Artist: DJ P.O.W   - Is a new media artist, the head Producer for the Blowin Up A Spot! Community

Recording Studio and the Artistic Director for the Media Arts & Literacy Institute. She has

produced shows featuring some of the most talented artists in USA, UK and North America

while doing re-mixes for there latest album. Solid instrumental production and mixing skills,

Poet On Watch incorporates Ragga, G Flava, Reggae, Funk, Soul, Afro Pop and many other

influences  into her creations. Visit www.CDBaby.com TO GET A COPY OF THE ALBUM/

MIXTAPES/DEMO'S/EP'S. Contact MALI  to hire DJ P.O.W. for your next party, album or

film production project. Great with last min deadline. TIME:  In between the sets

Artist: Alexis Krasilovsky - was born in Alaska and educated at Smith, Yale and

California Institue of the Arts.She has been a featured reader in the “L.A. Writes” program

{Venice Public Libray}, Sisterhood Bookstore, Angel Gate cultural Center, Shakespear &

Company {Paris} Galexy Theater’s “Poetry Meets Film”, Cal Arts, CBGB’s {New York}, West End

Café’ {New York}, The Coffee Gallery {San Francisco}, LaSalamandra{Berkeley}, and other venues.

Her poetry has appeared in Agada, southern Exposure, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Community

Poperties and others periodicals. In the 1980’s . she founded the Street agency, which published

poetry by women and minorities. She is now a screenwriting professor at California State University

Northridge, and recently wrote and directed the award winning documentary,  

“Women Behind the Camera” TIMES: Fri. 10-1pm Hot Mama’s,

Fri. 6-10pm Ruta Maya Sun, 7-10pm, Victory Grill

Artist: Jan Seides   Music: Folk    City: Austin    State: Texas    

Singer/Songwriter Jan Seides (www.janseides.com) writes original,

lyrics-driven, award-winning songs that combine uptown sophistication

with  down-home truth.  They have been presented with style and verve 

in prestigious venues in the U.S. and Europe. TIMES: Fri &

Sat 10-1pm, Hot Mama’s, Sun 10 -1pm, Cafe Mundi

Artist: GaBrilla Ballard   Music: Singer/Songwriter  City: New Orleans    

Throughout her career, GaBrilla has graced stages in New Orleans, Oakland,

San Francisco, Sacramento, New Mexico, Atlanta , Mississippi and Washington, D.C. 

In addition to her solo projects, she is featured on Casamena's "Hip- Hop Meditations",

Bionik Brown's "The Darkness and the Light" and Ner City's "Product of the Product". 

GaBrilla is currently in the lab with her band working on her next LP and other projects

for Ascension Creations Productions. TIME: Fri 6-9pm, Ruta Maya,

Sat.10-1pm Hot Mama’s ,Victory Grill, Sun 7-10pm

Artist: Ledaswan  Music: Alternative   City: San Antonio    State: Texas   

Ledaswan inhabit a terrain where the manicured noise of the 'White Light / White Heat'  

era Velvets meets the narcotic woozy world of Mazzy Star, synapse shredding sonics

shaking hands with dreamy delirium. TIME: Fri & Sat 6-9 pm Ruta Maya,

Sun, 7-10 pm Victory Grill

Artist: Eden Smith    Music: Singer/Songwriter  City: Seattle    State: Washington    

Eden Smith presents a unique indie singer songwriter sound, which resonates with

the strength she brings to the stage. Her music marries the playfulness and power

of Regina Spektor with the organic and emotive compositions of Damien Rice.

TIME: Fri. 6-9 pm Ruta Maya, Sat 10-1pm Hot Mama, Sun 10-1 pm

Cafe’Mundi, Sun, Victory Grill,7-10pm

Artist: Las Krudas Originally from Havana, Cuba,

Krudas Cubensi is Wanda Kruda, Pasa Kruda, Pelusa Kruda, three women who

unite their strength, energy, love, and activism. We began the group in 2000. Since

then we have participated in all the international hip hop festivals happening in Cuba,

as well as the Montreal Pop Festival (Sept. 2005) and Queer Music Festival

(Tennessee, Sept. 2006) In 2002 we made our first record, Krudas Cubensi

(Independent). Now we are in Austin Texas. TIMES: Thur 6-9pm  Ruta Maya

Artist: Monique Lukens   Music: Electronic/Dance/DJ    City: Northridge    State: California   

Electronica Music, which will make you dance...& think.  Many songs are topics with strong

social messages.  I am hoping through my music, people will be enlightened as well as be

able to be entertained & feel the beat!!! TIME: Sat 10-1pm Hot Mama’s,

Sat 6-10pm Ruta Maya, Sun 10-1pm Cafe Mundi

Artist: Mercies Music: Singer/Songwriter   City: Addison  State: Texas  

This award-winning Texas singer-songwriter duo has a raw sound that's a blend of folk,

pop, rock, and country. The Mercies have a true gift for sharing deeply personal stories

through their music. TIME: Fri.10-1pm Hot Mama’s,Sat 10-1pm Hot Mama’s,

Sat 6-9pm Ruta Maya,

Artist: Kalyani's  Music: Singer/Songwriter   City: Austin    State: Texas    

Kalyani's soothing voice, artistic lyrics, and empathic delivery merge in the listener's

imagination to create a multi-faceted landscape of images, sounds, and emotions.

Let yourself drift along in the currents of her music. You may just discover a quiet

and peaceful wonderland of your own creation. and peaceful wonderland of

your own creation. TIME: Fri & Sat 10-1pm Hot Mama’s,

Sun 10-1pm Cafe Mundi

Artist: Lisa Rogers  One Half of the Therapy Sisters. Austin, Texas 

Lisa Rogers a native of Self Worth, Texas and Practitioner of the Flat Pick,

has played in many bands throughout the developmental stages of her life. 

Lisa has three sheepskins on her wall, but she puts her grey matter to its finest

use as she sings of life at its most bizarre; therapy at its best. TIME: THUR

6-9pm & Sat 6-9pm Ruta Maya, Sun. Victory Grill 7-10pm

Artist: Aly Tadros    Music: Adult Contemporary  City: San Antonio    State: Texas  

Solo singer/songwriter Aly Tadros's soothing, yet often eclectic musical style her sultry

vocals and the combination of staccato, folk, and blues fingerpicking on her classical

guitar.With band, she uses a dynamic range of styles to communicate an intimate dialogue

between instrument and lyric. TIME: Fri & Sat 10-1pm Hot Mama’s

Sun 10-1pm Cafe Mundi

Artist: Shakti Murphy    Music: Singer/Songwriter City: Santa Monica    

I have been on a journey of opening my heart and also of grounding in the earth,

of creating and living dreams and also of being very rooted and solid-- a journey

of balance.  I try to see people and events from my heart, not my head. 

I keep my heart open and make music. TIME: Fri & Sat 10-1pm Hot

Mama’s, Sun 3-6pm & 7-10,Victory Grill

Artist: Kathryn Riggins    Music:  Gospel   City: Houston    State: Texas        

The passion for music floods her soul and lyrics pour out through every expression she

can portray when she sings. Her most memorable accomplishments include:

Debut solo project "Give Him the Praise", opening performer for the "Clark Sisters Reunion"

concert, and live television performance on KHOU-TV for the Superbowl Gospel pre-show.

                                                        TIME: THUR 6-9pm Ruta Maya, Fri 10-1pm Hot Mama’s

Artist: Miz T  Music: Comedy   City: Austin   State: Texas

MizT regularly performs throughout the central Texas area from church venues and

clubs to special events. She has performed at Austin's own Victory Grill at Spirit Grove

a local monthly venue for performing artists of the spoken word, musicians, dancers and

vocalists.  So, she can be seen around "Austintown" in the months to come. When asked

about her style of Comedy, MizT says; "I have been given a great gift by God, and it is a...

TIME: THUR & FRI 6-9 pm Ruta Maya, Sun, Victory Grill 7-10pm

Artist: Kim Bold  Music: World Flutes  City: San Antonio State: Texas

In an attempt to continue her own evolution, Gaia has begun singing her song of change.  

The notes and rhythm of her music are received in different ways by different individuals,

but the message is undeniably similar. Listen to the sounds of these spirit animals as you

awaken to the songs of your own soul. TIME: THUR. 6-9 pm Ruta Maya, Fri. &

Sat.10-1 pm Hot Mama’s, Sun,Victory Grill 7-10 pm

Artist: Abby Fender Music Country City: Nashville

I sing up-beat, fresh, commercial country music.  I am originally from Texas,

but have been living in Southern CA for 12 years now. I might not look like a

country artist, but I sure do sound like one.  My shows are all about entertaining

the crowd and having a great time. TIME: Fri & Sat 10-1 pm Hot Mama’s

Artist: Janel Austin-Austin,Texas. Writer

Janel Austin was born in Little Rock and raised in Texas she graduated from Huston –

Tillitson in Austin,Texas.She has been writing since 12 years old as a way to express

herself and tell her story. TIME: Fri 10- 1pm & Sun 10-1pm Cafe Mundi

Artist:.Milan Luna –Moonticca & The Texas Clock-

Conscience based spiritual lyrical content with a fusion of

tribal jazz metal. N essence it is Art-Music.

TIMES: Sat 6-9pm Ruta Maya, Sat 1-10pm Hot Mama’s