Los Van Van is one of the most important and influential bands in the history of 20th century Cuban pop music. Though the 1990’s were pervaded by groups that mixed folkloric and traditional music with the musical trends of the day, and the beginning of the 21st century saw that process go even farther, in the 1960’s and 70’s that latino fusion sensibility was scarce at best.  Los Van Van are widely recognized as a genre-creating band. Alongside artists like The Beatles, Aretha Franklin and Creedence Clearwater Revival, Los Van Van are distinguished as a band that changed the course of popular music for an entire generation.  Banned from entry into the United States under the Bush regime, Los Van Van is very excited to be returning to perform here, and SNWMF is thrilled that they will be rocking the masses of Boonville on Saturday, June 19th.

Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds, music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race. And with this truth firmly fixed in our minds, we set out to share it with the world.  Musicians from different cultures uniting together for the common purpose of peace through music is a powerful statement. For the past four years Playing For Change has traveled the world with a mobile recording studio and cameras in search of such inspiration. Throughout the journey we created a family of over 100 musicians from all walks of life. We connect these musicians together with "Songs Around The World."

Ooklah The Moc was formed in 1997 playing a mix of roots reggae and hardcore. Through the years and several lineup changes, Ooklah became a strictly roots dub reggae band and reached its present lineup in 2000.  Their debut release "Ites Massive" was released in 2001 by Ghetto Circus Records.  2004 saw the release of "Rearrange Your Positive" that was followed up with "Struggling Soldier," a massive album done in conjunction with native Hawaiian Koko.  Vaults is Ooklah the Moc' most recent CD that includes hits like "Thin Line" and "Revolutionary" along with another combination with Koko. Ooklah The Moc is at its best live and direct in concert and has played crazy shows all over Hawai`i and from San Diego to Humboldt.