are looking at a new and strange way that is challenging the way we live our lives. But this will come to an end soon, and our celebratory spirit will prevail! We wish everybody a safe and healthy time. On a bright note… We getting close to our festival in USA, the first ever Hola Mexico Film Festival national tour in USA! So in the coming days, we’ll release our films, schedule and poster. In the meantime here are the dates.
John’s career has been equally impressive, with a reputation as one of the most original thinkers in design. He has also won many awards for his work including a Golden Globe, numerous awards from Art Directors’ Clubs across the globe and was the first foreign member of the Tokyo Type Directors Club. His work has also appeared in countless magazines and books across the world including the History of Graphic Design.
The Mid America Japanese Club (www.japaneseclub.org) hosted Japan Fest at the Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights near Mitsuwa Market place. The festival educated the public on Japanese arts, traditions and the Japanese community …
THE GLOBAL GROOVES SUMMERFEST
MamuEvents & ABCDchicago team up with EuroCircle and a host of other global organizations to bring you music and vibes from all 4 corners of the world!
Born of Spanish, African, Chinese and French heritage, CuCuDiamantes is a fascinating singer-songwriter and actress from Cuba. Together with producer and guitarrist Andres Levin, Diamantes co-founded the sizzling-hot Latin fusion band, Yerba Buena, and was directly responsible for garnering major recognition and popularity for the band, including a Grammy nomination, special request performances with artists such as Dave Matthews, Ray Charles, Juanes and Celia Cruz.
Born out of frustration with the big box record labels, with their egos, their tired “formulas”, their impersonal and political environments, Out The Box Records is the future model. We find talented artists, embrace them and help them achieve their dreams through support from our entrepreneurial management team of rock solid music industry icons.
British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums. He grew up in Glasgow and attended Shawlands Academy.
John Martyn moved to London from Glasgow in the mid 1960s. He made his initial recorded impact in 1967, at the age of 19, with his debut album London Conversation. Since then he has become an integral part of the British music scene, incorporating folk, blues, jazz and even reggae into his unique sound.
CHICAGO, IL, July 23th, 2008 Five of today’s most exciting Latin alternative rock bands will be featured in the Circo Rocktastico Tour, presented by Metro, RatioNation.com and MTV Tr3s on August 22, 2008 at 8:00 PM. The night begins with the winner of the “La Banda Que Queda” contest winner followed by AutoVaughn, Astra Heights,The May Fire, and climaxes with Monte Negro.
Please join Ratio, Enchufate and Chiremzcla at the Cobra Lounge this Sunday August 17 at the Pre-Circo Rocktastico concert night.
5 bands will compete to see who will be added to the MTV Circo Rocktastico concert at the Metro next Friday August 22nd.
Tru/Dar and Rationaton.com in Association with Gabriel Segura present Embrace The Sound, welcome to our music.
