For Immediate Release : August 28, 2012 Press information: Jessica Wolf 310.285.7789 [email protected] Image Library : www.cap.ucla/press-images

Bajofondo Brings Latin Alternative Vibe to Royce Hall Oct. 12

CAP UCLA celebrates the vibrant collective’s modern fusion

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA presents , a global music powerhouse that’s meant to be seen, heard and danced to October 12 at Royce Hall. Tickets are now available via cap.ucla.edu, Ticketmaster or at the UCLA Central Ticket Office ($20-50)

The collective of composers, singers and artists known as Bajofondo represent an innovative blend of acoustic tango and electronic music, as well as a fusion of Latin alternative and contemporary sounds. Consisting of eight musicians from and , the group is led by the brilliant , two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning composer of Brokeback Mountain and Babe , as well as the highly anticipated upcoming film On the Road.

Santaolalla, together with Uruguayan musician-producer Juan Campodónico conceived of a group that would be a home for Argentine and Uruguayan artists dedicated to creating “contemporary music of the Rio de la Plata”, the body of water that separates the two countries. The project, which debuted under the name Bajofondo Tango Club, was an alliance of producers, musicians and singers that took shape in the recording studio, and the release of their first was the culmination of this process. The eponymous “Bajofondo Tango Club” album was released in November 2002 and featured a long list of guest artists, including , Adriana Varela, Cristóbal Repetto, Adrián Iaies, Didi Gutman and Pablo Mainetti, among others. “Bajofondo” Tango Club won a Latin Grammy award as the “Best Instrumental Pop Album” in 2003 and has sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide.

The group followed that up in 2008 with the acclaimed “” and tour constantly, gathering fans worldwide and shaping the modern Latin sound.

“Along with the like-minded Gotan Project, Bajofondo synthesized ethnic styles and chilled club music into an intoxicating hybrid: dramatic, melancholy melodies draped over electronic dance beats.” –Chicago Tribune

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