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Music Makes a Difference Presents MadLatin

  • Atwood Music Hall 1925 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI, 53704 United States (map)

Ft. Orquesta Sal Sol del Mad, Grupo Candela, Automatic Lover, the Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band, DJ Francis Medrano

Hosted by Tony Castaneda

Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm

GA: $10ADV / $15DOS

Orquesta Sal Sol del Mad

Salsa and Soul, we combine the best of two cultural worlds bringing together the fire of latin rhythm and the groove of soul. Orquesta Salsoul Del Mad will have young and old dancing in the aisle and on the ceiling. Voted best latin performer of the year by MAMA (Madison Area Music Award) as well as a 2022 WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) award nominee.

Orquesta Sal Sol del Mad Website

Grupo Candela

Grupo Candela is a 12 piece Madison based tropical band. The band has been playing steady since its inception in 2005. Candela offers a diverse repertoire of dance-oriented songs which includes salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata, bomba, and plena. The band aims to be a bridge to the source of tropical music and is orientation is old school, touching on classic Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian, and Dominican music. Members have included representation from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Dominican Republic as well as many converted Latinos from the United States.

Grupo Candela Website

Automatic Lover
Music that moves you. A singer + producer from Sonora, Mexico. A Grammy-nominated disciple of the original funky drummer. Keyboards steeped in jazz + salsa meet guitars raised on 80s hardcore + afrobeat. A bass that slaps back at acid-jazz roots and a whole horn section of funk.

Automatic Lover Website 
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Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band

Wisconsin’s premire Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda and his band have been honoring and keeping alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz.  Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards The Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for legendary latin jazz artists such as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.

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