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.