| Date | Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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| Details | Let’s Dance All Summer LongAt the first sign of warm weather, Boston comes alive with Latin music across various parks in the city. Our free six-concert series with heavy salsa influence features world-renowned musicians from Berklee and beyond. All concerts are 7-9pm. Remember to RSVP on Facebook below!JULY 25: MANGO BLUE LOCATION: Mozart Park, Jamaica Plain An exciting mixture of musical styles to create a refreshing new sound in Afro-Latin and World music through songs of celebration and social conscience. Alex Alvear & Mango Blue is a high-powered, all-original music ensemble that has delighted audiences and promoters alike throughout the Americas with its infectious sound. Facebook RSVP link coming soon!  AUGUST 1: 3NITY LOCATION: O'Day Playground, South End “3nity” decided to come together and create the first Latin female band in Boston. Their music is defined in 3 different cultures, Latin, American and African. Boston based Female All-Star Band, 3nity, is made up of Zahili Zamora (pianist/vocalist), Irisley Gomez (bassist/vocals), from Cuba, Zayra Pola (drummer/Vocalist), Fabiola Mendez (cuatro/vocals) from Puerto Rico, Karolina Meireles (percussion) from Brazil, and Anggie Obin (flute) from Panama. They recently opened for El Gran Combo from Puerto Rico.
AUGUST 8: ALEA LOCATION: Mission Hill Playground Experience an upbeat communion of Cumbia, Vallenato, Rancheras, Jazz, and Pop. Colombian artist Alea is a progressive and pioneering Latin folk artist whose music arrests listeners with an authentic soulful sound. Alongside brilliant musicians Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza and Franco Pinna, Alea delivers a high energy performance that travels through many countries in Latin America. These artists recreate rich Latin culture with buttery vocals, deep-rooted grooves, holistic guitar conversations and riveting sax and clarinet performances. AUGUST 15: EN TALLA LOCATION: LoPresti Park, East Boston Born in Havana, Sheila del Bosque Fuentes is one of the most of in-demand young flutists in Cuba, having played for important personalities like Pope Francis, Usher, Bon Jovi, and The Rolling Stones. Awarded a full-tuition scholarship, she entered Boston’s Berklee College of Music in January 2018 where she has had the opportunity to share the stage with musicians like Paquito d’ Rivera, Berta Rojas, and Omar Hakim. Her music is a mix of worlds, a selection of contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban music with some European and Jazz ingredients. In partnership with:
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