NATIVO & LA JUNTA present CUMBÉ NEW YEARS EVE

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NATIVO & LA JUNTA present CUMBÉ NEW YEARS EVE Fri December 31st 2021

Featuring: LA JUNTA SOUND SYSTEM

w/ Special Performance by: GRUPO BELLA

Check out the newest nightlife experience in Highland Park that has everyone planning their next visit! NATIVO delivers a one of a kind dining experience w/ bartenders serving up the most eclectic cocktails alongside the most dynamic sounding Musicians & DJs.

This New Years Eve we are bringing in two of Los Angeles ‘s premier latin entertainers – join us for a one of a kind evening!

Bring some friends or meet new ones…

On York in Highland Park

DRESS FRESH – no backpacks allowed. Entry is at the doorman’s discretion.

For Birthday & Table inquiries please email hola@nativohlp.com or call (323) 561-3050.

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Friday, December 31st 2021

21+ // Dinner Doors: 4PM // Party: 8PM – LATE

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NATIVO Highland Park

5137 York Blvd,

Los Angeles, CA 90042

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Saturday, September 18st CUMBÉ returns to Nativo in Highland Park

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Hola Pari people, La Junta is back this Saturday to L.A.’s newest neighborhood bar in Highland Park – @nativohlp 

Saturday, September 18th, 2021 || Age: 21+ || FREE || Doors open at 9pm – RSVP for Entry TODAY || Address: Nativo, 5137 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042

We are SO excited to announce two very special guests, the incredible @qviolin & @sunshinezerda performing live!

Sounds by: LA JUNTA residents @yukicito @glennzenn10 @degruvme will be taking you on a musical ride from brazil to Colombia, Peru, Africa, Cuba, Puerta Rico, Mexico & India.

Dinner & Large Party Reservations: hola@nativohlp.com

FOLLOW @Nativohlp & @lajuntala for more details.

Nos Vemos!!

#losangeles #highlandpark #happeninginhighlandpark #happeningla #freeevent #neighborhoodbar #CUMBE #Saturday #tropipari #tropical #lajunta #Bali #Indonesia

Summer isn’t over yet…get ready for one of our biggest tardeadas (day pari)!

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Hi, Friends!

Sunday August 29th, we’re returning to LA CHUPERIA CANTINA in Alhambra!!

We love this spot for our ‘day parties aka tardeadas” and love the idea of enjoying music, friends, and sunshine’ together in a place that feels like home. PLUS, for those weary about attending indoor events, this can be your jam since the patio is open-air on three sides with an open roof.

SPECIAL GUEST DJS

@Spinorita & @laschicastristes

ALONG WITH RESIDENT LA JUNTA DJS

@yukicito

@glennred

@degruvme

DETAILS:

Where: La Chuperia Cantina: 118 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801 || 21+|| FREE with RSVP  – $5 door || Doors: 4pm ||

The day is coming up quick, so mark the date, make some plans, RSVP for that FREE ENTRTY and let’s do summer right!

Saturday, August 21st – CUMBÉ (New Residency)

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new saturday residency in highland park!!

We invite all the “Pari” people every third Saturday night of the month to L.A.’s newest neighborhood bar in Highland Park – Nativo.

Saturday, August 21st, 2021 || Age: 21+ || FREE || Doors open at 9pm – Age: RSVP for Entry TODAY || Address: Nativo, 5137 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Sounds by: LA JUNTA residents @yukicito @glennzenn10 @degruvme will be taking you on a musical ride from brazil to Colombia, Peru, Africa, Cuba, Puerta Rico, Mexico & India

Dinner & Large Party Reservations: hola@nativohlp.com

FOLLOW @Nativohlp & @lajuntala for more details.

Nos Vemos!!

#losangeles #highlandpark #happeninginhighlandpark #happeningla #freeevent #neighborhoodbar #CUMBE #Saturday #tropipari #tropical #lajunta

That’s right…New residency, New venue, New year!  Want to know more? (click image)

PIÑA returns to La Cita with Cara Borracho

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PIÑA 🍍 returns👉🏼 @lacitabar Friday, August 13th!

La Junta Sound System 🎵🎧 (deejays @degruvme , @yukicito & @glennzenn10 ) and special guest band from Los Angeles 🎸 @caraborracho , this band brings a twist to cumbia! Listos a bailar.

DETAILS
Where: La Cita: 336 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 || 21+|| Tickets available at door: $10 || Doors open at 8pm

Strongly suggest get there early, don’t get stuck in line

#friday #liveband #puropincheparty #pina #lajunta #losangeles #cityofangels #pari #afrobeats #afrolatino #cumbias #band #punkcumbia  #psychedeliccumbia

PIÑA feat QUITAPENAS July 9th

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It’s time for another summer night of full of music, friends & tasty cocktails @lacitabar . La Junta is super excited to bring back the ‘Mas 🌴 Tropical’ sounds of @quitapenasmusic . As always, La Junta Sound djs @glennzenn10 Glenn @yukicito & @degruvme will be providing plenty of Afro-Latin & Global dance rhythms 🎵🎧 to keep you bouncing, while your hostesses @miz_honeyp makes sure you’re smiling for the camera📸 We can’t wait to see you soon!
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DETAILS
When: Friday, July 9th || Where: La Cita: 336 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 || 21+|| Tickets available at door: $10 || 9pm to 2am
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QUITAPENAS gives you a taste of their rhythmic contagion. This tropical Afro-Latin combo was born under the warm California sun in 2011. They borrow aesthetics from the radical 60s, 70s and 80s. Each song echoes a remix of history and invites one to engage in the liberating evenings of Angola, Peru, Colombia, Brazil and beyond. The name means “to remove worries.” Everybody has a “pena” and the mission of QUITAPENAS is simple: to make you dance and leave you worriless.
Gather your dance floor fam, make a plan and we’ll see you on the 9th!

PIÑA is back and is moving to La Cita Bar!

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Hola, familia!  La Junta crew here, writing this to you with so much excitement!!  We’ve all been waiting with unwavering hope, and now our City of Angels is ever so close to a full reopening after fifteen months of the COVID lockdown…so we have an announcement:

IT’S TIME TO MOVE!!  

This has a double meaning for us.  1) We can’t wait to see you and get down on the dance floor with you all, and 2) PIÑA has a new home at La Cita Bar!!
You read that right.  PIÑA moves to DTLA’s most renowned and beloved neighborhood bar, La Cita, on Friday, June 18th!  The evening features La Junta Sound System (deejays degruvme, Yukicito & Glenn Red) playing Cumbia, Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, and other Afro-Latin rhythms, plus a live performance by the always fun and frenetic LA rockeros, Spaghetti Cumbia!

Gather your dance floor fam, make a plan and we’ll see you on the 18th!

DETAILS

Where: La Cita: 336 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 || 21+|| $10 at the door || 9pm to 2am

Questions you may have:

  1. Are masks required? No
  2. Do you need to show your vaccination cards? No
  3. Are you doing Temp checks? No
  4. Capacity? La Cita will open at full capacity, approx. 200-250 guests
  5. Will the outdoor bar be available? Yes

**All this information is based on the Health Department’s current decision to reopen on June 15th.  More details and updates to follow after scheduled announcements by the Department of Health on June 10th.

Real Men Wear Pink

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La Junta LA & American Cancer Society are coming together on June 6th for “Real Men Wear Pink” 💗, an online community campaign and emergency 🏥 response fundraiser💰to help ease the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Cancer won’t stop. Click here for more details.

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Join us today 05.09.20 for a Virtual Coast to Coast Dance Party!

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About Virtual DJ Dance Party

The American Cancer Society Virtual DJ Dance Party is an online community engagement campaign, designed to highlight the unifying power of music to raise awareness and support for cancer patients and caregivers in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Virtual DJ Dance Party campaign will take place May 9 – June 7, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

Virtual Launch Party

Saturday, May 9th 2020
5pm Eastern & 2pm Pacific

Peter McFray, Flint, MI
Rontonik, NYC
DJ Bennie James, NJ
DJAL805, Oxnard, CA
Dj Lady Kate, Sacramento, CA
Degruvme of La Junta LA, Los Angeles, CA – 6pm Pacific – (click here for a few words from Degruvme)

Cancer won’t stop. Neither can we. Don’t let cancer gain ground. Donate today to American Cancer Society

Help us keep fighting!!!

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PIÑA PAJAMA JAM PIXS ARE UP….

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“MUCH LOVE” to everyone who joined us last Friday for our first ever PIña ‘Pajama Jam’!  Extra thanks to those who follow us on social media and took the time to dress up in their favorite sleepwear and came out to boogie!  BIG Love to our dude Big Bad Baby Bubba for coming in like the seasoned pro that he is and rocking the main room dance floor with some big time cumbia, moombahton and dancehall!  Another great night in the books.  Join us again on Friday March 13 for the next episode of Piña, but for now check out last week’s photos:

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Love youz,

xo
La Junta (David, Glenn, Prescilla & Yuki)

PIÑA 2020

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Hi Everyone!

La Junta here, just checkin’ back in after that wild one at our last Friday night romp at PIÑA! Y’all brought the full moon fever down the steps, around the bar and onto the dance floors…whew! Thank you for bringing that fun energy to our first PIÑA of the year. The pictures are here! Please like, tag and share ’em with your peeps far and wide.

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Much love and gratitude to our Coco Lounge guest, QUILO, for bringing so much fire with his deejay set…looking forward to having him back soon! Mark your calendars and make plans to be at the next PIÑA on Friday February 14th……..we’ve got something special cookin’ because it’s Valentine’s Day <3

PIÑA NYE 2020 PHOTOS ARE UP…

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RAWWWRRRR!!!

That’s the sound we heard throughout the club as the clock struck midnight and the confetti cannons popped, hurling all of us into the roaring (20)20’s!  La Junta can’t thank you enough for choosing to spend that kind of momentous occasion with us.  Hopefully we delivered the NYE experience you were hoping to have.  Based on all the smiles and the energy in our photo recap, we’d like to think so.  The pictures are here!

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Much love and respect to our Boombox familia–Inka One, Ben Diggin’ & Analog–for their bumpin’ takeover of the Coco Lounge bar.  We knew they’d have that room rockin’ as hard as the main room with their brand of hip-hop, beats & breaks…the perfect complement to La Junta’s afro-latin vibes.  Gratitude to El Dorado bar for hustling to serve everyone their libations and providing the beautiful spot for the revelry to happen.  Happy New Year, everyone…and we’ll see you again on Friday January 10th for the next PIÑA!

xo
La Junta (Glenn, Yuki, Prescilla & David)

PIÑA Sagittarius Soiree photos are up!

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Hi familia, 
La Junta here sending BIG Thank You’s for continuing to come out en masse to get down at our 2nd Friday PIÑA events!
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The photos from last Friday Dec 13th’s party are now up on at lajuntala.com. Share ’em and show your peoples that dancing puts a beautiful smile on your face! Gratitude to the homie Dj Bennett of @contrastla for rocking the dance floor and having us sweating the whole time!
We’ll see you again for PIÑA NYE 2020 featuring LA JUNTA x @boomboxla || Tuesday December 31st. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pina-nye-2020-tickets-86099378559

La Junta are honored……

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🙌 La Junta are honored to be showcased in the @guitarcenter 2019 Holiday Dream Book “Be Heard” !

As a special project, Guitar Center has chosen to tell the stories of artists, organizations and companies who use music to make a positive difference in the face of so much turmoil in the world. With a direct circulation of 750K in the U.S., plus online and social media distribution ‘Be Heard’ hopes to serve as a continuing platform for artists to share how music supports causes they are passionate about and to elevate important discussions happening now around the world. Hopefully the stories inspire more people to follow their passions and make the world a better place with music.

The book should be hitting customers’ mailboxes the first week of November.

Thank you @ericparsonphoto for capturing such great memories through the lenses of your camera and writing such a thoughtful piece about La Junta.

 

#guitarcenter #beheard #communitymatters #comingtogetherthroughmusic #losangeles

Looking for some cool Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos events?

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We got you, don’t worry and all of these events are FREE!

Thurs 10/31 – ‘Thriller Night’ Halloween Masquerade @eldoradodtla feat. @mom_la & @lajuntala 7pm-2am | Free | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thriller-night-halloween-masquerade-w-mom-la-la-junta-tickets-78098060401

Sat 11/2 – Riverside Annual Dia de los Muertos with @lajuntala and more! 2pm-10pm | Free | http://www.riversidedayofthedead.com

Sat 11/2 – ‘BUMP’ Dia De Los Muertos Edition with special guests @serg.mano of @nutropic_sound & @eazyuno of @el_meneaito_party
7pm-2am | Free | https://www.houseofxelas.com

Beer, Brunch, Vibes and Dancing…

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So even though the summer ‘ended’ and our schedule has given us a bit more time to stretch out and breathe, La Junta is about to be on a busy streak!  Check out our events between Oct 19th and Oct 25th!

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And stay tuned for announcements on our events just after these dates!

September PIÑA pics are up!!

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Greetings, Friendlies!

September seems to be flying by…we just had our last PIÑA event on the 13th and we already have to start thinking about the next one on October 11th!  However, before we can do that, we still gotta share a handful of photos from this most recent pineapple-flavored frenzy:

https://lajuntala.com/gallary/pina-el-dorado-dtla/

Thanks to our special guest, DJ Ear Jordan, for holding down the Stowaway aka ‘Coco Lounge’ with the bright soulful sounds of house, boogie, nu disco and more!  We look forward to having him back with us soon!  As always, like, tag and share the photos far and wide and tell ’em La Junta sent ya home smiling 🙂

xo
La Junta (Glenn, David, Yuki & Prescilla)

Café Tacvba Pre-Concert party with La Junta, Molcajete Dominguero, I LOVE Micheladas and much more!

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Happy Monday familia!

La Junta here checking in with you, now that kids are back to school and everyone is back to the grind.  We’re very excited to announce one more fantastic event for the season.  On Sunday September 15th, La Junta will be part of the Café Tacvba pre-concert event at the Hollywood Bowl, celebrating 30 years (!!!) of Café Tacvba and the independent Latinx Spirit!

Café Tacvba Pre-Concert party || When: Sept 15th || Pre-Pari 5:30pm-8pm (Free) / concert 8pm || Where: Hollywood Bowl Keegan Patio – 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068 || Concert tickets http://www.hollywoodbowl || ALL AGES.

Enjoy a pop-up party with I LOVE MICHELADAS; art and fashion vendors curated by Molcajete Dominguero; and music by La Junta!  Early arrival is greatly encouraged.

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  • For tickets and information, visit HollywoodBowl.com || Use promo code CHILANGABANDA for 30% off select tickets (sections M/N & L/P)
  • Per Hollywood Bowl: Programs, artists and dates are subject to change.

La Junta presents Colombia to LA-Bangkok to Bombay photos are up!!

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Hi, Friends!

This message contains a bit of delayed gratitude as it’s been a crazy eventful six weeks! Between all the events, meetings, birthdays, BBQs and We finally have a moment to breathe and say ‘Muchas Gracias” to everyone who came out to the Levitt Pavilion LA back in late July for our fabulous Colombia to LA-Bangkok to Bombay show.  We just posted the photos so check them out at lajuntala.com!

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Much love and respect to Matt Himes and his team at Levitt LA for the invitation to curate the evening and for the work they do in planning, programming, and producing 50 diverse and excellent shows during the season.  Thank you to our friends from Discostan, Doctors & Engineers, LA Bollywood and La Diabla for gracing the event with their fantastic performances, and of course, to you for coming out to picnic, smile and dance all evening long!  Tag, share and like the pix as you please <3

xo
La Junta
Glenn, Yuki, Prescilla and David

‘De Todos Lados’ photos are up!

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THANK YOU, Los Angeles (& beyond)! We ❤ you!
 
We’re at least week late in following up the De Todos Lados benefit concert with this message of collective gratitude, but we wanted to say it accompanied by a record of the magical vibes that we created together with you all. So without further ado, it is with special thanks, love and admiration to the event’s official photographer, Eric Parsons Photography, that we’re announcing “The pictures are ready!”
 
 
As a music/arts production crew, La Junta aims to gather as many positive, beautiful people as possible at each event, to create an uplifting joy that spreads into our communities. The opportunity to help produce De Todos Lados was another big step for us in this mission. We’re so grateful to the amazing team at Al Otro Lado for trusting us with this fundraising project, which at its core is a stand against both the dismantling of democracy and the erosion of human decency. They will continue to have our full support. With that said, we’re incredibly proud to say that together we raised about $24K for the cause, with that amount coming from ticket sales, bar sales and modest donations from within our community! Wow!!
 
There were many moving parts to the event and thus many caring individuals, organizations and companies who lifted the event to a level we did not imagine. We’re going to give it a shot:
 
primary sponsors
RISE TO REUNITE (main production sponsor)
VA’LA HOSPITALITY (bar service provider)
QSC AUDIO (sound equipment provider)
iLOUNGE RENTALS (seating provider)
PLAZA DE LA RAZA (venue)
 
hosts
PILI MONTILLA (main stage)
HECTOR FLORES (main stage)
MAYA JUPITER (main stage invocation)
ZAIRE BLACK (vendor village & deejay stage)
 
live music
NORTEC COLLECTIVE presents BOSTICH & FUSSIBLE
SELENAMOS
QUITAPENAS
 
featured deejays
DJ LEZLEE
SUBSUELO
CUMBIATON LA
SOUL CHILDREN
CHULITA VINYL CLUB
EXPEDITION RADIO
UHURU AFRIKA
GIRLS GONE VINYL
ROYAL JELLY COLLECTIVE
LAS CHICAS TRISTES
 
technical production
LIGHTRIDERS (lighting installation)
SICK DELICIOUS (main stage visuals)
JUXLI/CULTURE REMIXED (deejay stage visuals)
JP ON FILM (event videographer)
ERIC PARSONS PHOTOGRAPHY (event photographer, additional sound)
MONFORTE MEDIA MULTIMEDIA (additional sound)
MELISSA FLORES (additional sound)
YUKI SHIMOTAKAHARA (additional sound)
 
food & beverage
TEQUILA TROMBA
ILEGAL MEZCAL
MULHOLLAND DISTLLING
THE REAL McCOY RUM
BOHEMIA BEER USA
RÉMY COINTREAU
CHELAS MUNDIAL
PENNY POUND ICE
TECATE
I LOVE MICHELADAS
AMERICA’S PUPUSAS
BIRRIA PA’LA CRUDA
EL CAFÉ BY PRIMERA TAZA
TACOS SIN KARMA
VIVID BOUTIQUE
CHEF MICHELLE & COMPANY
 
art exhibition coordinators
DANI PADILLA
AMAIRANI NORIEGA
 
craft vendors
HEY PUPPY
NINOSKA ARTE
BALAM CREATIONS
LIONESS JEWELRY BY CHRISTINE
ETERNAL GLYPHICS
GOOD MEXICAN GIRL / HEALING QUEEN
TH0T CREATIONS
DE LA LUNA DESIGNS
LA VALENTINA’S ELIXIRS
NATIVE SOL
LA PACHUCADA
NECTAR AZUL
CREATIONS BY LETY
KALLI ARTE
REMEDIO MOTÁNICA
 
We’re so grateful to everyone listed above, as well as to the unlisted volunteers who lent much needed muscle to the event. We put our hands together and say ‘Thank You.”

Happening today ‘COLOMBIA TO LA – BANGKOK TO BOMBAY’

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La Junta LA
presents
Colombia to LA-Bangkok to Bombay!

@la_diablatj
@labollywood
@DoctorsandEngineers
@Discostan
@lajuntala

Come early ⏰ 6PM Picnic with music || 7PM showtime

***FREE / GRATIS / ALL AGES***

TODAY SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019

Levitt Los Angeles at MacArthur Park
2230 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Levitt LA’s first ever ‘Dance & Donate’ collection drive benefitting three local nonprofits @pathpartners  @havasole @afja.es Bring new, unopened hygiene kit items, socks, lightly used sneakers and youth soccer gear, then dance the night away!