AFRO-CUBAN SUMMER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTS at Museum Of Latin American Art - Final Installment Of Successful Summer Series at Museum Of Latin American Art

Presenting: The Roaring Seventies: Salsa, Music from the Streets of New York

Featuring: GRAMMY Award –Winning Vocalist Herman Olivera & Conjunto Costazul

For the second consecutive year, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, CA, in collaboration with Yambu Productions, presents a summer music series in their Sculpture Garden showcasing Afro-Cuban music. Following the success of the 2014 series and in keeping with their tradition of promoting Latin culture to Southern California audiences, MOLAA wraps up another successful series of live performances featuring contemporary artists, each celebrated and recognized for their contributions to the preservation of the traditional sounds of Afro-Cuban music. ...

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Presenting: The Roaring Seventies: Salsa, Music from the Streets of New York

Featuring: GRAMMY Award –Winning Vocalist Herman Olivera & Conjunto Costazul

For the second consecutive year, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, CA, in collaboration with Yambu Productions, presents a summer music series in their Sculpture Garden showcasing Afro-Cuban music. Following the success of the 2014 series and in keeping with their tradition of promoting Latin culture to Southern California audiences, MOLAA wraps up another successful series of live performances featuring contemporary artists, each celebrated and recognized for their contributions to the preservation of the traditional sounds of Afro-Cuban music.

For more than 25 years Conjunto Costazul has been playing its hard driving New York style salsa music for dancers on the West Coast. With its unique four trombone sound and hard hitting percussion section, Conjunto Costazul is considered to be the best salsa orchestra in Los Angeles for both music lovers and hard core salsa dancers. This year Conjunto Costazul is joining forces with one of today's most esteemed salsa singers, Grammy Award-winning vocalist, Herman Olivera, who is returning to Southern California after his highly acclaimed performance during MOLAA’s 2014 season. Olivera began singing professionally with local New York bands at the age of 15.

Considered by critics as one of today's most representative salsa singers, Herman Olivera began singing professionally with local New York bands at the tender age of 15. He would then be afforded the opportunity to sing lead vocals with Conjunto Libre under the direction of Manny Oquendo and Andy Gonzalez. After two decades with Conjunto Libre, Olivera worked regularly with Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Bobby Rodriguez y La Compañia and The Machito Orchestra. He currently performs with Eddie Palmieri’s Orchestra and is featured on five of Palmieri’s CD's, including "Masterpiece/Obra Maestra" with the late, great Tito Puente, which earned two Grammys.

These events are sponsored in part by Don Nacho Tequila.

Tickets are available for purchase at MOLAA during Museum hours, by calling (562) 437-1689 or online at http://museum-of-latin-american-art.myshopify.com/collections/events/products/concert-series-the-roaring-seventies-september-26

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