MUSIC | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 7:00 PM | $20 ADVANCE $25 DAY-OF

Bébé La La, Albuquerque's award-winning Indie Folk Français duo, featuring singer-songwriter, guitarist, violist Alicia Ultan and singer-songwriter, accordionist Maryse Lapierre, celebrates their 12th anniversary performing and recording together with a new CD entitled A Curious Series of Unexpected Events, the follow up to their award-winning debut CD, High Wire. 

The latest CD, recorded at the Wall of Sound studio by John Wall (as was High Wire), features ten original songs, three of which have already been nominated for New Mexico Music Awards, including Ultan's song "Rosie," which won the Singer-Songwriter award at this year's NMMAs in May. An overarching theme of "time" and the unexpectedness of life threads the eclectic collection of songs together on the new CD, which addresses some of the events of the past few years as well as personal struggles and more. With Arnaldo Acosta on drums and Mike Fox, Royce Platero and Micky Patten on bass, each song is fleshed out further with guest musicians including, César Bauvallet (trombone; arranger); Paul Gonzales (trumpet); Frank Leto (steel pan); Kalin Noboa (pan pipes); Joseph Altamirano (charango); Claudio Tolousse (guitar/sitar); Alicia's twin sister Jacqueline Ultan (cello); and Laura DiMauro (guitar).  AMP Concerts has presented Bébé La La several times over the years, including at last year's Emerging From The Pandemic series at Casa Flamenca in Albuquerque, as well as their 2015 CD Release concert! For this CD Release celebration, the Bébé La La Band will feature Micky Patten on bass and Cal Haines, drums, plus several guests who played on the CD.