2014 Music & Entertainment Schedule
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
Raised in The Democratic Republic of the Congo (known as Zaire at the time) with Angolan family roots, Ricardo Lemvo has recorded numerous international hit songs, which have earned him fame not only in North America and Europe but also in Angola, Colombia, Senegal and many other countries.
His new album La Rumba Soyo is a multinational undertaking that was recorded in three continents and four countries (US, Canada, France, Angola). It took Lemvo three years to complete and sees him looking back to his Angolan roots for inspiration. makinaloca.com
Ceci Bastida
Ceci Bastida was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. At the age of 15, she joined one of Mexico's most important ska-punk bands of the 1990s, Tijuana NO as a lead vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter and became one of the first women to rise in the ranks of Latin rock. Ceci's new solo album "La Edad del is now a solo artist. In 2006, she released the critically acclaimed ep FRONT BC and she is now set to release VEO LA MAREA, her full-length debut album. cecibastidamusic.com
Rafi eL"On his first full-length album Los Angeles native Rafi eL paints one of the most evocative sonic portraits of the city in years. It's a fascinating album from a musicological standpoint, but its most crucial quality is the uplift and joy that Rafi eL infuses into every track." - Chicago Reader
Ay De Mi, Rafi eL's full-length debut on Dutty Artz, builds on electronic and tropical rhythms, layering them with a unique songwriting vision, in which Spanish collides with English, exuberance alternates with reflection, and South American folk traditions merge with heavy dancefloor love. rafielmusic.com
