Saturday, August 14
Mainstage Schedule and Artist Biographies
DJ Ray Ritmo
12 pm
Join DJ Ray Ritmo, one of Columbus’ most well known DJs, as he spins the hottest Latin music including bachata, merengue, salsa, cumbia, and reggaeton.
The Richard Lopez Trio
1:30 pm
Versatile pianist Richard Lopez is a noted jazz and classical performer. Together with two colleagues playing bass and drums, Lopez performs an eclectic style of Latin jazz as The Richard Lopez Trio.
Victor Zancudo and Los Facemelters
3 pm
This band mixes traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with modern Latin pop, rock, reggaeton, and cumbia to create their signature sultry mixes and supernatural sounds.
Matias-Rocha y Nueva Trova is an amalgamation of traditional Latin-American folk with a tinge of jazz, influenced by the great trovadores of our time. www.myspace.com/matiasrochaynuevatrova
Our Latin Thing: A Tribute to the Fania All-Stars|
6:30 pm
On August 26th, 1971, at New York’s Cheetah Nightclub, the legendary label Fania presented an ensemble of its best artists—the Fania All-Stars—and billed the show as “Our Latin Thing.” In the following decades, the original Fania All-Stars, including Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Ricardo Ray, and Bobby Cruz, became the ambassadors of Latin music around the world. In 2010, Our Latin Thing: A Tribute to the Fania All-Stars performs a tribute of the top hits of this legendary group with 17 of the best singers and musicians from New York’s top young bands.
Dance Plaza Schedule
Salsa Underground Dance Academy
1 pm
Salsa Underground Dance Academy will hold a short salsa demonstration followed by free instruction in this popular Latin dance. www.salsaunderground.net
Mas y Mambo
2:30 pm
MÁS y Mambo, a Columbus-based dance company focusing on Afro-Caribbean dance and body movement, will offer free salsa instruction to festival-goers. Instructors and the student performance group will hold a salsa demonstration as well. www.masymambo.com
Grupo Caribe
4:15 pm
Dayton-area dance company Grupo Caribe will hold a demonstration of their specialty, the dances of Puerto Rico.
El Corazon de Mexico
6 pm
Toledo-based dance company El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico will demonstrate the beauty and charm of traditional Mexican dances. www.elcorazondemexicodance.com
Matias-Rocha y Nueva Trova is an amalgamation of traditional Latin-American folk with a tinge of jazz, influenced by the great trovadores of our time. www.myspace.com/matiasrochaynuevatrova
