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Cleveland OH - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to welcome back the Latino Heritage Festival, an annual event that celebrates the rich Hispanic culture and its musical traditions. This colorful event will take place outside of the Rock Hall on Sunday, August 30 from Noon to 4 p.m. and features performances by the best of Latin bands and vocal groups. The festival is a kick-off to Latino Heritage month, celebrated September 15 - October 15 every year.The Latino Heritage Festival is FREE, however paid admission is necessary to tour the Rock Hall exhibits. The Rock Hall is proud to partner with Newschannel 5 for this event.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will also pay tribute at the Latino Heritage Festival to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Ritchie Valens, who died 50 years ago with Buddy Holly and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson on their Winter Dance Party tour; a day immortalized in Don McLean’s 1971 hit song “American Pie” as “the day the music died.” In the short 17 years of his life, Ritchie Valens became a rock and roll icon with his renowned songs “La Bamba” and “Donna.” As one of the first Latino rockers, Valens has notably influenced such artists as Los Lobos, the Beach Boys and Los Lonely Boys.
In tribute to Latino music and culture, the festival will feature an array of musical talent, including Melissa “Cha~Cha” Figueroa, Orchestra/Merenpower, Jonathan El Romantico and Justo Saborit, all of whom will provide the flavorful soundtrack to an afternoon of entertainment. Artists will perform not only their original music but also songs by Valens.
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