Hit La Rosa

We are extremely disappointed to have to cancel the kickoff event of the Albuquerque Summer Scene at FUSION Meadow.   Unfortunately, COVID continues to rear its ugly head and some of the band members are testing positive.  The band is extremely disappointed.  They have been having a great time in New Mexico and were really eager to share their music with us..

Please check out our full schedule here.  We have an amazing mix of shows and are really looking forward to launching this series!

AMP is excited to collaborate with FUSION in launching an exciting new downtown outdoor performance space on the FUSION arts campus! Albuquerque Summer Scene will take over this space every Sunday from June 19 to August 28.  Join us for an outdoor market featuring your favorite local artists, makers, and vintage vendors! Food trucks and Tractor Brewing Company have you covered for dinner and drinks, with live music starting at 5 PM. Each evening will feature two music groups and promises to be a big party! Come ready to dance, and feel free to bring lawn chairs if you want to relax too. Many weekends will feature morning or afternoon theater, dance and music programs, so check each event to see what's in the works!

Free! Make a reservation to get event updates and additional details.

SPONSORS!

Rick & Gail Thaler, M'Tucci's and the City of Albuquerque Arts and Culture Department.  If you are an individual or local business eager to support a new art scene downtown, let us know!

One of Lima's leading indie bands, Hit La Rosa delivers tight sets of pulsing tropical beats, rolling surf sounds, and sly lyrics to heal what ails you. At the center is Cumbia, the sound and beat of a collision of various cultures, and the heartbeat of contemporary Peruvian music.

By turns precise and dreamy, Hit La Rosa plumbs cumbia and pop music, folklore, jazz, and dancehall, to produce its distinctive grooves and hooks. Add to this a punk sensibility designed to, as lead singer and primary lyricist Chaska Paucar puts it, "bring healing to people," by exploring, not shunning, life's shadowy sides.

"Our music has a bit of mystery with lots of supernatural and fantastic elements. It's about mind travel. You have this duality between dark and healing, experiences that are not comfortable but that everyone has to find their way through."

The music of Los Chakis aims to draw a connection between the mystical sounds of the Andes mountains and the vastness of the New Mexican landscape. The trio features Baracutanga members Kalin Noboa (flutes and bass), Tito Rios (guitar and charango) and Casey Mraz (guitar, bass and charango). The group mixes contemporary and traditional Andean instruments to give a fresh twist to the music of the region. The trio has already proven to be popular for weddings and quinceañeras. This will be their public debut as Los Chakis!

The presentation is part of Center Stage, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, with support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc.