La Santa Maria to Perform at Latin American Parade and Festival

Written by Hilda Gabriela

La Santa Maria will perform at the 3rd Annual Latin American Parade and Festival taking place on September 10th in Downtown Long Beach. The band is part of L.A.’s independent movement of musicians that fuse Mexican, South and Central American sounds to create a new type of cumbia music known as “neo-cumbia”.

Just last year, the seven-member band showcased its rhythmic repertoire at Al Borde’s Day of the Dead Music and Arts Festival, and recently took part of the summer concert series at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena.

The Latin American Parade and Festival celebrates Latin American culture through live music, dance, food, vendors, health & wellness information, a children’s activity area and a parade. The parade starts at Pine Avenue and Sixth Street and ends at Fourth Street and The Promenade. This year, the Molina family, founders of Molina Healthcare, will serve as grand marshal to the festival, and Long Beach artist and former MOLAA director Gregorio Luke will be present as community marshal.

The 3rd Annual Latin American Parade and Festival takes place from 3:00 p.m.-9:00p.m. and is free and open to the public. La Santa Maria’s performance will take place at 8:45p.m. on Stage A.

Visit www.downtownlongbeach.org for more information, and check out La Santa Maria’s performance at Al Borde’s 2010 Day of the Dead festival after the performance schedule.

Stage A
DJ Agustin 3:00 – 3:45PM
Rumbankete 4:00 – 4:45PM
Iliana Rose Band 5:00 – 5:45PM
Leandro Fossi 6:00 – 6:45PM
Rio Brasil Samba Shows 7:00 – 7:30PM
El Presidente 7:45 – 8:30PM
La Santa Maria 8:45 – 9:30PM

Stage B
DJ 3:00 – 3:45PM
Adelante Presentations 3:45 – 4:15PM
(Salsa Rhythms for Children)
LA Influence Dance Company 4:30 – 4:45PM
Folkloristas de California 5:00 – 5:30PM
Julie Simon’s Tropicaleiza 5:45 – 6PM
Ballet Folklorico Maria 6:45 – 7:15PM
La Flor 7:30 – 8PM

 

 

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