It was a tragic occasion that brought us together on September 27th at the Paloma Room in Montebello, but it was a celebration of the life of Miguel Adrian Valenzuela. A community of musicians pulled together in this fundraising event, in an effort to assist a family through a difficult time.
Musicians from bands such as Kotolan, Bombachante and Latin Sol (to name a few) all united as supporters and performers. So many musicians showed up in fact, that not everyone got to take the stage. The paloma room graciously hosted the event, providing enough room for eating, drinking and dancing into late Sunday night. The peak of the evening most definitely had to go to the 18-piece jam session that fortunately I bared witness too. It was beyond amazing. Joey de Leon was hypnotic with his conga skills that kept us all entranced with his solo performance.
The Paloma Room was filled with the warmth of love for the loss of a young man, and the vibrance of life.
Caifanes at the Nokia Theater - October 16, 2011
Ismael Miranda at the Belasco - September 4, 2011
Sargento Garcia, The B-Side Players, Quinto Sol at the Roxy - August 31, 2011
Manny Silvera and The Latin Trio at La Descarga - August 9, 2011
Tito Puente Jr. at Marina Del Rey - July 30, 2011
Festival Peruano 2011 at Pico Rivera Sports Arena - July 24, 2011
Festival Colombiano 2011 Pico Rivera - July 17, 2011
Willie Colon, Alberto Barros at the Radisson LAX - July 16, 2011
The Shingalings at 2nd Street Bar & Grill - April 1st, 2011
Aniceto Molina, Toño Rosario, Hermanos Rosario at the Radisson LAX - February 26, 2011
Los Van Van at The Conga Room - December 14, 2010
This event was in honor of my Primo Michael… it was a beautiful night. I’m sure that he was smiling down from Heaven. Thank you to all the musicians, dancers, family and friends that supported this benefit.
Pay it forward… and you will receive your blessings!
God bless, Brenda Valenzuela