Angelyna Martinez is coming to the Mint by Audience Demand

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Actor, Vocalist Angelyna Martinez captivates The Mint in Los Angeles on Monday September 19th and October 17th, 2005. Martinez a proven actress and back up vocalist (Lenny Kravitz, Maxwell and Luscious Jackson) in the industry has just released her debut jazz CD “Labor of Love.” Martinez is already receiving rave reviews from print critics and radio stations across the Nation. Karl Stober of Jazzreview, describes; “Labor of Love has all the characteristics of stardom in overdrive. Ms. Martinez has a special way if offering jazz so it seeps into your soul bringing a new attitude to your listening experience. Take this debut effort seriously and you will enjoy many future moments with Angelyna Martinez.”

Martinez’s abilities do not stop at music. Angelyna will start shooting in October for her role as Cece an ex-gang member gone good in the upcoming independent feature Vicious Circle. Written and Directed by critically acclaimed Director Paul Boyd. Also, starring Paul Rodriguez Jr. (comedian Paul Rodriguez’s son) in the lead and actress, Idalis Deleon most recently known for her role as Sophia the sexy home-wrecker in the award-winning show Six Feet Under. Idalis, also stars in the upcoming feature “Running Scared.”

Angelyna's role as Vanessa in the award-winning show “Strong Medicine, ” executive produced by Whoopie Goldberg was aired all over the world and continues to be the most popular and requested episode for the series. The episode addresses the International epidemic of drug use amongst teenagers. Challenging her acting abilities, Martinez was cast to play Vanessa a strung-out heroin junkie who is pregnant. Angelyna explains; “I was deeply moved by this role and very sad at the same time because the character really did want to kick her habit and have a healthy baby to love, but she was so far-gone that unfortunately at this moment in her life the reality was impossible. The character had a choice to make and to ultimately sacrifice her unborn child." Whether Martinez is acting or performing musically, she is unafraid to stretch her boundaries.

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