International recording artist SHAILA DURCAL accompanied by the renowned Mariachi Imperial
& Regional Mexican crooner Beto Cortez to perform on Sunday July 19, 2009
Plus special guest host Yarel from popular mun2 show ‘Reventon’
Universal City, CA – Tuesday July 14, 2009 – Telemundo KVEA-52, a leading producer of innovative and high-quality content for Hispanics worldwide, mun2, the bilingual network for young Latinos, and CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of Los Angeles, proudly returns with their sizzling 3rd annual free summer concert series “Descarga” En CityWalk con Telemundo y mun2 (Jam On CityWalk with Telemundo and mun2).”
Showcasing performances from top notch international and national talent, “Descarga” welcomes direct from Spain superstar, Gold & Platinum recording artist Shaila Dúrcal who will be accompanied by renowned Mariachi Imperial. Also performing that evening is Regional Mexican ‘Banda’ crooner Beto Cortez. It promises to be a truly special evening evidencing “Descarga”s status as one of the leading outdoor free music events series in Southern California.
Direct from Madrid, Spain Shaila Dúrcal will be performing songs from her new album titled “Corazón Ranchero”, (Ranchero Heart) produced by Manuel Cazares at the Joel Solís studio in México City. This performance will showcase Shaila’s gifted vocal talent, unique style ranging from Pop, traditional Mexican Mariachi, and her profound love for México’s music and people, which she inherited from her mother, the extraordinary music legend the late Rocío Durcal.(Visit Shaila Durcal) http://www.myspace.com/shailadurcal
A career that spans well over 25 years Mariachi Imperial has earned critical acclaim and various awards. Led by Jose Longoria, the group has recorded two albums entitled “Son de Ambiente”, and “Más Allá de Mi México”.
Beto Cortez is an emerging Regional Mexican ‘Banda’ crooner whose music promises to sweep you off your feet.
Now in its 3rd consecutive year “Descarga” has solidified its status as one of the leading outdoor free music events in Southern California, drawing over 70,000 fans by showcasing international, national, and emerging talent as well as DJs performances on an outdoor stage in CityWalk. Since its inception in 2007, “Descarga” continues to build on its overwhelming success delivering on its mission to provide Latino artists and audiences with the best in quality entertainment with a phenomenal promotional platform, becoming ‘the must play concert series’ for Latino artists touring in Southern California.
Following is the “Descarga” line-up” for the summer:
July 19: Shaila Durcal
July 26: Yolanda Perez, Alex Alvarado
August 2: Monte Carlo 76, Santero, Soy Disco & Mucho Wednesdays DJs
August 9: Cesar Brizuela y Los Rams
August 16: Fanny Lu & Melissa, Su West Coast Swing, Denise
August 23: Grupo Naukalli, Grupo Nice, Son Del Sur
August 30: Flex, Banda Recoditos, El Güero y Su Banda Centenario
Plus special guest host Yarel from popular mun2 show ‘Reventon’.
For a full event schedule and more information on the festival’s featured artists and other talent, visit mun2’s website at www.holamun2.com or the Telemundo site, www.telemundo52.com Social networking sites visit us at Facebook/Visita. Descarga and Twitter/Descarga2009.
About Telemundo:
Telemundo Communications Group (“Telemundo”), a division of NBC Universal, is a world-class media company, leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality Spanish-language content across its multiplatform portfolio to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Telemundo’s multiple platforms include Telemundo, a Spanish-language television network featuring original productions, theatrical motion pictures, news and first-class sports events reaching 93% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 210 markets through its 15 owned-and-operated stations, 45 broadcast affiliates, and 800 cable affiliates; mun2, the preeminent voice for bicultural Hispanics in the U.S. reaching over 30 million U.S. TV households nationwide on digital and analog cable, satellite and free television; Telemundo Digital Media, which leverages Telemundo’s original content for distribution across digital and emerging platforms including mobile devices and www.telemundo.com and www.holamun2.com and Telemundo Internacional, the company’s international distribution arm which has positioned Telemundo as the second largest provider of Spanish-language content worldwide by syndicating content to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.
KVEA-TV, Channel 52, is the Telemundo Network’s flagship station in the Los Angeles market.
About mun2:
mun2 (moon-dos) is the lifestyle cable network for today’s culture connectors (C2s) – bicultural Latinos 18-34. As the bilingual network that amplifies the Latinos experience, mun2 is culturally-grounded and reflects the best of both worlds – mun2 is uniquely American. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content across a multi-screen platform. As the only nationally measured bilingual cable network by Nielsen NTI, mun2 has an increased distribution to over 30 million households, and is a part of the Telemundo Group, a division of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment.
About Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk:
Universal Studios Hollywood (www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com), The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a movie-based theme park and Studio Tour, the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal Cinemas and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue. The theme park features the groundbreaking attractions “The Simpsons Ride,” “Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride,” “Shrek 4-D,” “Jurassic Park—The Ride” and the newly enhanced Studio Tour, with a state-of-the-art Hi-Def monitor system and new movie and TV sets on the historic backlot. Universal CityWalk features 65 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. The Universal CityWalk Cinemas, which includes California’s largest IMAX venue, features the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles.
