Thursday, December 10, 2009

Melrose Jewelers: An Evening With Aurelio Martinez At The Rolex Mentor Protégé Arts Initiative

The Rolex Mentor Protégé Arts Initiative has brought together many artists to share and learn in the one year they spend together. It has been a great learning experience for not only the protégés but also the mentors as they get to share a fresh perspective on their genre. Youssou N’Dour presented his protégé Aurelio Martinez at the Union Chapel on Friday the 4th of December. The evening witnessed the mentor protégé duo performing at the presentation and included a short film about Aurelio Martinez which was shot in his home country as well as covered his visit to Senegal. Aurelio Martinez visited Senegal to work with his mentor during his year in the program.

Aurelio Martinez debuted along with his band at the London concert presented by Rolex. He is a young Honduran musician who began his career with the legendary musician Andy Palacio. He has been recognized for [...] Read More at Melrose Jewelers.

- Written by John Lavit

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