A locally-sourced music streaming service launched by the Pima County Public Library earlier this year is coming to life with live performances.
Desert Streams Live will feature four of the 25 artists now represented on the online platform, which runs the gamut from world music and blues to folk and pop-rock.
The free all-ages event will be held Friday, Sept. 13, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Groundworks, 2919 E. Grant Road.
Hitting the stage will be:
- Aztral Folk, an experimental fusion band that merges a range of musical styles from gypsy jazz to Mexican folk in a blend described as Ethno Psychedelic Fusion, according to the Desert Streams website.
- You can also catch Miss Olivia & The Interlopers, which mixes blues, soul and rock.
- The trio Znora will bring its bluesy, psychedelic, guitar-driven rock music.
- Before the bands and in between sets, MizSkoden will serve as the DJ, drawing inspiration from the traditional masso buicam, mixed with electronic melodies, combined with cumbia and other rhythms with Indigenous and contemporary roots, the library’s website says.
In an effort to keep things fresh, the library is opening a second round of submissions from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to select 25 new artists for the free streaming service.
To learn more about the new round of submissions or to listen to the artists currently featured, visit pimadesertstreams.org.
Tucson Landmarks: The Joel D. Valdez Main Library, located at 101 N. Stone Ave., is easily recognized by the red "Sonora" sculpture that stands tall in the front plaza. The Main Library is home to the Cele Peterson Arizona Collection and the Steinheimer Collection along with other resources available to the public. Video by Pascal Albright / Arizona Daily Star.
