“Latin America” (Used 9 times)

The 11th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference is underway now through Saturday June 10th. The event includes artist showcases, concerts, art exhibits, and a series of panels.

I'll be representing the Free Music Archive at a panel discussion titled The Future of Digital Music; Sobre las nubes: Cloud Streaming and Other New Technologies, alongside folks from IODA, Sound Exchange, Thumbplay, Premium Latin Music, Nortec Collective, The LimeWire Store, and Music Ally. The panel takes place Thursday July 8th from 11:30am-1pm at the Roosevelt Hotel, where I'm also hoping to catch panels featuring Todd P, Wired's Eliot Van Buskirk, and Adam Shore from The Daily Swarm. If you'd like to attend, you can register for LAMC on-site starting tomorrow afternoon (details here).

LAMC is also curating three free outdoor concerts while in town:

Wednesday July 7th 6:00p-10:00p @ Central Park Summer Stage
Tijuana’s electronica stars Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich+Fussible, Barcelona experimentalist El Guincho and Chilean hip hop reina Ana Tijoux.

Friday July 9th 7:30p-11:00p @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn)
Los Angeles’ culture mashers Ozomatli, Argentine reggae icon Fidel Nadal and Monterrey’s extraordinaire DJ/producer Toy Selectah. Here's a live track from Ozomatli's recent KEXP session

Saturday July 10th 3:00p –7:00p @ Central Park Summerstage
Barcelona’s electronic indie pop sensations The Pinker Tones, Mexican rock pioneers Maldita Vecindad and Austin’s psychedelic groovesters Ocote Soul Sounds

You can also tune in to LAMC via WFMU this Saturday, when Transpacific Sound Paradise hosts a live session from Sol Okarina. The Venezuela-born, Bogota-based singer brings a mix of cumbia, indie rock, Carribean and South American sounds. The show also features a non-LAMC-related spotlight on "Legends of Benin" the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, who make their long overdue NYC debut (they've recorded 500+ songs since the 60s!) this Sunday at Lincoln Center.

Here's a track from Friday's LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn headliners Ozomatli, recorded live at KEXP's SxSW showcase on March 19th 2010