!Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival

Posted on Thursday, August 6

This vibrant Latin music festival showcases local, national and international talent in the various Latin music genres that include salsa, reggaeton, mariachi, norteña, Spanish pop y más. Many artists are Grammy award winners and nominees.

It takes place on August 29th and 30th in Grant Park around the Petrillo Music Shell located at
Jackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Los Barrios
• 12:00-1:15 pm – Chicago Cuatro Orchestra School with special guest Yomo Toro
Puerto Rican Folkloric-Jibaro
• 1:45-3:00 pm – David Oquendo’s Raices Habaneras Roots of Rumba
• 3:30-4:45 pm – La Excelencia Salsa
• 5:15- 6:30 pm – La India Canela Merengue Tipico

Salon de Baile

• 12:30-2:00 pm – Juvenato Vallenato Columbian music of the valley
• 2:30-4:00 pm – La India Canela Merengue Tipico
• 4:30-6:00 pm – Galan Norteno Norteno
• 6:30-8:00 pm – TBD

Petrillo Music Shell

• 5:00-6:15 pm – AfriCaribe w/ Angel Luis Torruellas, Ricardo Pons and Angel Melendez
Plena/Bomba
• 6:25-8:00 pm – Tribute to Manny Oquendo’s Libre w/Andy Gonzalez, Jimmy Bosch, Frankie Vazquez, and Herman Olivera Salsa
• 8:10-9:30 pm – Aterciopelados

Cantina

• 2:00-3:00 pm – Nuestro Tambo Plena/bomba
• 3:30-4:30 pm – OgundaMasa – folkloric rumba, Bata, Palo, Bembe and Guiro
• 5:00-6:00 pm – Marcos Oliveira and Swing Brasileiro Carnival Brazilian-Samba school

Artisan Demonstration

• Nuestra Musica / Old Town School of Folk Music
• The National Museum of Mexican Fine Art