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Event
Quetzal + TAIKOPROJECT in Concert
Two of LA's community-based musical icons; Grammy Award-winning Chicano rock band Quetzal, and internationally-acclaimed TAIKOPROJECT, join forces for the first time in a full-evening concert experiment in the heart of Little Tokyo. Blending soulful son jarocho (Mexican folk music from Veracruz) with powerful taiko (Japanese drumming), the two bands explore common musical ground to create a new sound that is quintessentially L.A.
TICKETS
General Admission: $25
LOCATION
Performance will take place in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (NCPD)(glass building across courtyard from main Museum building).
PARKING & DIRECTIONS
Please visit our website for parking and driving directions.
http://www.janm.org/visit/map/
QUETZAL:
From the ashes of Los Angeles' 1992 rebellion/riots arose a collective of East Side musicians committed to respectfully continuing the legacy of over 70 years of Chicano Rock. Standing on the shoulders of giants like Lalo Guerrero, Ritchie Valens, Cannibal and The Headhunters, The Brat, Los Lobos, and many others, Quetzal has created a path that has earned them the title of "one of Los Angeles' most important bands"(LA Times).
Quetzal forges a sound that will simultaneously make you dance and contemplate change, a sound as rich and complex as their pluri-ethnic barrio experience. Their unique combination of community activism and creative compositions has allowed them to travel the world using music as a tool for creating a global network of musicians committed to building community.
Since 2002 Quetzal has been part of a transnational dialogue between musicians in California and Veracruz, Mexico known as "Fandango Sin Fronteras". Many recordings, performances, and publications have been born from this dialogue. Their 5th album, "Imaginaries", released by Smithsonian Folkways, received the Grammy Award in 2013 for Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album.
TAIKOPROJECT:
Founded in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by a group of young, emerging taiko drummers, TAIKOPROJECT has sought since inception to create a truly American style of taiko. Blending traditional forms in which they were raised with an innovative and fresh aesthetic approach to the Japanese drum, they have garnered critical acclaim from all over the world.
TAIKOPROJECT first made waves when they became the first American taiko group to win the prestigious Tokyo International Taiko Contest in 2005, beating out all the Japanese taiko groups in attendance. That same year, they were cast in the Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial, the first and only national ad campaign to prominently feature taiko. They followed that up with performances in some of America's highest profile events, including the 2009 Academy Awards and the 2011 Grammy Awards. In 2012, TAIKOPROJECT performed for the televised National Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, DC, the Fall X-Factor semi-finals, Syfy's Face/Off, and was honored with the prestigious Visionary Award from East West Players. In 2013, TAIKOPROJECT was featured in rock band 30 Seconds to Mars' epic "Up in the Air" music video and appeared with the band on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, 91X X-Fest, and the iHeartRadio Music Festival. They have also garnered national recognition by receiving major arts grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Japan Foundation.
TAIKOPROJECT has performed and recorded with some of the world's most well-known musical artists, including Stevie Wonder, Usher, Alicia Keys, A.R. Rahman, John Legend, rapper Xzibit, Kanye West, Vicci Martinez, producer Squeak E. Clean, Sean Paul, Diplo, as well as international stars such as Greek singer Antonis Remos, Persian singer Mansour, and DJ Tiesto. They were recently featured in an episode of Ovation TV's critically-acclaimed series "The Art Of."
This concert is sponsored in part by the Ford Theatres, a program of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and is part of Ford on the Road. To learn more about other Ford on the Road events taking place in Los Angeles County, visit FordTheatres.org.
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LocationTateuchi Democracy Forum (across from the Japanese American National Museum) (View)
111 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90013
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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