Making Movies “La Marcha”, A Riffy Psychedelic Cumbia Mixed by Jim Eno of Spoon Out Now
On Friday May 21 Making Movies released their newest single “La Marcha,” produced by Ben Yonas and mixed by Jim Eno (of Spoon). "The song is about how life is accelerating at an unsustainable pace,” says Making Movies guitarist and singer Enrique Chi.
Max Gomez Hosts’ Livestream Concert “The Road Home” with Live Performances Filmed in Taos, Tucumcari, Red River, & Santa Fe, New Mexico
On May 1st, 2021, singer/songwriter Max Gomez will be hosting the livestream concert The Road Home.
Los Rakas x Raka Rich Release “Prende” with 420 Twist
On April 2nd, Los Rakas x Raka Rich released their newest single “Prende”. “Prende” will be featured on Raka Rich’s forthcoming solo project.
Luke Winslow-King “United” Livestream Show
On April 10th, Luke Winslow-King & Roberto Luti reunited to put on a special livestream show, which followed them around their favorite spots in Spain. The show, titled “United,” celebrated Luke and Roberto’s return to the stage after the musical dry spell that was 2020.
MAKING MOVIES RELEASES TALKING HEADS COVER “Listening Wind” FEATURING CALVIN ARSENIA & JEREMY KITTEL
On March 26, 2021, Latin Grammy-nominated psych rock band Making Movies released their take on the Talking Heads song “Listening Wind.” The song features harpist Calvin Arsenia and Grammy nominated arranger and violinist Jeremy Kittel, adding to the haunting melody found in the original.
MAKING MOVIES LAUNCHES THE FIRST EVER AMERI’KANA RADIO SHOW
On Saturday, February 20th, Making Movies hosted the first ever AMERI’KANA radio broadcast. The show aired at 2 pm CST on The Bridge 909.
LANITA SMITH AS GUEST SPEAKER FOR REBEL SONG ACADEMY
On March 2, 2020, Lanita Smith joined The Rebel Song Academy’s mentor program as a guest speaker.
MAKING MOVIES RELEASE RAW NEW SINGLE “COULD YOU?” WITH DREAMS OF A BETTER FUTURE
Latin Grammy-nominated rock and roll band Making Movies release their newest song “Could You?”. After releasing the acoustic performance video for the single two days prior to Inauguration, the band wanted to release a full studio version for listeners to enjoy.
LUKE WINSLOW-KING & ROBERTO LUTI MARCH SPAIN DATES
Luke Winslow-King will be playing three shows in Spain with his good friend and frequent collaborator Roberto Luti in March. This will be the first in-person shows since the start of the pandemic.
AMERI’KANA TV AT FOLK UNLOCKED - FT. MAKING MOVIES, LOS LOBOS, CEDRIC BURNSIDE, & MORE
Yonas Media is proud to be part of the Folk Unlocked Showcase of AMERI'KANA TV, Thursday, Feb 25th @ 4:30PM est, featuring Los Lobos, Flor De Toloache, Terrance and Marcella Simien, Cedric Burnside, The Sensational Barnes Brothers & Deborah Barnes, hosted by Making Movies.
MARCELLA SIMIEN FEATURED AS A GUESTS DURING MARDI GRAS MAMBO LIVESTREAM
On February 13, 2021, Marcella Simien performed as a featured guest at Mardi Gras Mambo. The annual event, held in Lafayette, Louisiana, was held this year as a virtual conference featuring Marcella Simien, Terrance Simien, and the Zydeco Experience.
RIZO RELEASES THE MUCH ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR “Sometimes the Sky’s Too Bright”
Grammy winning chanteuse, Rizo (fka Lady Rizo) is back with the long awaited music video for “Sometimes the Sky’s Too Bright” featured on her album Indigo.
MAX GOMEZ ANNOUNCES ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT ON DECEMBER 26, 2020.
With the holiday season in full swing, Max Gomez isn’t letting a global pandemic put a damper on his annual holiday show. On December 26th, Max and friends will put on a live stream of performances that will surely serve as a bright spot for the year.
AMERI’KANA TV
We would like to thank everyone for joining us on this ambitious and beautiful project. Our team worked tirelessly to debut AMERI’KANA TV on Saturday and our work paid off when 41K viewers tuned in to celebrate the contributions of Black and Latinx musicians and the rich DNA within the American music story.
EARMILK PREMIERES RIZO’S NEW “HIT OF YOU” VIDEO
Grammy-winning artist Rizo (formerly known as Lady Rizo) has returned with a new video for her single “Hit of You”. Rizo’s new video comes as she kicks off a string of west coast dates, where she will be performing her new show “Losing the Lady”.
“PUNKY DRAGGY PARTY”: MAKING MOVIES TAKES ON THE CLASH FOR THEIR RETURN TO THE TRUMAN KANSAS CITY NEW YEARS EVE
After a trip to the Latin Grammys and a rousing reception from Mexican audiences at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Making Movies returns home to prepare for the final concert of the year at the Truman Kansas City: a “PUNKY DRAGGY PARTY” celebrating the year’s end with a concert and a tribute to The Clash’s Combat Rock featuring punk band Wick & The Tricks, drag performers Jaharia Vondu, Molton Decadence, Dick Von Dyke, KC Sunshine, and more special guests to be announced.
MAKING MOVIES & LOS RAKAS TEAM UP FOR WEST COAST ‘PANAMERI’KANA TOUR’
Two bilingual groups with Panamanian roots are set to hit the west coast this November: Combat rockers Making Movies and Grammy-nominated Hip Hop duo Los Rakas take on cities in Arizona, California all the way to Washington state as part of the Panameri’kana Tour.
THE SENSATIONAL BARNES BROTHERS RELEASE FIRST ALBUM UNDER BIBLE & TIRE RECORDING CO.
The Sensational Barnes Brothers released their debut album on September 20th under Bible & Tire Recording Company.
JEREMY KITTEL NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY
On February 10, 2019, Jeremy Kittel attended the 61st Annual Grammy Award Show.