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QUETZANIMALES Album CoverArtivist Entertainment is proud to announce our first album release Quetzanimales on July 29th by GRAMMY Award winning band Quetzal. The album is available for pre-sale at artivistentertainment.com, and at Amoeba Music Store in Hollywood, CA.

In Quetzanimales, the band’s first concept album, Quetzal turns to the matter of animals in urban space—including roosters, ants, owls, geese, squirrels, coyotes, pigeons, spiders, dogs, and butterflies—to imagine a world not merely from the animal’s perspective but that shatters the colonial distinctions between persons, things, and animals. The animals in Quetzanimales come to life through the sounds of funky cumbia beats, bluesy melodies, and country inflected soulful ballads.

Perro Caliente StillA lyric video featuring a new track titled “Perro Caliente” from the album was premiered last month. You can view it on YouTube HERE.

Quetzanimales will be featured on NPR’s First Listen from July 21st – August 5th. It’s an exciting place to discover new music before it releases! Please visit First Listen – NPR on July 21st!

Quetzal’s 20-year Anniversary concert will be at Grand Performances at California Plaza in Downtown LA July 19th at 8:00 pm, and it’s free and open to the public. Visit: GrandPerformances.org for details.

The Grand Performances organization will be honoring Quetzal at their Annual Fundraiser Gala Dinner also on July 19th, at 6:30 pm, just prior to the concert.

Grand Performances has a long history with Quetzal and we are thrilled that they are our first Artist Honoree. This award not only recognizes that they are true California ambassadors because of the music they make and tour, but also honors their tireless efforts as individuals whose service to others makes them valuable champions for our community– Michael Alexander, Executive Director of Grand Performances

For more information on the Gala Dinner please visit: http://www.grandperformances.org/gala

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