by ryanitoakarayo | Sep 18, 2018 | Press
Rapper Ryanito Partners with The Pops Orchestra for Inaugural Concert
Ryan Larrañaga will perform music from his first LP with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe artist Michael Mendez and The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota.
Some rappers find inspiration in money and fame. Ryanito found inspiration in a sci-fi movie from the 1960s.
“2001: A Space Odyssey — watching that movie ignited that initial spark that I was put on this planet for a greater purpose,” says Ryan “Ryanito” Larrañaga. “I realized my destiny is to guide people with my music.”
On Friday, Sept. 21, Larrañaga will perform his first worldwide LP, “The Cosmic Guide” (2007), with longtime collaborator Michael Mendez of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. As if hip-hop and musical theater weren’t enough of a musical variety pack, they’ll also perform with The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota.
This is the first time a hip-hop musician will perform onstage with a 65-piece orchestra in Florida. And in doing so, its organizers hope to begin to change the public’s perspective of hip-hop and rap music.
