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Grupomania
presented by American Airlines and American Eagle
Saturday, 10:00 pm, Bicentennial Park
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Grupomania brings their energetic and upbeat merengue to millions
of fans around the world. With a harmonized vocal section
behind and high, bright horns punctuating a tight groove,
this band is unstoppable. Prepare to be moved!
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LOS CORRALEROS DE
MAJAGUAL
Friday, 10:30 p.m. Bobb Chevrolet Plaza
Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Target Fiesta Stage
Godfathers of modern cumbia, Los Corraleros de Majagual formed
in 1962 and has become an institution representing Colombia's
tropical music scene. Accordion, sax and clarinets soar melodically
over rhythmic tropical beats to create a joyful song that
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Los Pleneros de la
21
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Bicentennial Park
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LP21, named after their local bus stop in Puerto Rico, has
dedicated itself to the performance of Puerto Rican Bomba
and Plena music. Cultivated by Africans and their descendants,
bomba originated in the sugarcane fields of 17th century Puerto
Rico. The plena arose among urban coastal workers in the early
1900s. Both types use call and response to give a commentary
on current events of the day. Founder and Director Juan Gutierrez
explains, "Our music is about sharing and celebrating."
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Larry Harlow and
The Latin Legends
Friday, 10:00 p.m. Bicentennial Park
Stage
Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends
Larry Harlow, a true living legend of Afro-Cuban music, revolutionized
what is today known as salsa. In the early 1970's, he pioneered
the explosive trumpet/trombone sound of contemporary salsa
with the Fania All-Stars in New York City. This prolific artist
has gone on to produce over 260 albums. The salsa dream team
will make your dance dreams come true!
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SON CAFÉ
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Bicentennial Park
Stage
With its repertoire based mainly on Salsa Pura and Son Cubano,
Son Café will bring you to your feet with their novel
sound and powerful delivery. Leader, Ralph Irizarry, a virtuoso
on the timbale drums, spent 13 years playing with Rubén
Blades and Seis Del Solar after gaining international prominence
in the seventies
with Ray Barretto's Salsa Orchestra.
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David Lee Garza y
Los Musicales
Saturday, 8:00 pm, Target Fiesta Stage
David Lee Garza lights up the stage with his lively accordion;
squeezing out well crafted Tejano polkas and Norteño
music. His popular and hardworking band has been entertaining
people
for more than twenty years. |
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LOS CAMINANTES
Friday, 10:30 p.m. Target Fiesta Stage
Since 1983, Los Caminantes has been providing consistently
smooth, romantic rhythms to adoring fans. Originally formed
by the four Ramirez brothers out of Guanajuato, Mexico, the
band continues to deliver beautiful ballads that are sure
to melt many hearts. |
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TLEN-HUICANI
Friday, 5:00 p.m. Target Fiesta Stage
Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Bobb Chevrolet Plaza
Alberto de la Rosa is among the most outstanding folk harpists
on the planet. Choosing the indigenous Nahuatl word for "the
singers" as the group name, he founded Tlen-Huicani in
1973 in Vera Cruz where the Mexican folk harp reached its
fullest flowering. Backed up by plenty of falsetto and rich
harmonies, de la Rosa brings to life the cascading notes that
typify this unique sound.
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GRUPO FANTASMA
Friday, 8:30 p.m. Bobb Chevrolet
Plaza
Saturday, 10:30 p.m. Bobb Chevrolet Plaza
Don't even think about sitting down when Grupo Fantasma takes the stage. This eclectic group
fuses Afro-Latin funk, cumbia, salsa, merengue and more
into one intoxicating whole. Their inventive sound and
exuberant live show has helped make them the Austin
Music Awards' Best Latin Contemporary Band
for four straight years.
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CONJUNTO ATARDECER
Saturday, 10:30 pm, Target Fiesta Stage
Conjunto Atardecer is fresh off a 2005 Latin Grammy Nomination
for Best Banda Album. Hailing from Santa María del
Oro, Durango in northern Mexico, they became an overnight
regional success with their debut Con Todo El Corazón.
Just 10 months later their second release, Atardecer Canta
Corridos, spread like wildfire through the region and ignited
a following in both Mexico and the U.S.
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SUMAKTA
Friday & Saturday, Traditional Music
Area

Travel through generations
of culture and tradition with the sounds of Sumakta. This local
group, originally from Ecuador, has become a Festival Latino
favorite. The soothing sounds of the quena, rondador, charango,
congas and bongos will take you to the valleys of the Andes
Mountains.
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Times and dates are subject
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