Monette Marino is a world percussionist. She spent the majority of the last 20 years studying under Master Drum-mer Mamady Keita from Guinea. In 1999 she received her Teaching Certificate from Mr.Keita and opened a branch of Tam Tam Mandingue USA in San Diego, California. From 2004–2012 she managed Mamady’s world tours, assisted him in teaching master classes, and performed with his ensemble, Sewa Kan. She received her diplo-ma from Mamady Keita & Tam Tam Mandingue in 2011.

She has since branched out as a solo artist releasing her debut album “Coup d’Eclat” and also opened her own school of percussion called MO’RHYTHM. In addition, Monette Marino has created an iPhone App “Mo’Rhythm Africa – Play Along Djembe/Dunun App” now available on iTunes for iPhone/iPad/Apple TV. Prior to her involvement in West Afri can percussion Monette studied folkloric and popular rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, and Korea.

Smoke and Mirrors Sound System’s New LP, UNDERCOVER

Undercover is much more than a passion project. It’s a lifelong obsession with music, from Rhytm
& Blues, Soul, Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, and 2Tone, to New Wave. A picture may tell a thousand
words, but a song can transport you through time and space, or bring up long forgotten memories.
For some, listening to this album will be a soundtrack to their own formative years. For others, it
will be a discovery of decades of music to dig deeper into. I encourage everyone to go back and
listen to the original recordings with news ears and then, listen to Undercover to hear the spirit of
those recordings along with the subtle nuances and flourishes by all the great musicians and their
combined experience. This is more than a tribute. It’s a love letter in songs, a great mixtape given
to those you love.

Larry Mitchell is a Grammy Award-winning performer, producer, and engineer who has made a name for himself in the music industry. Born and raised in the United States, Larry began playing guitar at a young age and quickly realized that music was his passion. After studying music in college, Larry began touring with a variety of artists, including Tracy Chapman, Billy Squier, and Miguel Bosѐ. He has performed for Nelson Mandela and appeared as a guest on The Price is Right.

Larry's success as a producer and engineer is equally impressive. In 2007, he won a Grammy Award for producing, engineering, and performing on the Best Native American Music Album, "Totemic Flute Chants," by Native American artist Johnny Whitehorse. He has also received 26 New Mexico Music Awards in various categories and has worked with numerous other artists, including Dawn Avery, Joy Harjo, and Shelley Morningsong.

When Larry is not performing, producing, or engineering, he enjoys teaching others about music. He frequently leads workshops on technique, tones, and recent guitar technology, and he has taught production and recording techniques at the College of Santa Fe music program. Larry also collaborates with Dawn Avery on Native American Language Intensive Programs and does workshops for autistic children who play musical instruments.

Larry has many musical instrument endorsements, including a signature model guitar with USA based Knaggs Guitars. He has released 11 albums, with his latest release, "The Light Within" (acoustic), winning a global music award for instrumental release. He was a featured artist at the 2022 Vai Academy and opened for several of the east coast shows of Steve Vai's Inviolate Tour 2022