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Paulo Padilha e Bando, area musical guests raise HIT roof

By KIM E. STROM

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IRONWOOD - Paulo Padilha e Bando played to a full house Saturday night at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The crowd-pleasing band invited local people on stage, played rousing tunes from the sounds of Brazil and to the young peoples' delight even performed the song "Kiss" by Prince. At the end, everyone was on their feet.

The Brazilian band is part of Art Midwest World Fest which seeks to help people in smaller communities get exposure to and gain understanding of other cultures.

As part of this commitment, musical groups hold residencies in a chose...