by the El Reportero’s staff
Adrián Aréas
Every Thursdays you can taste some of the Bay Area’s jazz finest in the SF Mission District. Come see Eddie Ramírez blow your mind away with his tremendous two-trumpet show.
And this Aug. 26, you will see the arising star percussionist Adrian Aréas, older son of timbale and music star José ‘Chepito’ Aréas, with his Latin Jazz Ensamble. Aréas has been playing music since early childhood, and traveled with his dad, co-founder of Santana, to many parts of the world when his father was still with Santana Band.
Come see this and more at Savanna Jazz, at 2937 Mission Street, San Francisco, @ 26th Street. For more info (415) 285-3369, savanna_jazz@yahoo.com.
Film, concert and flamenco at La Peña
Estudio Casa Bohemia presents Mijo de la Palma live at La Peña plus the documentary film The Edge of the Sea. Far from being an ensemble or a consensus, Mijo de la Palma is more about a metamorphous crossing of people.
Looking back at years of musical encounters with diverse people that share the yearning for constant renewal of creativity levels, Mijo de la Palma resembles a socratic circle that refuses a definition. Fusión jíbara has been the tagline adopted by many to merge what Mijo brings in to the musical scene. But it seems to be more complex than that.
The Edge of the Sea is a 26-minute documentary that explores the issue of privatization of public areas and the social and environmental consequences of excessive coastal development that is quickly changing the character of Puerto Rico’s beaches. Trailer: http://www.majocalderon.com/the-edge-of-the-sea/. On Thursday August 16, 8 p.m. $12-$15 General Audience; $10 Students & Seniors. At La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley. 510-849-2568. www.lapena.org.
John Santos
Also at La Peña: Bay Area Flamenco presents A Gusto en Agosto direct from Spain Juan del Gastor & Concha Vargas. With Kina Méndez. An icon of Gypsy flamenco dance, Concha Vargas has performed all over Europe, Asia and United States for over 25 years and has worked with such flamenco greats as dancers “El Guito” and Mario Maya, guitarist Pedro Bacán and singers La Macanita and Curro Fernández.
Saturday August 18, 8 p.m. $30 gen. $50 premium seating.
The history of Puerto Rican music
You can catch the John Santos lecture series, Criolla y Sabrosa: La Música Puertorriqueaña, sponsored by the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, MoAD and SFJAZZ. To hear John Santos teach is truly inspiring, fascinating and enriching!
Part of an eight-week lecture series by five-time Grammy -nominated historian/producer Santo, delves into the origins, evolution, and relevance of Puerto Rican music, encapsulating the folk and popular musical trends of this tiny, yet highly expressive Caribbean nation.
European, African, and Indigenous roots and an often violent political history form the foundation of Puerto Rican traditional and popular music and set the stage for the birth of Salsa in New York’s Puerto Rican community.
Lecture is at the Museum of African Diaspora from 7 – 9 p.m. this Wednesday and every Wednesday through September 19th.
SF Son Jarocho Festival
The First Annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival brings together important bands from the Veracruz region of Mexico playing their traditional folk music and US-based fusion groups who draw upon the Son Jarocho style for inspiration.
Complete with film screenings, concerts, collaborations, workshops and talleres, and community fandangos, the San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival is open to anyone interested in the folk traditions of Veracruz or new music inspired by those traditions.
From August 16-19, 2012, at the Brava Theater, 2781 24th St., San Francisco, Ticket outlets: Brava Theater Box Office 415-641-7657 x1. Or visite http://www.brava.org For more info visit our website at: http://www.SFSJF.com.
