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Miami Singer RIA hosts her Debut Album Release Party at The Florida Room in Miami Beach

This has been a really fun weekend in Miami! On Friday, November 12th, I attended RIA's Debut Album Release Party at The Florida Room (inside of The Delano Hotel on South Beach) and it was truly A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!! RIA (pictured on the left) is a Colombian born singer who is bringing her sazon to our magic city with the release of her self-titled independent solo album. During the celebration, RIA and her band rocked out to her favorite beats while guests sipped on complimentary cocktails by Hypnotic. The album resonates an eclectic mix of soulful R&B and Pop [all of the songs in the album were written by RIA]. Oh and let's not forget, the album has an edgy latin rhythm that kept fans on their feet all night! As a graduate from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, RIA has performed for artists like Melissa Etheridge and she even opened a side stage for John Mayer during the last stop of his Battle Studies Summer Tour 2010. If you were unable to attend this HOT party, get a taste of RIA's music by visiting her Facebook Page where you can stay connected to RIA and purchase her songs as MP3 files. Albums are on sale on the website as well. As for RIA's next move, I heard she's planning an event in Broward and she's releasing her first music video in December too! Keep your eyes on this Latina beauty because she's taking the music world to a whole new level my friends!

The Florida Room was packed with RIA fans on Friday!

RIA strikes a pose for Miami Beats & Sazon! LOVE IT!

Top: After an electrifying live performance, RIA signed copies of her posters and albums for the fans! My favorite songs of the night were "The Real Thing" and "Queens." Trust me, these songs will get stuck in your head instantly [guaranteed so enjoy].



Top: RIA and her band at the end of their performance. Cheers to a wonderful event! Don't forget to check out www.RIAmusiconline.com for more information on RIA. You can also follow RIA on twitter [@RIAmusiconline] and Facebook. Until next time...ciao!

Brendan O'Hara & The Big Bounce play at Gibraltar to support the NephCure Foundation

On Thursday, June 3rd, the NephCure Foundation and the Leading Ladies League hosted an event called "Soiree on the Isle" to raise awareness and funds for kidney disease research in Miami. The event was held at The Gibraltar Restaurant inside of the Grove Isle Hotel & Spa located at Four Grove Isle Drive. During the event, guests sipped on cocktails provided by Bacardi and tasty appetizers by Chef Jeff O’Neill. There was also a special live performance by Brendan O'Hara & The Big Bounce (pictured above) who providing an AMAZING set of songs from their latest album called "Champagne and Apple Juice." If you think that's a fun title, wait till you hear this album!!! To listen to their repertoire of songs or to learn more about The Big Bounce, visit http://www.brendanohara.org/. Catch The Big Bounce every Tuesday at the Delano Hotel as they perform LIVE at The Florida Room from 10 p.m. till 12 midnight. Here are pictures from last night's soiree:
Chanel Caton, Vice President of the Leading Ladies League, along with Kelley Ramer from the NephCure Foundation. All of the proceeds from the event benefited The NephCure Foundation's mission to exclusively support research seeking a cause and cure for two potentially devastating kidney diseases: Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). To find ways to get involved or to donate online, visit http://www.nephcure.org/. I love how their website actually has a virtual research center with a doctor who walks you through the online directory of recent studies.

The talented musicians from The Big Bounce: Patrick Converse (Trumpet), Brendan O'Hara (Singer, Guitarist and Piano) and Corell Brown (Drums). Cheers to a great performance!!

Left: Nick Cindic, Independent Art Consultant, raffled a few paintings from his personal art collection during the event. Right: Yours truly along with Miguel Nunez!

Brendan O'Hara joins guests at the event after completing his live set. Since I'm incredibly impressed by the brilliance of Brendan and The Big Bounce, here is a video to give you a taste of their sazon...enjoy!