The Ford Theatre Foundation and KCRW Presents
Pacha Massive and Federico Aubele
Fri. September 26 at 8:00 p.m.
Argentine guitar sensation Federico Aubele (produced by Thievery Corporation) and Trip-hop combo Pacha Massive return to L.A. for a special concert of funky, Latin fusion beats. This bilingual, boogie-down mix of dub, cumbia, dancehall, drum and bass with the smooth sounds of Federico Aubele, exhales sexy vocals, sultry guitar strumming and hip-shaking drums. Proceeds go to the Ford Theatre Foundation’s Community Bridges Program.
Pre-show by Mexican Dubwiser
MUSIC at: http://www.myspace.com/pachamassive, http://www.myspace.com/aubele and http://www.myspace.com/mexicandubwiser
VIDEO at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqGyDkJhR8g AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XSHLUKAyL0
Proceeds from this concert will benefit the L.A. based Community Bridges Program which provides accessibility to the arts for youth in under-served communities.
Full price $30, $20
Students and Children $12
Extended Event Information
Singer-songwriter Federico Aubele blends a variety of musical genres and styles: Jamaican dub and reggae, American ambient and hip-hop, Mexican bolero, and Argentine tango. Produced by and on the same label (ESL or Eighteenth Street Lounge) as Thievery Corporation, Aubele was last seen in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl with Thievery Corporation, in June of 2008. He returns to Los Angeles for an up close and personal concert of hypnotic guitar and sultry vocals.
Aubele’s latest album “Panamericana” was voted “One of the Top 5 Albums of the Year” by the Los Angeles Times. He describes his music as a synthesis of styles from across the Americas. He is now touring the US and Canada with Argentinean singer Natalia Clavier www.eslmusic.com/artist/natalia_clavier.
Pacha Massive will be making their 3rd and their LARGEST Los Angeles appearance at the Ford Amphitheatre, having performed live in L.A. only twice at small venues. This rare performance will feature a funky fusion of traditional Latin rhythms like Colombian cumbia, Dominican palo, and Afro-Cuban son. Their rhythmic blends of funky Latin jams with Jamaican reggae-dancehall, dub and drum-and-bass has made them a New York club favorite.
Straight from the boogie-down Bronx, Pacha Massive (from Pachamama meaning “Mother Earth”) is the creative collaboration between Dominican-born Nova (keys, guitar, writer and producer) and Colombian-born Maya (writer and bass). the duo met in New York while working on a project with Ivan Benavides (Sidestepper, Bloque, Carlos Vives) where a creative collaboration between the two led to the formation of Pacha Massive in 2005.
Pacha Massive has been making a buzz since playing their first gig at Madison Square Garden opening for Aterciopelados. DJ Nova (writer/producer, King Chango, SiSé, Om) on keys/guitar and Maya on bass make up the core of Pacha Massive, often sharing the stage with up to seven or eight collaborators. They are the first U.S. group to be signed by Nacional Records.
Both members of the group are Latinos, from Colombia and the Dominican Republic, now living in the U.S. and sharing a common passion for music. Their music is a reflection of this exciting generation: a melting pot of genres, languages, backgrounds and styles.
“When I came to the U.S. I got my first instrument on my 15th birthday, a drum set, and as the years passed I picked up guitar, bass, keys, percussion and finally the instrument that allowed me to solidify my ideas in a flexible and efficient way….a Mac,” said Nova. He describes his musical influences from people “who have influenced me in the way I make music” citing Bruce Lee, Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo DaVinci as “people who had a bigger perspective and were more holistic in their craft.
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