Bemba Beat: Mexico

DiverseArts Culture Works and Bemba Entertainment announce the last installment of Bemba Beat featuring traditional Mexican music, six days before diez y seis...

Bemba Beat: Mexico

What: DiverseArts Culture Works and Bemba Entertainment present Bemba Beat: Mexico
Where: Kenny Dorham's Backyard, 1106 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78702
When: Sunday September 13th, 2009; Doors open at 7:30 pm
Cost: $5 at the door
Contact: Harold McMillan (512) 477.9438
                Brandon Badillo (512) 577.4460

DiverseArts and Bemba Entertainment will bring the music and culture of Mexico straight to the heart of East Austin. Bemba Beat, a summer-long concert series, benefits DiverseArts Culture Works while providing international and world music and culture to the East Austin community. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday this summer, DiverseArts and Bemba Entertainment have showcased music styles from around the world at Kenny Dorham's Backyard in the heart of the East Austin Cultural Heritage District.

This installment of Bemba Beat will feature performances by Leticia Rodriguez  at 8:15 p.m. and Azul at 9:30 p.m. Food, beverages, and beer will be available for sale to guests.

Leticia
Leticia Rodriguez began her singing career as a backup singer for award winning singer/songwriters and brothers, David Rodriguez and Philip Rodriguez. In 2007 Mrs. Rodriguez began a band to revive the classical bolero compositions and musica tropical from the 1920's -1950's. With band members; guitarist and arranger Eric Calistri, Percussionists Ric Furley and Gerard Villanueva, and Mario Gonzalez for Bass. This popular local band will have you dancing to their traditional mexican folk tunes. Visit their website http://www.performanceencounters.org.

Azul
Azul began her professional singing career at the age of 15. Her initial musical influences began with the traditional Mexican folk music passed down to her through her parents. Her career eventually took her to San Antonio where she sang for Son del Sur which focused on traditional Mexican folk, and Jemaya, which mixed a message of racial unity with musical influences from Spain, The Caribbean, United States and Mexico. In 2003 Azul began focusing her career as a solo artist primarily on the conservation and development of Mexican folk roots with influences form a broad range of cultures. Through her soul, guitar and voice, Azul gives life and meaning to the narratives of Mexican history. Visit her website at http://www.azulmusica.com.

Bring a blanket, bring your friends, and join us under the stars for uplifting performances by Leticia and Azul!