Contact: Muriel Banares or
Carmen Ramos Chandler,
(818) 677-2130
mbanares@exec.csun.edu

'Wild Mango' to Bring World Beat
in a Free Performance at CSUN

"Wild Mango's" eight members are hailed throughout the Americas for their music style that reflects inspirations from diverse sources from around the world. "Wild Mango" combines elements of Latin music and jazz peppered with Middle Eastern and Brazilian flourishes that captures the group's defiance in ignoring musical boundaries. "Wild Mango" has performed at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.; Latin festivals in Michigan, Texas and California; San Francisco jazz festivals; and concerts in Miami, Aspen and Barbados.

For more information about "Wild Mango," visit its website at http://www.wildmango.com/.

CSUN is located at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge. Parking is available on Zelzah Avenue and Plummer Street, one-half mile north of Nordhoff.

For reservations or information about the event, call the Performing Arts Center's event information line at (818) 677-3943.

CSUN has about 27,000 full- and part-time students, offering 48 bachelor's and 39 master's degrees. Founded in 1958, CSUN is celebrating its 40th anniversary and is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley.