On Broadway, Angel Luís performed with Star Trek’s leading lady Nichell Nicoles in "Reflections," as well as, in the musical "Life and Times of Scott Joplin." He was Musical Director, musician, lead singer and principal actor in Maria Costa’s “Macho Men & the Women That Love Them.” Motion Picture soundtracks and appearances include MGM/UA pictures "Fires Within," starring Jimmy Smits and Greta Scacchi and Sony Pictures’ “Blow,” starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.
Angel Luís has showcased for Television on: ‘VH-1 Live,’ ‘Live at the Apollo,’ ‘Tonight Show,’ ‘Arsenio Hall Show,’ ‘Vibe Show,’ ‘Late Show with David Letterman,’ ‘MTV Unplugged,’ ‘Chris Rock Show,’ ‘Canal Plus’ (Paris), ‘Live at Carnegie Hall,' ‘Akuhstic Café’ (Manila), ‘Keenan Ivory Wayans Show,' Jenny McCarthy Show and many others.
In Music Videos and Commercials, Angel Luís is featured in Maxwell’s ‘Get To Know Ya’ video; Toni Childs' music video, "Walk and Talk With the Angels," as well as, in Vinx's "Do Yaa" & with Kenny Loggins in "This Island Earth." Angel Luís is also featured in Nissan, Japan Air Lines, Sprite, NTT Cellular Phones and most recently Bose Acoustic Wave Speaker commercials with Herbie Hancock.
Angel Luís was also the Musical Director on the "Macho Men and the Women that love them" DVD.
Angel’s experience also includes Lectures and Workshops at: Juilliard School of Music (NYC), Ruíz Belvis Cultural Center, Centro Unidad Latino, the Y.M.C.A., Casa Atzlán, The Association House, Urban Programs West-town, the Network for Youth Services in Chicago, Los Angeles Public Libraries, Chino State Penitentiary and the Virginia Ave Park Teen Center in Santa Monica, California. He also sat on the Board of Directors at 18th St. Arts Center in Santa Monica for two years.
In 2009 Angel Luís partnered with Chris James to create Cali Breeze Music Productions at Taíno Studios in Mid-City Los Angeles.The team has produced a wide variety of music including eclectic country artist Leah Jealene, hip hop master and R&B vocalist Kim Fields, jazz saxophone virtuoso Teddy Raven, Afro-Cuban Master Lázaro Galarraga, Brazilian percussion master Carlinhos de Oliveira and Latin music star La Palabra, to name a few. Their post production for films and commercials have made the duo a new and exciting multifaceted addition to the industry.
Mr. Figueroa is currently an Instrutor at Paws Music, a public benefit organization based in Los Angeles that 'works to advance the Afro-Latin performing arts in their post traditional and modern forms'. With branches in Southern California & New York City, the Paws Music organization continues to promote and advance the Afro-Latin performing arts.
Angel now leads his own Jazz Posse which is scheduled to release their first CD titled "Sin" on the 50-50 Records Indie label. He is leader and musical director of Los Tres Caballeros, an acoustic Latin percussion vocal ensemble. Angel's salsa band, FLACO (Free Los Angeles Creative Orchestra), explores this Latin genre with all new original material and an amazing cast of musicians. You're listening to Ayer Te Ví, a new track from FLACO's first CD! We hope you enjoy it!
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