Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
Estaire GodinezEstaire Godinez returns for a musical journey and birthday bash with family & friends not to be missed.
A smoldering vocalist and ace percussionist, the Oakland, California-born Mexican-American Godinez has recorded on more than sixty albums. And has been consistently sought after for her essential performance skills by a number of world-renowned artists.
From stints with Prince to Coke Escovedo to the Brothers Johnson, to George Benson, she has proven herself a stylistic chameleon capable of wearing dozens of musical hats. And they all “look” fantastic on her. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Yoshi’s. http://yoshis.inticketing.com/events/326051.
Latin Rhythm Clinic/workshop with John Santos
Five-time Grammy nominated percussionist/composer/producer/bandleader and San Francisco native, John Santos is one of the top percussionists in the field and has been teaching locally and internationally since the 1970s. along with Guillermo Guillen, he founded the first Latin Music Ensembles at the Mission Cultural Center beginning in 1977 under the auspices of the California Arts Council. John returns to the MCC with this clinic/demonstration where he will share the nuts, bolts, and general Latin rhyth timbales, bongos, cajón, chekere, guiro and maracas.
Saturday Aug. 24, from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. $10 General Audience, at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.
Another handcraft inspiration by Soad at StudioSoad
It was over the summer that Soad got inspired while playing with Allie and Dominic (her niece and nephew) to design a new series of earrings – handmade one at a time exploring color, shape, pattern. She’ll be showing and selling those for the first time along with the paintings she’s been working on this year. Come by and see what she’s up to in her studio, #101 beyond the gallery wall … StudioSoad open during the reception for Four Squared at Arc Gallery next Saturday night.
Four Squared is a unique exploration of the works of 16 Bay Area artists. Each of the artists has produced 16 small works, presented in 16 clusters giving the audience the experience of 16 micro solo exhibitions.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, 7-10 p.m., at Arc Studios & Gallery, 1246 Folsom (btw 8th & 9th Streets) San Francisco.
Salvador Santana & Miles Schon
Salvador Santana, plus Miles Schon will be coming through town for two great nights, at George’s in San Rafael on August 23rd, Silo’s in Napa on August 24th. Salvador also performs with his band at Yoshi’s in Oakland on August 25th.
