Benefit Concert For Greater DC Diaper Bank Announced for Today

123 Andrés (Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés) celebrates the release of his newest album, La luna with a "Pajama Party" family concert. All ticket sales will benefit the Greater DC Diaper Bank. 123 Andrés is also donating $1 from each album sale of La Luna during the first year of its release to the Greater DC Diaper Bank and the National Diaper Bank Network. The artist will present a donation check to the organization at the concert.

Saturday, June 23 at 10:30 am. Greater DC Diaper Bank Warehouse, 8858 Monard Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tickets: $10 each. Details: http://www.123andres.com/events/pajama-party-for-la-luna-greater-dc-diaper-bank/

The Greater DC Diaper Bank provides more than 100,000 free diapers a month to more than 3,600 low-income families in the DC metro area. In the past 8 years they have donated almost 5 million diapers, and the number keeps growing.

123 Andrés is an exciting voice on the family music scene and "a rock star for little language learners" according to Billboard Magazine. A native of Bogotá, Colombia, this touring artist shares joyful sounds, a passion for bilingualism, and a high-energy love of music that gets kids singing and dancing in Spanish and English. He'll be dancing along in English and Spanish with tunes from his, Latin GRAMMY Award-winning bilingual album, Arriba Abajo and his new lullaby album, La luna. View 123 Andrés' videos on his YouTube page. Find out more about Andrés at 123andres.com.

About 123 Andrés and His Music

123 Andrés' music is an interactive celebration of Latin culture for kids and families, building upon Andrés' expertise as a bilingual teaching artist; he holds a doctorate in music. 123 Andrés has been featured on Telemundo, CNN en Español and Univisión, as well as other broadcast outlets. His music spins on Sirius XM's Kids Place Live, WXPN's Kids Corner and other radio shows in the US and Latin America.

123 Andrés presents live concerts for children and families and facilitates professional development seminars for educators, library professionals and cultural arts institutions. He has performed at venues such as the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian's Discovery Theater, and has presented workshops on incorporating music in early childhood education at the National Head Start Association Annual Conference.

Andrés and Christina released a new album of Latin American lullabies called La Luna on April 13. His last album Arriba Abajo ("Up Down") won national acclaim and awards including a Latin GRAMMY. 123 Andrés plans many family concerts this summer. Visit www.123andres.com for the latest details and a colorful downloadable Learning Guide.

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