Fonseca, Cali y El Dandee, Jerry Di, Mariah Angeliq and Pitizion Join All Star Latin Music Line-Up of Calle Ocho Live Virtual Festival, Oct. 4

MIAMI, FL – September 24, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – The premier Latin music live stream show of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month just added more firepower to its diverse all-star line-up.

Organizers of Calle Ocho Live today announced that Fonseca, Cali y El Dandee, Jerry Di, Mariah Angeliq, Pitizion, Nanpa Basico, Daniela Darcourt, Banda el Limon y Alejandro Santamaria have joined the line-up of the October 4th virtual festival.

A Hispanic Heritage Month Event Like No Other

They join an already stocked, diverse line-up that includes Mau y Ricky, Ivy Queen, Gloria Estefan, Camilo, Jessi Uribe, Jorge Celedón, and Bobby Pulido.

The music roster also features, in alphabetical order: Bardero$; Bobby Pulido; Camilo; Charlie Aponte; Chesca; David Kada; El Cata; El Chacal; El Chapo de Sinaloa; El Prodigio; Fulanito; Gloria Estefan; Ivanna; Ivy Queen; Jessi Uribe; Jon Secada; Kyen?Es?; MJ Songstress; Leslie Shaw; Los Chiches Del Vallenato; Los Hermanos Medina; Manny Manuel; Mau y Ricky; Milly Quezada; Marie Monti; Maria Pino; Neguito Borjas; N’Klabe; Oro Solido; Oscarito; Rogelio Martinez; Srta Dayana; Soleil; SonLokos feat. Leslie Cataya & Bonco Quiñongo; Spanish Harlem Orchestra; Tefi Valenzuela, Tito Puente, Jr.; Toño Rosario; Tito Puentes Jr; Tito Rojas; Toa Valantin; Toby Love; Tony Succar; and Yiyo Sarante.

Among the top brands and sponsors officially announced as of today are Heineken, Cafe Bustelo, Nickelodeon, the Florida Dairy Farmers, and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

A Live Stream Packed with Hispanic Media Partnerships

Saying “presente” for the broadcast of Calle Ocho Live are VIVA Live TV; Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS); VME; Entravision; HITN: People en Español: Tarima: ORA TV; Impremedia; Maria Marin, LiveXLive, Latido, BronxNet, SBS Mega TV (Miami); SBS Mega TV (Orlando); SBS Mega TV (Puerto Rico); the digital platforms of SBS Radio - ZOL 106.7 FM (digital Miami); SBS Radio - TU 949 - MEGA 97.9 FM (digital NYC); SBS Radio - AMOR 93.1 FM (digital NYC); SBS Radio - La Raza 93.3 FM (digital L.A.); SBS Radio - MEGA 96.3 FM (digital L.A.); La Musica; iHeart Media's WZTU Tu 94.9 FM; Viva Tu Musica; La Opinion (Los Angeles); La Raza (Chicago); Diario La Prensa (NYC); New York Latino International Film Festival; Altísimo Live; Carnaval Miami; El Mundo Boston; Diario Las Americas (Miami), the Dominican Film Festival, Latinx Newswire, Pop Culture Newswire, and Latin Life Denver. More media partnerships are underway.

Strategic partners of the show include Cerro Group, Dustelli Music, and The 360 Group.

To partner with, support, or sponsor Calle Ocho Live, email manny@retropopmedia.com, tcallava@Kiwanislittlehavana.org, or visit www.CalleOchoLive.com.

Calle Ocho Live is Cause-Focused

In addition to featuring live and pre-recorded performances from top Latin music artists, celebrities, and social media personalities, Calle Ocho Live will also highlight stories from the families served by the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation. Even though the online show is free, the event will feature a call to action for viewers to donate $8 or more ahead of or during the festival to the Kiwanis at www.CalleOchoLive.com. Supporters and large philanthropists are urged to pledge whatever amount they can.

When/How to View Calle Ocho Live

Calle Ocho Live officially kicks off with a digital and national broadcast show that will feature more than a dozen media companies and their respective digital platforms on YouTube, Twitter, Periscope, Tik Tok, and Twitch.

To register for the premium, prize-filled edition of Calle Ocho Live, complete the easy registration at the event’s website www.CalleOchoLive.com.

The interactive three-hour livestream experience will include music artists, entertainers, comedians, chefs, social media influencers, and other surprise personalities. Collectively, the show’s broadcast will surpass millions of verifiable video views and will generate many more millions in overall media impressions.

Audiences at home will also have several options to get involved live on the show throughout the day with opportunities not only to win prizes but also to be featured on the show in a variety of engaging ways.

The Facts Behind the Cause

The Kiwanis of Little Havana is an affiliate of Kiwanis International, a worldwide non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to serving children in their communities. Founded in 1975, the Little Havana Chapter is known for using advanced fundraising initiatives, such as Carnaval Miami and its flagship event Calle Ocho Music Festival.

Through the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation, the organization impacts thousands of underserved families annually, with youth development programs including holiday giving, college scholarships, back to school assistance, emergency financial assistance, and more.

Monies raised through Calle Ocho Live will be used by the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation to assist diverse families in South Florida with college scholarships, back to school assistance, holiday gifts, emergency financial assistance, and other support during the Covid-19 crisis. 

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