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Tito Puente, Jr. y La Sonora Dinamita se Presentarán en el Festival Latino 2015 el 31 de Octubre y 1 de Noviembre |
Tito Puente, Jr. and La Sonora Dinamita to Perform at 2015 Latino Festival, October 31 & November 1 Pensacola, Fla.—La Costa Latina and the Hispanic Resource Center have announced the headliners for the 2015 Latino Festival, Tito Puente, Jr. and La Sonora Dinamita. Mr. Puente will perform on Saturday, October 31 (Halloween) at 5 p.m., and La Sonora Dinamita will close the annual festival on Sunday, November 1 (Dia de los Muertos [Mex.]) at 7 p.m. at the Community Maritime Park in Pensacola. Admission is free. Tito Puente, Jr. has become an audience favorite in casinos, performing arts centers, symphony halls and jazz festivals worldwide, performing more than 300 shows over the past 5 years. His 2004 album, “In My Father’s Shoes” featured the classic Puente titles and was spun into a BET Jazz television special of the same name. He was seen in a tribute to his father’s music on NBC’s two hour special—“The Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem.” Symphony appearances include Dallas, San Antonio, Colorado, South Bend, the Palm Desert Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. Tito, Jr. he has found captive audiences who echo his passion. Crowds lured to a venue by the father are returning to see the son—and to once again participate in the high voltage celebration that takes place on stage. His CD release, “Got Mambo?” received heavy praise from Tropical and Latin Jazz critics alike. “People who don’t know anything about Latin music know my father and people always, always smile when they say my father’s name,” Puente said. La Sonora Dinamita will give the closing performance for the 2015 Latino Festival. The Colombian musical group is credited with helping to popularize cumbia music throughout Latin America and the world. They are one of the first cumbia groups to reach international success. While the band has endured changes over the years, the popular ten-piece orchestra has been performing since 1960. The ten-piece brass group is well known for its featured strong female vocals and popular recordings including, “Mi Cucu.” Other live bands will perform at the Latino Festival including Tropisound (Salsa), Los Andaliegos de Tierra Caliente (Duranguense), Jay El Revelde (Urbano/Reggaeton), Mariachi Jalisco (Mariachi), and Furia Norteña (Norteño). Other performances include folkloric performances representing Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, and Peru, and a few surprises that you simply have to attend and experience! Festivities at the Latino Festival this year will incorporate two holidays, Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Visitors are encouraged to wear Halloween and Dia de los Muertos costumes on respective days. Piñatas will be filled and early trick-or-treaters can visit vendor booths for Halloween treats on Saturday. On Sunday, Nov. 1, Pensacola will celebrate its first full-scale Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican public holiday which dates back to hundreds of years to an Aztec festival. The modern Mexican celebration honors the dead on dates that coinside with All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Soul’s Day (October 31 – November 2). The holiday traditions include honoring the deceased with grave-side visits bearing gifts such as sugar skulls, marigolds, and the deceased’s belongings and favorite foods and drinks. Krewe de los Muertos will be participating on the second day of the Latino Festival. The Krewe will attend with their Dia de los Muertos Mardi Gras float and feature a memory wall, candles, and face painting to honor deceased loved ones. Visitors can write messages on the memory wall and light a candle in honor of their loved ones. The community is invited to bring their own contributions as well. “We’re all about celebrating the lives of those who were here before us,” said Lori Bell, president of Krewe de los Muertos. “One of the things that we really want to emphasize is that we are not about Halloween. We believe in celebrating those who came before us and built all that we have for our generation and those that will come after us.” Aside from the festive music, dance, and celebration, the Latino Festival promises to bring favorite foods from around Latin America. Various countries are represented in a variety of foods that you won’t find in restaurants. Vendor/sponsor registration form are available here. The Latino Festival is an annual event that is not possible without the support of several sponsors including Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, Cox Communications, Gulf Power, University of West Florida, New York Billares, Pen Air Federal Credit Union, and Baptist Health Care and with the technical assistance of Carlos Productions, and DJs Vasco Milord, Pablo Solis, and Ronnie Gonzales. |
Pensacola, Fla.—La Costa Latina y el Centro de Recursos Hispanos han anunciado los artistas estelares para el Festival Latino 2015, Tito Puente, Jr. y La Sonora Dinamita. El sr. Puente tocará el sábado, 31 de octubre (Halloween) a las 5 p.m., y La Sonora Dinamita cerrará el festival anual el domingo 1 de noviembre (Día de los Muertos [Méx.]) A las 7 p.m. en el Community Maritime Park en Pensacola. La entrada es gratis.