Cuban Sonero, Alonso Brito at Mama Juana's, Santa Monica

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Wednesdays at Mama Juana's

 

Mama Juana’s
3707 Cahuenga Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604

 

 

“Alonso is like no other contemporary salsa singer - part Mick Jagger, part Caetano Veloso and part Desi Arnaz on acid” – Los Angeles Times

 

"In the 1950’s America fell in love with the Mambo.  It’s 2008 and we are already falling in love with Alonso Brito and his brand of Cuban music, he is really talented, extremely talented" – KPFK Radio

 

 

Los Ángeles, CA – September 29, 2008: Singer-songwriter Alonso Brito will host a weekly event at Mama Juana’s in Los Angeles, starting Wednesday, October 15th at 9 pm.  After performing at the Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival, King King in Los Angeles, and MoLAA (Museum of Latin American Art), Alonso promises to conquer the audience with excitement, energy and his passionate Latin flavor. Born in La Habana Cuba, Brito is preparing the release of his first album Santo Bueno through Candor Entertainment beginning next year. The album includes “Bandolera,” “Santo Bueno,” and “A Tu Lado” among others.

 

 

About Alonso Brito: Born in La Habana, Cuba during the Golden Fifties, Alonso Brito had an idyllic childhood. At the age of nine, Fidel Castro's revolution arose and Alonso was forced to flee the country, never to return.

 

Alonso arrived in Miami, Florida in September 1960, a landmark historical period in American history.  Thrust into early adulthood at ten years old, Brito witnessed the short-lived presidency of John F. Kennedy, the Birmingham Riots, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, manned space travel, and the Vietnam War.  Alonso Brito uses these experiences not only to give depth to the life he leads, but also volume to the music he shares.

Alonso, along with his dear friend Chris McClure, has prepared a style of show that has not been seen since the 1950's. The combination of their experiences and their vision is a new brand of truly Cuban-American music.

 For more information on Alonso Brito, please visit www.myspace.com/alonsobritomusic.

 

 

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