Universal Music Latin Entertainment + MacheteMeccaLani Join BET in "El Barrio" at the BETX Festival
Los Angeles, CA - BET Networks will make its return to Los Angeles for the weekend long music festival, the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola®, June 25 – 28, 2015. Among the various notable showcases, BET has partnered with UMLE + Machete Music + Aftercluv Dance Lab + MeccaLani to bring the fans a very special experience as part of the El Barrio stage to be held this Sunday at LA LIVE. The El Barrio feature performances shall include Universal artists El Dusty, Los Rakas, MLKMN and Poeta Callejero, as well as additional performances from DJ Buddha and Snow Tha Product. The four day event will showcase the best in music (such as Cypress Hill, Nicki Minaj, Miguel, Ice Cube, and Fetty Wap), comedy concerts (Kevin Hart), entertaining and interactive activations at the FREE fan festival, “106 & PARK” tapings, seminars and celebrity appearances.
“BET is dedicated to celebrating the diversity of music that reflects our audience by incorporating an El Barrio Showcase to this year’sBET Experience,” said Frantz Cayo, Sr. Director of Programming for BET Experience. “This showcase is an organic opportunity to display the influence hip-hop has across cultures, so we look forward to seeing everyone vibe out this Sunday!”
Luis Estrada, UMLE & Machete Music's General Manager, commented "We are proud to partner with BET and commend them for welcoming new artists to their platform. Hip hop is universal and defies language." MeccaLani's Angie Martinez championed the alliance: "This is a sign of the times. Music has globalized and BET's outreach is not only progressive but necessary."
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