Mountain Lions International - Orfordville, Wisconsin
&# ;Making this World a Better place to Live&# ; is the mission of the Mountain Lions International.
Sierra Leone West Africa, Wisconsin USA, and Mexico are the homelands of this culturally diverse group of musicians who met in the unlikely place of Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Mountain Lions International&# ;s roots go back to when Dan and Joe as two UW-Whitewater students began assembling lyrics. Jon began jamming with them in the basement in . Chris was sent to sit in with the Lions in Nov temporarily. Juan was added in the summer of . Each of the Mountain Lions contributes their unique skills, talents, temperament, and culture to this musical group.
The MLI first played out at the Friends of Africa Picnic in July at Dretzka Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Another years of writing lyrics and putting them to music brought the Lions to being chosen to perform in an annual &# ;Battle of the Bands&# ; event on the UW-W Campus. The Lions receiving first place for their minute set in that event was the impetus for starting to gig. It was a very exciting time for the MLI and they made sure they could perform for the three plus hours required of solo band performances in Wisconsin taverns. During MLI performed times in eight states in a variety of venues to a diversity of audiences.
MLI&# ;s &# ;Afre-rok&# ; music (a blend of African, Reggae, and Rock) is unique to them and displays the diversity of their musical and cultural backgrounds. Mountain Lions International music also represents their attitude about life; it is about all peoples of the world getting together and solving their differences, about joy and respect for one another. The MLI lives and breathes this concept; it is evident on their faces, how they treat one another and others, and in the lyrics of their original compositions they call &# ;positive vibrations&# ;.
MLI infects their audiences with the message &# ;&# ;we must love one another&# ;. Spend time with the Mountain Lions International and you will be keeping time, smiling, and asking, &# ;When are these guys coming back&# ;?
Category:
Band - Rock
Additional Category:
Band - Wedding Band
Genre:
African, Beach Music, Caribbean, Reggae, Ska, World Music
!Que-Flavor! is Madison, WI premier Afro-Cuban Jazz and WorldBeat band. Having established itself as one of the most sought after worldbeat band in the MidWest. !Que-Flavor! really stand behind its name. The band repertoire is comprised of an amalgamation of riddims n' styles guarantee to make you dance and move your dancing feet. The Riddim most certainly is gonna getcha. From Reggae to Rumbas, Cha-cha-cha, Mambos , Guarachas, R&Bs, Son-Montuno, Timba, Songo, Salsa, Merengues, Cumbias, Americana and Pop among many other riddims. !Que-Flavor! is the ultimate dance band. The band member are from Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico n' USA You want to show your fancy salsa footsteps, and expose your host to a worl of exotic moves and rhythms !Que-Flavor! is your band to book. But you may want to act fast, because something this hot, you won't want to miss.
Category:
Band - Dance
Additional Category:
Band
Genre:
Caribbean, Cuban, Fusion, Latin, Merengue, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Reggae, Salsa, Soul, World Music
áthas (irish for joy and gladness) is a traditional irish band based in milwaukee, wi. the instrumental trio features the talents of heather lewin-tiarks, amy richter and jeff ksiazek. playing mostly dance tunes, both original and traditional on fiddle, guitar and bodhrán (as well as viola, flute, whistles, concertina, djembe, and spoons), áthas strives to keep the tradition alive. to help spread the joy through their music, they often welcome guest artists to play, sing or dance along.
áthas has played at Irish venues such as lacrosse irish fest, milwaukee irish fest, and the irish cultural & heritage center, as well as frequently playing for set, ceili, and feis dancers all around the midwest. the members of áthas are avid session players and currently run some milwaukee area sessions. heather and amy were the midwest fleadh champions on viola and bodhrán, and also competed in the fleadh cheoil na heireann in letterkenny, co. donegal, ireland last fall. heather was the recent recipient of the ed ward music scholarship through milwaukee irish fest. in march áthas was featured in mke. they also landed radio spots on both lake effect and uwm today on wuwm radio. they just released their debut album, athas, in august of .
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