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[7/17] Preview: Peligrosa celebrates Colombian Independence Day at Empire Control Room & Garage

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peligrosaFriday, July 17, is the third Friday of the month. For Latin music lovers in Austin, we know that means it’s time to party with Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage. This month’s installment of the baddest Latin music residencies in the country will serve as an early celebration of Colombian Independence Day, which is technically July 20. The celebration will be on two stages.

In the Colombian spirit, performers in the Control Room stage inside include two of Austin’s purveyors of Colombian-inspired music, Kiko Villamizar and La Frenetika. Special guests Dos Santos Anit-Beat Orquesta, on tour from Chicago, round out the band lineup. The 2015 Pachanga Fest performer features former Maneja Beto frontman and Austinite, Alex Chavez, on guitar and vocals.

The DJs from Peligrosa will be on the patio spinning the best in Latin electrónica. Be ready to be in pictures all over the internet as Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos. For more about Peligrosa, watch the KLRU documentary series Arts In Context episode featuring the collective here.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 18+ welcome. Cover will be $5 for advance tickets and $8 at the door on the day of the show. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

Dos Santos: Anti-Beat Orquesta

Kiko Villamizar

La Frenetika

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[5/8] Preview: Pachanga Kick-Off Party at Spider House Ballroom

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Pachanga Kickoff posterFriday, May 8, the folks at Austin Music Foundation are presenting the Pachanga kick0ff party at Spider House Ballroom. The fest is less than two weeks away and Friday’s kickoff is a great way to get in the mood for the annual Latin music Fest. Austin-based groups Macaxeira Funk, La Vida Buena and Kiko Villamizar all perform.

Macaxeira Funk is a Brazilian-inspired funk band whose music is an infectious mixture of (mostly) Portuguese lyrics, samba and funk. The group is fronted by Frederico Geib, whom many will know from Austin-based groups Os Alquimistas, Frederico 7 and Suns of Orpheus. There are more familiar faces in the brass section as many are seasoned veterans from other Austin bands new and old, including Cilantro Boombox and La Guerrilla. The group is currently in the works on a debut release.

Austin-based hip-hop/salsa group La Vida Buena are some of our favorite party starters. Lead by member Louie “Luison” Alarcon, the group performs original tracks from their debut EP ¡Checkpoint Alpha! as well as salsa-fied covers of popular hip-hop and R&B tracks.

Singer-songwriter Kiko Villmizar is the first artist to release an album on the newly founded Discos Peligrosa from Peligrosa frontman Orion Garcia. Villamizar released his debut album, La Remolacha, in January. His music combines Afro-Colombian styles with strong Caribbean and South American influences. On May 7, Villamizar will celebrate the city of Austin declaring a “Kiko Villamizar Day.”

Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. All ages welcome. $10 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Macaxeira Funk

La Vida Buena

Kiko Villamizar

[1/16] Preview: Discos Peligrosa launch party featuring Kiko Villamizar at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Discos Peligrosa flierFriday, Jan. 16, may be one of most important and memorable days in the history of Latin music in Austin. Orión García, DJ and founding member of the Austin-based DJ collective Peligrosa, is celebrating the launch of his new Discos Peligrosa record label at Empire Control Room & Garage.

The launch party is not only in celebration of the label’s birth, but also to celebrate the release of the label’s debut album from Austin-based singer, songwriter and musician Kiko Villamizar. Titled La Remolancha, meaning “beetroot” in Spanish, the album is an eclectic fusion of Afro-Colombian and Caribbean rhythms. La Remolancha also features guest appearances from García, Cuban rapper Odaymara “Pasa” Kruda of Krudas Kubensi and local acordeonista Susan Torres.

To round out an incredible night of Latin music, Austin-based chicha band and Grupo Fantasma side-project Money Chicha is performing.

On the patio will be the usual third Friday throwdown from Peligrosa with members Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black, Sonora , DJ Manny, El Dusty and Chorizo Funk. Anytime these guys come together, it is special. Friday night will be no different. For more on Peligrosa, click here.

Empire Control Room is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 18+ welcome. $10 cover for 21+. $15 for 18+. Advance tickets for this event are available for purchase online here. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Listen to La Remolacha from Kiko Villamizar below.

[8/29] Preview: ESL Jam Session at Sahara Lounge

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Tonight is the next installment of the East Side Latin (ESL) Jam session at The Sahara Lounge. Curated by Austin-based musician and Latino singer-songwriter Kiko Villamizar, the biweekly event is an open forum for musicians and artists to “jam” Latino estyle together and express themselves, even through poetry. No Latin-based genre is discriminated against.

Austin-based reggae/ska band The Good Thing will be taking the stage after the jam session at midnight. The Sahara Lounge is located at 1413 Webberville Rd. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 cover. 21+ welcome. Visit the Facebook event page here.

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Watch this clip from one of the previous ESL Jam Sessions at Sahara Lounge. Please note that each session is unique and different due to different participants and attendees. This video is only to give a visual and audio sample of what the ESL Jam Sessions are like.

[7/18] Preview: ESL Jam Session at Sahara Lounge

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Musicians jamming in front of live audience at an ESL Latin Jam at The Sahara Lounge. Photo from Mauricio Callejas Facebook.

Tonight is the next installment of the East Side Latin (ESL) Jam session at The Sahara Lounge. Curated by Austin-based musician and Latino singer-songwriter Kiko Villamizar, the biweekly event is an open forum for musicians and artists to “jam” Latino estyle together and express themselves, even through poetry. No Latin-based genre is discriminated against.

The Sahara Lounge is located at 1413 Webberville Rd. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 cover. 21+ welcome. The $5 cover helps organizers sustain the jam session while covering the cost of a buffet that includes a vegan version of the Colombian food Villamizar cooks up himself. Visit the official Facebook event page here.

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Watch this clip from one of the previous ESL Jam Sessions at Sahara Lounge. Please note that each session is unique and different due to different participants and attendees. This video is only to give a visual and audio sample of what the ESL Jam Sessions are like.

[7/4] Preview: East Side Latin Jam “Masquerade Edition” at Sahara Lounge

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Thursday, July 4, is the next installment of the East Side Latin (ESL) Jam session at The Sahara Lounge. Curated by Austin-based musician and Latino singer-songwriter Kiko Villamizar, the biweekly event is an open forum for musicians and artists to “jam” Latino estyle together and express themselves, even through poetry. No Latin-based genre is discriminated against.

After the jam session, Sahara Lounge will also feature an open mic hosted by Austin-based hip hop duo Krudas Cubensi. MCs Odaymara Cuesta (Pasa Kruda) and Olivia Kruda Prendes will open up the mic to attendees to rhyme with the duo or “spit that spoken word” with them.

Also for Friday’s event, attendees of the open mic and jam session are encouraged to dress in masquerade costume accessories.

The Sahara Lounge is located at 1413 Webberville Rd. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 cover. 21+ welcome. The $5 cover helps organizers sustain the jam session while covering the cost of a buffet that includes a vegan version of the Colombian food Villamizar cooks up himself. Visit the official Facebook event page here.

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Watch this clip from one of the previous ESL Jam Sessions at Sahara Lounge. Please note that each session is unique and different due to different participants and attendees. This video is only to give a visual and audio sample of what the ESL Jam Sessions are like.

[6/6] Preview: ESL Jam Session Vol. XI at Sahara Lounge

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Tonight is the next installment of the East Side Latin Jam at The Sahara Lounge. Curated by Austin-based musician and Latino singer-songwriter Kiko Villamizar, the biweekly event is an open forum for musicians and artists to “jam” Latino estyle together and express themselves, even through poetry. No Latin-based genre is discriminated against. The $5 cover helps organizers sustain the jam session while covering the cost of a buffet that includes a vegan version of the Colombian food Villamizar cooks up himself.

After tonight’s jam, Sahara Lounge will also feature Austin-based hip hop duo Krudas Cubensi. In addition to performing their own Spanish language hip hop songs, which lean more towards the lyrical conscious umbrella of hip hop if there was such a thing,  MCs Odaymara Cuesta (Pasa Kruda) and Olivia Kruda Prendes will open up the mic to attendees to rhyme with the duo or “spit that spoken word” with them.  Krddas Cubensi perform at midnight.

The Sahara Lounge is located at 1413 Webberville Rd. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 cover. 21+ welcome. Crafts by Las Ofrendas will also be available for purchase at tonight’s jam session. Visit the official Facebook event page here.

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Watch this clip from one of the previous ESL Jam Sessions at Sahara Lounge. Please note that each session is unique and different due to different participants and attendees. This video is only to give a visual and audio sample of what the ESL Jam Sessions are like.