Miami's The Rhythm Foundation is gearing up for its 6th annual Heineken TransAtlantic Festival, offering an exciting line up that features artists from Europe and South America. The four-concert series kicks off April 11 with Spanish cantaor Antonio Carmona. But this year's highlights are Brazilian baile funk art-schoolers Bonde do Role and Catalonian electronic music mavens The Pinker Tones. These buzz-worthy acts are hugely popular with cool kids on a global scale for their mutant, cross-pollinations on disc and their whirling mutiny onstage. Bonde do Role is touring for the first time since MC Marina Ribatski called it quits, forcing the band to cancel its Australian dates last year. They went from being a trio to a quartet as remaining members Gorky and Pedro recruited two female singers chosen via televised auditions in conjunction with MTV Brasil. Marina is a hard act to follow, which is why I'm sure it took two girls to replace her. Newbies Ana Bernardino and Laura Taylor will join the band for a ramped up set featuring new songs, covers, and old Bonde classics. They follow the announcement of their Heineken Festival gig with an 18-date run that includes a performance at Coachella. Look out for my live concert review of the show for the dish on how well Bonde's new members live up to Marina's legacy. Meanwhile The Pinker Tones are also using the Heineken gig as a launching pad for their massive 42-city Vans Warped tour across the U.S. this summer. The Barcelona latintronica duo's new album Wild Animals (Nacional) drops April 29th. Visit their MySpace for tour dates (www.myspace.com/thepinkertones). Below are Bonde's dates followed by the complete Heineken Fest. line up.
4/24 - MIAMI, FL STUDIO A
4/26 - INDIO, CA COACHELLA FESTIVAL
4/28 - TUCSON, AZ PLUSH
4/30 - AUSTIN, TX EMOS JR.
5/1 - DALLAS, TX PALLADIUM LOFT
5/2 - BATON ROUGE, LA SPANISH MOON
5/3 - TALLAHASSEE, FL THE BETA BAR
5/5 - GAINESVILLE, FL COMMON GROUNDS
5/7 - JACKSONVILLE, FL TSI
5/8 - ORLANDO, FL THE CLUB AT FIRESTONE
5/9 - ATLANTA, GA DRUNKEN UNICORN
5/10 - CHAPEL HILL, NC LOCAL 506
5/12 - BALTIMORE, MD SONAR
5/13 - PHILADELPHIA, PA JOHNNY BRENDAS
5/14 - BROOKLYN, NY EUROPA NIGHTCLUB
5/15 - NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM
5/16 - MONTREAL, QC LES SAINTS
5/18 - TORONTO, ON THE SOCIAL
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival Miami
April 11 Antonio Carmona
April 24 Bonde do Role
April 26 Babylon Circus and Rootz Underground
May 3 The Pinker Tones
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