Presented by the Australia Day Committee (Victoria) in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Arts Centre
MAMBO AT THE BOWL!
Australia Day concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Free Event)
Date:
Wednesday 26 January, 2011
Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm (with pre-concert entertainment from 3:30pm)
Venue: Sidney Myer Music Bowl
King's Domain, Linlithgow Avenue, Melbourne (Melway Reference Ref 2F K8)
TITO PUENTE JR (USA) backed by Latin band SALCEDO
ORQUESTA DEL BARRIO with special guest ILEANA POSAS (El Salv)
DJ/MC: SAUL ZAVARCE (PBS FM, Fiesta Jazz)
In the Press
Tito Puente jnr, The Age (Review)
On Wednesday 26th January, Australia Day punters will be offered a world class, Latin American concert experience, headlined by the son of The King of Mambo, Tito Puente Jr! The free concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl will run from 4-5:30pm and will be packed with exciting Latin rhythms and scintillating salsa dance performances by local and international artists.
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Tito Puente Jr Official Web Site:
www.titopuentejr.net
Tito Puente Jr. (USA)
Tito Puente Jr
Determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father, Tito Puente Jr will be performing many of his father's well known classics and some original Jr compositions.
Puente Jr's performances have delighted audiences worldwide, refusing to let his father become a distant memory: "He was just too vibrant, too exciting.
There was magic in the music my father made. It made people happy all over the world."
Orquesta Del Barrio
Local support will come from Melbourne favourites Orquesta Del Barrio, with a performance of authentic, 1970's, New York Latin rhythms.
They have been growing their fanbase on the club and festival circuit since 1994 with their unique and infectious Afro-Caribbean and Latin sound.
Ray Barreto, Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, El Gran Combo, and Tito Puente are just some of the artists that inspire their music.
Joining Orquesta Del Barrio will be a gifted performer who will further transport us to the era of classic and sophisticated salsa with her voice and guitar.
Ileana Posas
Ileana Posas is an award wining singer/songwriter and was a star in her home country of El Salvador before arriving to Australia as a political refugee.
Melbourne Salsa
Spin City Dance & Melbourne Salsa
For lovers of dance, Mambo at the Bowl!is a show not to be missed.
Two of Melbourne's hottest salsa companies - Spin City Dance and Melbourne Salsa - will grace the stage with fully choreographed routines including professional duets and advanced student troupes.
All the glitz, glamour and pizzazz that can be packed into a 1.5 hour concert! Beyond the stage, there'll be a free Salsa Dance workshop (from 3:30pm) and other cultural stalls and food vendors selected from Melbourne's vibrant Latin and Central American communities.
The Mambo at the Bowl! concert is presented by the Australia Day Committee (Victoria) in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Arts Centre.
More Information
More information about Australia Day events is available at the Australia Day website: www.australiaday.vic.gov.au
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Media Enquiries
For media enquiries, please contact Andrea Makris, Project Officer, Multicultural Arts Victoria, Tel 03 9417 6777 Mob 0405323693 Email events@multiculturalarts.com.au.
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Ileana Posas (El Salvador)
Supporters
Supported by Australia Day Committee (Victoria), the Arts Centre and Multicultural Arts Victoria.
