Cuban Musician Gorki Águila to Launch Freedom Tour in the United States

Miami, FL - Cuban punk rock musician, Gorki Águila, lead singer and founder of the band Porno Para Ricardo, which has been banned from public performances in Cuba and from the island's public airwaves, will host a press conference on Friday, September 18th in Miami to launch the "Freedom Tour" in the U.S. to promote the release of the band's 5th album "Disco Rojo Deste?ido", Spanish for "Faded Red Album." The tour has scheduled stops in Miami, Washington, DC and New York City.

All credentialed media are welcome to attend.

WHO: Gorki Águila, lead singer and founder of band Porno ParaRicardo
WHAT: Press Conference to Launch Freedom Tour
WHEN: 12:00 NOON, Friday, September 18, 2009
WHERE: Eventus
5000 SW 75th Avenue,
4th Floor
Miami, Florida 33155

Any credentialed member of the media interested in conducting a one-on-one interview with Gorki should contact: Ana
Gamonal de Navarro
(703) 505-4211 or
ana@edfpr.com.

The Freedom Tour is being sponsored by the Global Cuba Solidarity Movement (GCSM), which is comprised of organizations and individuals throughout the world that support freedom and liberty for the Cuban people through a democratic transition. GCSM aims at increasing international awareness and support for Cuba's growing pro-democracy movement.

Through theseefforts, Cubans on the island who are struggling for freedom know that the world cares and believes in their cause. For more information on GCSM or the Freedom Tour, please log on to: www.solidaridadcuba.org

For more information on the band and to buy the
new album, please log on to:
www.pornopararicardo.org or www.pornopararicardo.com.