Vintage original 1995 Mid 90s Dance For Guatamala Latin Club Islas Austin Texas club Flyer Poster

Poster flyer for the October 19th 1995, Thursday night show Dance foe Guatemala at Club Islas in Austin, Texas (217 Congress)

Condition of poster and wear is consistent with street used posters 25 to 30+ years old. Please see images for all details.

Image on the flyer / poster is a native Central American image consisting of a volcano, moon/sun, mother and child, woman and bird (s), tropical flowers, a farmer and a palm tree all collaged together in one graphic art piece.

Measures: 8-1/2”w (8.5 inches) X 14”h (8.5”x14”) - Portrait legal paper size

Copy on poster / flyer reads:

Oct. 19, Thursday. 9 p.m.

Break the Silence

Dance for Guatemala

Music by:

Susanna Shape and the Samba Police

Mooncoup

Sarita Rodriguez  y Amistades

$5 to support grassroots work in Guatemala

Sponsored by University of Texas and CAPI

Club Islas. 217 Congress

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From Discogs.com:

Susanna Sharpe & Samba Police:

Latin dance band in Austin, Texas, led by singer Susanna Sharpe. Primarily active from 1988 to 2000. Frequent participant in Austin’s Carnaval Brasileiro.

Members: Russell Scanlon, Sergio Santos, Susanna Sharpe

Russell Scanlon: American guitarist based in Austin, Texas. Sites:russellscanlon.com In Groups:3rd Coast Jazz Orchestra, John Mills Times Ten, Quizumba, Susanna Sharpe & Samba Police, Tamasha Africana, The Ernie Durawa Trio

Sergio Santos: Austin, Texas Latin percussionist. Originally from Santos, Brazil, he has been in Austin since the 1980s. In Groups:Catavento, Susanna Sharpe & Samba Police, Quizumba

Susanna Sharpe: Austin, Texas singer, percussionist and melodica player. She specializes in Brazilians and other Latin music. Originally from New York, she has been based in Austin since 1984. 
She was the leader and lead singer dance bands Susanna Sharpe and Samba Police from 1988 to 2000. She sang with klezmer ensemble The Austin Klezmorim in the early 1990s and in the early 2000s led the band Catavento. Sites: susannasharpe.com , Facebook. In Groups: Catavento, Susanna Sharpe & Samba Police, The Austin Klezmorim

Sarita Rodriguez: Latin folk guitarist known for her Conjunto and Tejano music. She played the 18th annual Texas Folklife Festival in 1989, sponsored by the University of Texas at San Antonio's Institute of Texan Cultures. 

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Club Islas:

Inspired by various Latin cultures such as Brazil and Venezuela, Club Isla was a Puerto Rican cocina by day and a Latin dance hall by night. It was the first salsa bar in Austin. Known for its latin music (Conjunto, Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Tango, Mariachi, Mambo, Folk, Tejano and more!)

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