8:00 pm
NHCC & Melaza Music Present Live Pop Up Salsa 2: End of Summer Night Swing. This night offers a MainStage showcase of some of New Mexico’s hardest working dancers, dance teachers, choreographers, and dance students, who may not have opportunities to demonstrate their art. The evening begins with an hour of dance shows in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre. At the end of the showcase, Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna will perform in the HLA Fountain Courtyard.
$20 w/ $2 discount for NHCC Foundation members, children 12 years old and younger free
Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna, the Monday night house band for the World Famous Floridita Restaurant in Los Angeles, California is a High Energy Salsa Band that takes Latin Tradition to Modern heights!!! From Cuban Guaguanco, Yambu, Salsa, Cumbia, Son, y Chachacha Fausto’s unique blend of styles redefine the boundaries of today’s Salsa Band. La Moderna’s infectious swing will have the audience on it’s feet grooving & dancing the night away.
A World Renown Percussionists based in Oxnard, CA. Fausto’s percussive skills and versatility have made him one of the most popular in demand Percussionist of today. Fausto has toured the world with artists ranging from Latin to Legend. Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz, Cachao, Issac Delgado, Marc Anthony, Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Teena Marie, Britney Spears, Santana, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Sheila E., & Jennifer Lopez just to name a few.
