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Volkswagen’s Rhyme, Rhythm and Risas Tour Kicks Off in New York City with Performances by Yerba Buena, Comedian Pablo Francisco and Spoken Word Artist La Bruja Actor John Leguizamo greeted the full house via satellite video, setting the tone for an evening of stellar performances by top Latino artists  Download this press release as a PDF document. New York, NY--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--September 30, 2005--Volkswagen’s Rhyme, Rhythm and Risas Tour kicked off this past Wednesday at New York City’s historic Roseland Ballroom, with captivating performances by John Leguizamo, comedian Pablo Francisco, spoken word artists La Bruja (Caridad de la Cruz) and Gritos de Poeta, and the GRAMMY-nominated Latin fusion band Yerba Buena. For captions Click Here For captions Click Here For captions Click Here Volkswagen’s Rhyme Rhythm & Risas tour is the first promotion of its kind combining the entertainment genres of Latino spoken word, live music and comedy performances under one roof in a series of events taking place in the New York, Chicago and Miami markets. “We wanted to show our appreciation to the Latino community by offering this series of incredibly entertaining, unique events featuring some of the hottest Latino talent available today,” said John Gasloli, Volkswagen’s Multicultural marketing manager. “This is our first in-market grassroots promotional activity aimed at the Hispanic market, and we are very excited to be able to celebrate who we are with our Latino drivers.” The next two stops of Volkswagen’s Rhyme, Rhythm and Risas tour are: Chicago, Ill - Thursday, October 6: Performances from spoken word artists La Bruja and Kristiana Colon, comedy by Pablo Francisco and a live musical performance by GRAMMY-nominated Ozomatli. Miami, FL - Friday, November 4: Performances from spoken word artists La Bruja and Deborah Magdalena, comedy by Pablo Francisco and a live musical performance by GRAMMY-nominated Ozomatli. Tour tickets for upcoming shows can be obtained free-of-charge by calling the Rhyme, Rhythm and Risas Information Hotline at 1-888-833-5754 or by visiting http://www.vw3r.com. Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, one of the world’s largest automakers. As America’s top-selling European brand, Volkswagen markets a full line of vehicles through a network of over 600 dealers in the United States. NOTE TO EDITORS: High-resolution images are available at: http://www.hispanicprwire.com/home.php?l=in CONTACT CreativeOndemanD Alex Vitale (305) 529-6464