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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Hot Peas 'N Butter to perform Nov. 12 at Rozsa

HOUGHTON -- Hot Peas ‘N Butter, the Nickelodeon/Noggin TV favorites, play music that excites kids and entertains adults! At 7:30 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 12, they bring their hot and mellow multicultural groove to the Rozsa Center.

Winners of the 2006 and 2008 "Parent’s Choice Award," Hot Peas ‘N Butter incorporates elements of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, folk, and rock. Combining an interactive, invigorating approach to performance with mature, multicultural music, Hot Peas ‘N Butter has developed a distinct way of inspiring care and creativity in kids and adults alike. With the appearance of their hit videos, Number 1 and Deep Down, on Nickelodeon and Noggin, Hot Peas 'N Butter is quickly becoming a household name. In fact, they have recently been added as Noggin's Videos On Demand!

As a featured artist on XM Kids and Sirius Satellite Radio, Hot Peas 'N Butter has been climbing the radio charts. Their single, "Different Spokes for Different Folks" held the number 1 spot for several weeks on Sirius Kids, and continues to reside in the top 100 songs overall on Sirius. Their newest release, Best of the Bowl, Inglés y Español, features a range of musical styles, from merengue to Puerto Rican bomba, intriguing sounds of the Cuban guaguancó blend with salsa and mambo rhythms. Some songs are in English, some in Spanish, and some blend the two languages for a tasty mix of sounds and themes.

Ticket prices for the general public are $12 and $8; MTU student/Under 18 prices are $10 and $6 (MTU student ID required). To purchase tickets contact the Rozsa Box Office at 487.3200, The Central Ticket Office (SDC) at 487.2073, Tech Express (MUB) at 487.3308 or go online at tickets.mtu.edu. No refunds, exchanges, or late seating, please.

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