Los Pinguos came to the U.S. from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a mixture of Latin rhythms, performed with Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian cajón (box-drum), bass and harmonizing vocals. They've played with such acts as Ozomatli, Taj Mahal, The Skatalites, The Nevile Brothers, Pablo Montero, Paul Anka, Plácido Domingo, Yerba Buena, Charly Garcia and famed Argentinean rockers Bersuit Vergarabat. Los Pinguos’ music has appeared in TV shows such as "The Shield" and "The L Word," is featured in the Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson film "Imagining Argentina” and the Katherine Heigl movie “The Ugly Truth.” http://www.lospinguos.com/
Free tickets will be given out beginning at 1 p.m. April 29. Seating is limited. For more information, call 760-602-2012 or visit www.carlsbadlibrary.org.
