What: A salsa dance and enchilada dinner with live music by Trombanga.

Why: A fundraising benefit for the Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition, (WROC), a nonprofit grassroots membership organization made up of low income parents and allies. WROC's mission is to affect social and economic justice by educating and empowering low income parents to make positive change in their communities and in their lives.

Who: Trombanga is a unique salsa and latin jazz group. Its ten members, hailing from cities throughout the Puget Sound and beyond, are all accomplished musicians. Band leader and bass trombonist, Bud Parker, has been playing trombone since the late 50's. He played and recorded with Stan Kenton in the 60's and has backed up such entertainers as Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Tony Bennet and many others. Percussionist, Malo Castro, was voted best percussionist the past two years at the Kitsap County Music Awards. Keyboard player, TJ Clement, has won outstanding soloist awards at various festivals and the Semper Fidelis award for music excellence. Trombonist, Richard Lopez, lives here in Olympia, works as a chaplain for the Fire Department, teaches trombone and performs with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra, Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra and the jazz fusion-rock quintet, Jazz Area 51, as well as Trombanga.

Trombanga's plays a mix of latin music and jazz standards, like Night and Day, Bomba De Corazon, Devil Moon, Elena Elena, Mambo #5, and many more. A sample of their music can be heard at their website, www.trombanga.com.

Questions? Contact Monica Peabody
Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition
701 Franklin Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-352-9716