Featured bands Viento Callejero, Buyepongo, and La Chamba Chicha. Photo Credit by Farah Sosa
Los Angeles Cumbia Festival was Directed by Andrea Rodriguez and Produced by Aratani World Series. This show featured Los Angeles Cumbia Bands Viento Callejero, Buyepongo, La Chamba Chicha, Yanga, and Maestro Eduardo Martinez along with artistic works by Kalli Arte and video by The Get Down Collective. Spearheaded by Andrea Rodriguez this work was a communal collaboration.
click the image above to view LA Cumbia Festival slideshow by: FARAHSOSA
VIDEOS FROM THE LA CUMBIA FESTIVAL:
LA CUMBIA FESTIVAL PRESS:
REMEZCLA - "Big Cumbia in Little Tokyo by," by: Afroxander
Grimygoods - "Inaugural Los Angeles Goes Fuerte at the Aratani Theater," by: Farah Sosa
KCET Artbound - "Aratani World Series, Bringing Cultures Together," by: Nathan Solis
Gypset Magazine - "The Cumbia Festival leaves its mark in Los Angeles," by: Laura Pelayo