BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//EVDB//www.eventful.com//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20080926T200000 DTSTAMP:20080930T165553Z SUMMARY:Pacha Massive and Federico Aubele DESCRIPTION: September The Ford Theatre Foundation and KCRW PresentsPa cha Massive and Federico Aubele Fri. September 26 at 8:00 p.m.Argentin e 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 du b\, cumbia\, dancehall\, drum and bass with the smooth sounds of Feder ico Aubele\, exhales sexy vocals\, sultry guitar strumming and hip-sha king drums. Proceeds go to the Ford Theatre Foundation’s Community B ridges Program. Pre-show by Mexican DubwiserMUSIC at: http://www.myspa ce.com/pachamassive\, http://www.myspace.com/aubele and http://www.mys pace.com/mexicandubwiser VIDEO at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqGy DkJhR8g AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XSHLUKAyL0Proceeds from th is concert will benefit the L.A. based Community Bridges Program which provides accessibility to the arts for youth in under-served communit ies.Full price $30\, $20 Students and Children $12 Extended Event Info rmationSinger-songwriter Federico Aubele blends a variety of musical g enres and styles: Jamaican dub and reggae\, American ambient and hip-h op\, Mexican bolero\, and Argentine tango.  Produced by and on the sam e label (ESL or Eighteenth Street Lounge) as Thievery Corporation\, Au bele 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 cl ose and personal concert of hypnotic guitar and sultry vocals.Aubele†™s latest album “Panamericana” was voted “One of the Top 5 Album s 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.co m/artist/natalia_clavier.Pacha Massive will be making their 3rd and th eir LARGEST Los Angeles appearance at the Ford Amphitheatre\, having p erformed live in L.A. only twice at small venues.  This rare performan ce will feature a funky fusion of traditional Latin rhythms like Colom bian cumbia\, Dominican palo\, and Afro-Cuban son.  Their rhythmic ble nds of funky Latin jams with Jamaican reggae-dancehall\, dub and drum- and-bass has made them a New York club favorite.Straight from the boog ie-down Bronx\, Pacha Massive (from Pachamama meaning “Mother Earthâ €ť) 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 Benavi des (Sidestepper\, Bloque\, Carlos Vives) where a creative collaborati on between the two led to the formation of Pacha Massive in 2005.  Pac ha Massive has been making a buzz since playing their first gig at Mad ison Square Garden opening for Aterciopelados. DJ Nova (writer/produce r\, King Chango\, SiSé\, Om) on keys/guitar and Maya on bass make up t he 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 Na cional Records.   Both members of the group are Latinos\, from Colombi a and the Dominican Republic\, now living in the U.S. and sharing a co mmon passion for music. Their music is a reflection of this exciting g eneration: a melting pot of genres\, languages\, backgrounds and style s.“When I came to the U.S. I got my first instrument on my 15th birt hday\, a drum set\, and as the years passed I picked up guitar\, bass\ , keys\, percussion and finally the instrument that allowed me to soli dify my ideas in a flexible and efficient way….a Mac\,” said Nova. He describes his musical influences from people “who have influence d me in the way I make music” citing Bruce Lee\, Benjamin Franklin a nd Leonardo DaVinci as “people who had a bigger perspective and were more holistic in their craft.Media Sponsors:Bazuca MagazineLARemezcla .comGaleria AlternativaEl Calabozo RadioTurn Off The RadioGoTV Fusicol ogy Al Borde\n LOCATION:Ford Amphitheatre @ California, United States SEQUENCE:1222793753 UID:E0-001-013878931-9 URL:http://eventful.com/E0-001-013878931-9 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR