Friday, August 17, 2012

The Tucson Beat

I bet you didn't know Tucson had a pretty thriving music scene? Or I'm sure you probably did if you've lived in this great desert city long enough. Either way, this month I invite you to explore some great local music and musicians that call Tucson home. If you've gone out on any given weekend to the Downtown area or 4th Avenue you have likely seen some great diverse solo musicians and local bands play live. To support our local artists Pima County Public Library has a growing collection of local music available for you to check out at your local branch. It's a varied collection and a great way to get started exploring what Tucson has to offer musically.

Some great local musicians featured in the collection are local indie rock favorite Calexico, folksy pop singer Leila Lopez (similar sound to Ani DiFranco), Gabriel Sullivan and Taraf de Tucson (sound is a real fusion of rock, flamenco, reggae, and even Balkan Gypsy beats), or The Jons (a great local rock/latin alternative group that sing in both english and en español). Or listen to some Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta, a great local band that specializes in mambo similar to the big band sound of Perez Prado. There is some local music to fill everyone's musical tastes. So start exploring local music at your library (check some out here!) and then get out there and see the musicans live at a Tucson musical venue near you!

-Marissa
Posted by at 12:20 PM

1 comment:

  1. JennyAugust 18, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    I love Leila Lopez! We also have Namoli Brennet, and this great compilation of a variety of local artists: The Rodeo Sessions
    -Jenny

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