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Colombia's Orquesta Guayacan filled up the Conga Room

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LA Arts Examiner

Apr 29, 2011 – Orquesta Guayacan, on tour from Colombia, filled up the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night.

Director Alexis Lozano was not on stage. Instead, the bass player for Grupo Niche performed with Guayacan.  Whether Lozano’s absence had something to do with the negative press he has received since his comments back in December at the Feria de Cali is not known.  The press conference between the group and Los Angeles media, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, was cancelled.

View slideshow: Orquesta Guayacan at the Conga Room 4.28.11

At any rate, vocalists Mauro Gomez and Win Perea stood in front of the stage and sang their hearts out during two extended sets. Energetic and committed, Orquesta Guayacan kept the hundreds in the audience dancing until close to one in the morning.

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Orquesta Guayacan de Colombia at the Conga Room in Los Angeles 4.28.11

Slideshow: Orquesta Guayacan at the Conga Room 4.28.11

Orquesta Guayacan at the Conga Room 4.28.11
Orquesta Guayacan at the Conga Room 4.28.11
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Dena Burroughs
Orquesta Guayacan at the Conga Room 4.28.11

Video: A bit of Guayacan on stage

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Dena Burroughs has followed events in Los Angeles for the past five years. She is a CSULA graduate with specialties in Creative Writing and Communications. Send your comments to dena@vidasalsera.com. Dena also contributes to CBS Local, and can be read here.

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