
Jose Alberto ‘El Canario’ at Steven’s Steakhouse – July 23, 2010
Jose Alberto ‘El Canario’ put on a high-energy performance at the capacity-filled Steven’s Steakhouse on this night. Performing his greatest hits and entertaining the audience in between songs, El Canario kept the extended dance floor filled as the salseros danced to every classic tune.

Festival Colombiano at Pico Rivera Sports Arena – July 18, 2010
Viva Colombia! Pico Rivera exploded with Colombian pride on July 18th at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena. The twelve-hour long festival featured vallenato bands, cumbia villera with Cano 22, dance performances, The Latin Brothers straight from Colombia with Fruko and Los Hermanos Lebron from Puerto Rico.

La Santa Maria, Velorio at La Fonda – July 16, 2010
La Santa Maria has come a long way in a relative short time. Their unique “new cumbia” style takes people off their seats and into the dance floor from the first song to the last. On this night another great latin band, Velorio performed; each bringing their own followers that quickly merged to create one […]

Antibalas at the Echoplex – July 15, 2010
Eclectic sounds from Antibalas at the Echoplex. Check out the photos.

Colombian Festival at Whittier Narrows -June 27, 2010
It was a Sunday where after an intense World Cup match between Mexico and Argentina ended in 1-3, we all either celebrated or grieved the defeat Colombian-style at the Whittier Narrows park. The California sun and soft breeze embraced us as we enjoyed some classic vallenato tunes and salsa sabrosa from Yari More y Su […]

Ska In The Park 2010 in Pomona – June 26, 2010
With so many great bands and three stages going at once, it was difficult to catch all of the performances at Ska In The Park festival. I was able to catch just a few acts while I was there, but each of them brought their unique style and loyal followers. The youthful crowd in attendance […]