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Multitalented Teen Che Tafari is Making His Paramount+ Debut

Accomplished classical pianist, emerging actor, and future entertainer Che Tafari, will make his Paramount+ debut in the upcoming film “Little Wing,” streaming March 13. The young teen has also starred in “8-Bit Christmas” and “Me Time” with Kevin Hart, Regina Hall, and Mark Wahlberg.

‘Bolden’: Film Review by Kam Williams

Buddy Bolden (1877-1931) was born in New Orleans, where he took up the cornet at an early age. His unique approach to the instrument involved a novel form of improvisation while playing a combination of gospel, blues and ragtime. 

Cuban Music, Culture, and Cuisine Return to Downtown Los Angeles May 19

Historic Downtown Los Angeles transforms into a Cuban block party as the Third Annual Cuban-American Music Festival brings together Latinos and Latino music lovers from throughout Southern California for a day-long celebration of Cuban music, culture, and cuisine. The festival takes place on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in commemoration of the day Cuba gained formal independence from the United States, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, from 12pm to 8pm. Watch the promotional video here.

LACMA Friday Night Jazz: Scotty Barnhart

Start Date: July 13, 2018 End Date: July 13, 2018 Time: 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm Location:Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036 USA Website: http://www.lacma.org/event/scotty-barnhart Fees: Free, Family Friendly Phone: (323) 857-6000 Scotty Barnhart is an internationally acclaimed Jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, author, two-time Grammy winner, and Director of The Count Basie Orchestra (which just performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival). He has performed with Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Nat Adderley, Aretha Franklin, Barbara Streisand, George Benson, and many others. Scotty is co-founder and Artistic Director of