Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
Los CoyolitosJoin Galería de la Raza for an intimate and exclusive performance with Los Cojolites (nominated for Best Regional Mexican Music Album, including Tejano, Grammy) performing live and fresh after their nomination – and hopefully a win at the Grammys!
The Son Jarocho group has been featured live at the first San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival and in the Hollywood film Frida.
A collective of soneros who currently work and live together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico, they started in 1997 as a workshop studying their regional dance, a poetry and music known as Son Jarocho.
Following the release of their first album El Conejo in 2001, they traveled throughout much of Spain, France and the United States playing at such places as the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C, and appearing on the soundtrack of the film Frida.
Although no longer children, they continue to inspire a younger generation of soneros. By keeping respect for tradition and by having the courage and creativity to innovate based on those traditions, Los Cojolites will continue to contribute quality music to the 400-year-old genre known as Son Jarocho.
Saturday, Feb. 16. Door opens at 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. $25 presale tickets now on sale Fandango at 9:30 p.m. – $7 admission (separate from el concierto). No-host bar
Also at Galería de la Raza: Lunada Literary Lounge Spring 2013 Season Opener: John Santos, Israel Matos, and Deuce Eclipse
Lunada Literary Lounge (Lunada), the Bay Area’s only full moon and bilingual literary, ritual, and performance gathering. After a phenomenal fall 2012 season featuring the likes of Joseph Rios, Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Sheila Maldonado, Paul S. Flores, Mariposa Villaluna, the PO’ Poets Project of POOR Magazine, Ricky Saenz, Francisco Herrera, and the Richmond Artists With Talent (RAW), Lunada will be opening its 2013 season on Monday, February 25 with an explosive line-up showcasing the talent of John Santos, Israel Matos, and Deuce Eclipse.
Monday, Feb. 25. Open mic sign-up at 7:15 p.m. $5 admission.
David Aguilar & Leonel Soto in Concert
Don’t miss David Aguilar and Leonel Soto, two of the most creative artists in Latino singer-songwriter music, performing together for the first time in the Bay Area. This event is also the first collaboration between La Bohemia Productions and Get My Band, a crowdfunding and fan rewards website looking to provide opportunities for international artists and enhanced experiences to their fans.
David Aguilar is one of the most versatile, creative and groundbreaking contemporary singer-songwriter to come out of Mexico’s independent scene. This playful genre-bender masterfully blends contemporary acoustic tunes with complex lyrical experimentations and catchy yet multi-layered melodies. David’s eclectic sound emerges from the intersection between Latin-American folk, Brazilian bossa, flamenco, pop, norteño, traditional Mexican songs, bolero, among others. It is this unique convergence of rhythms and the highly poetic writings in his songs what make David Aguilar one of the most promising voices of contemporary Latin American song.
David has been highly influenced by Mexican artists such as: Mauricio Díaz “El Hueso”, Fernando Delgadillo León Chávez Texeiro, Rodrigo González, David Haro, Leonel Soto, Leticia Servin, among others. He has recorded 4 independent albums that have consolidated his trademark sound and is currently working on new songs and collaborations with renowned artists.
Friday, March 1s, at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St., San Francisco, at 8 p.m. Tickets $12 adv/ $15door. Advance tix: http://www.getmyband.com/enconcierto.
