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Sacramento's la Raza Galera Posada Announces Jammin in the Park Starring Latin Rock Legend Malo~ May 22, 2010

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La Raza Galera Posada's Jammin' in the Park starring Latin Rock Legend MALO Adds Singers Keri Carr and Blanca Sandoval to Main Stage Lineup; Announces New Gallery Exhibition,Music Revolution!: An Exhibition of Musical Memorabilia from the Golden Age of Latin Rock (Sacramento, CA) La Raza Galera Posada, the not-for-profit midtown gallery and cultural center, will present a family day of Latino celebration with music, dance, poetry, arts & crafts, and community awareness on Saturday, May 22, Noon-6 PM. The headliner for the event at Sacramento's Cesar Chavez Park (10th & J Sts.) is the 12-piece Latin Rock legend, Malo starring guitarist Jorge Santana.

New performers just added to the main stage are Sacramento's supreme torch singer Keri Carr (formerly of Rowdy Kate) with her new quartet featuring multi-year, Sammie Award-winning guitarist, Steve Randall, and bassist R.W. Grigsby. The quartet will debut a set of traditional Mexican music. As lead singer of Rowdy Kate, Mexican-American Carr wowed California audiences with her Ronstadt-like vocal power and interpretive depth.

Also on the main stage is San Francisco's Blanca Sandoval, a bilingual singer songwriter. Her sound blends together her Latin musical roots with rock, funk, jazz, and ballads. She has released her debut CD, Mi Musica. The daughter of career musicians, Blanca grew up on the road traveling with Los Sandoval, an internationally recognized group that has appeared with such famous acts as Celia Cruz, The Platters and Diane Summer.

The Galeria is also proud to announce a rare art exhibition that will run in conjunction with the Jammin' in the Park festival. Music Revolution!: An Exhibition of Musical Memorabilia from the Golden Age of Latin Rock will run from April 30 through June 5, 2010 at the gallery's Midtown location. Culled from the private collection of Dr. Bernardo D. Gonzalez III, longtime manager of Malo, this exhibition will feature the legendary 1960s bands of both the Bay Area and Los Angeles: Malo~Santana~El Chicano~War~Azteca~Tower of Power plus Jerry Garcia/The Grateful Dead in photos, posters, platinum and gold records, recorded music, and much more.

About Latin Rock Legend, MALO

The story of this enduring Latin rock band begins with lead singer Arcelio Garcia. In the mid-1960s, he joined The Malibus, named after the Chevy sports car. They became a very well-known and popular band in the Bay Area, first playing mainly R&B, but later adding Latin music to the mix.

Three years into the career of the Malibus, a guitarist was brought in by the name of Jorge Santana, the brother of the already famous Carlos Santana. In 1970, The Malibus changed their name to Malo. At times numbering as many as ten or more musicians, Malo's powerful sound included a serious horn section, which included, at various times, leading trumpet player Luis Gasca, as well as percussionists Coke Escovedo, Francisco Aguabella, Victor Pantoja and Richard Bean (of Sapo fame).

They were signed to Warner Brothers Records and recorded their first album, which was simply entitled “Malo". Arcelio co-wrote four of the six songs, including their classics “Nena" and “Cafe." Released in 1972, “Malo" also included Suavecito," which had evolved from a song they had written and been performing in clubs called My Love.One of the band members, Richard Bean, wrote a new lyric which gave birth to the major hit record, one that is still a signature summer song worldwide.

Malo's current lineup includes: Arcelio Garcia, lead vocals; Jorge Santana, guitar; Gus Bogios, bass; David George, drums; Gabriel Manzo, lead guitar; Daniel Cervantes, keyboards; Brian Buekelman, trumpet; Pete Rodriguez, trumpet, trombone; Jack Musgrove trumpet, flogahorn; and David Chavez congas, Gibby Ross timbales. Another addition to the current Malo is Arcelios son, Octaviano, an excellent young singer and performer in his own right.


Advance tickets for this special $10 family friendly event are on sale now at inticketing.com, R5 Records (16th & Broadway/Sacramento), at La Raza Galera Posada and all Dimple Records locations.

This celebration, funded by a California Arts Council/Department of Justice grant, will benefit La Raza Galera Posada, a non-profit organization serving the community for the last 30 years by promoting and exhibiting Chicano, Latino and Native American art, music, poetry, and dance. The proceeds generated from this event will support LRGP education and arts programming.

Sponsorship information, please contact Richard Whaley of Milestones Event Marketing at 916.515.1692 or contact Marie Acosta, LRGP Executive Director at the Gallery. 916.446.5133 or [email protected].

About La Raza Galera Posada

LRGP is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary cultural center and public space serving the Sacramento community, offering Latino/Chicano and Native arts exhibitions, art education programs, workshops , and serves as a community gathering place. La Raza Galera Posada is located at 1022-1024 22nd St. between J & K Sts. in Sacramento, California. Hours of operation are Tuesday Saturday 11pm 7pm, 11 9pm Second Saturday. School tours and group tours are offered Monday- Saturday 10am-5pm by reservation. Office: 916-446-5133.

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