MEDIA ALERT
Electric Piquete Perform at Virginia Key GrassRoots Sunday, 2/21, 2:45 p.m.
Hialeah, FL – February 9, 2016 – The that has been named Miami New Times’ “Best Latin Band” twice during the last six years will make a return appearance at the 5th annual Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 2:45 p.m. Electric Piquete will play in the in the Dance Tent; all ages are welcome. Single and multi-day festival and camping passes are available online at bit.ly/VKGRTix2016.
The festival kicks off February 14 with a special Culture Camp featuring music and dance workshops, yoga, activities for kids and more. This year’s GrassRoots will also feature performances spanning February 18-21 by Donna the Buffalo, Charles Bradley, The Wood Brothers, The Family Stone and more, plus local favorites Spam Allstars, Danay Suarez, Locos Por Juana, Suenalo, Afrobeta, the Nag Champayons, Telekinetic Walrus, and many more on four stages during four days. The event takes place at the historic Virginia Key Beach Park located at 4020 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149.
A Latin funk / fusion band from Hialeah best known for its fiery originals and inventive interpretations of Latin and jazz standards, Electric Piquete features a powerfully-tight drums / bass / guitar / keys / congas rhythm section that sets the groove for a fiery horn section, taking listeners on an Afro-Caribbean journey of sound. The group is a veritable melting pot of influences that range from rock to jazz and spiced with everything in between: funk, fusion, old-school salsa, progressive and R&B. Though mostly instrumental, they feature vocals with three-part harmonies and rapping on several numbers.
Founded by drummer / vocalist Ed Rosado and bassist / vocalist Michael Mut in 2007, Electric Piquete also features members Chris Correoso on guitar and Rich Dixon on trumpet and flugelhorn. The band’s sound is augmented by special guests including Raymond Ayala on percussion and vocals, Charles Gardner on keyboards, Robert Smiley on tenor sax and flute, and occasionally, Maco Monthervil on vocals and Jose Miranda on trombone.
For more information, visit www.ElectricPiquete.com or call 786.810.7112.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Mut Communications
Michael Mut
786.426.2277
info@mutcomm.com