Compiled by the El Reportero’s staff
Momotombo SF, led by Leo Rosales and Gabe Manzo, have put together an All Star line up with a person I have wanted to meet since the 70s, bass player David Margen. David brought a thump like we have not seen in Latin Rock that shook the entire venue.
The group combines Latin rhythms, Afro Cuban beats, Jazz and Rock to create an exciting, powerful and authentic Latin Rock sound.
The night continued with the group performing many favorite Santana & Malo songs with a special surprise appearance of current long time Santana timbalero Karl Perazzo. He took the stage and traded off timbale duty with Leo Rosales.
The group continues their start with a show at the Empress Theater with special guest Jorge Santana.
Saturday, Dec. 8th, 2018, at the Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St., Vallejo, CA.
Advance: $25. Doors open 7:00 pm, Show 8 p.m. Call 415-285-7719 or write DrBGMalo@aol.com
For more information call 415-285-7719 or write DrBGMalo@aol.com, or visit https://empresstheatre.org/events/2018-12-08-momotombo-sf/
Ray Cepeda and José “Chepito” Aréas group
Everybody has been asking about the new Ray Cepeda and Jose “Chepito” Areas single. “Mi Gloria” is a Latin Rock ballad that features Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jose “Chepito” Areas from the original Santana Band. Solid Latin Rock at its best. Great vocals and dual guitar leads. It’s available exclusively at cdbaby.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at 7 – 10 p.m. Hosted by Ray Cepeda/Musical Artist and Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, Art House Gallery & Cultural Center 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
SFMOMA says farewell to beloved Serra Sculpture, Sequence
Last Day to Experience this Monumental Piece in Museum’s Free Roberts Family Gallery is Dec. 24
Visit the beloved Richard Serra sculpture Sequence before its deinstallation begins December 26. Generously loaned by the Donald and Doris Fisher Family and installed as the first artwork in SFMOMA’s 2016 Snøhetta-designed expansion, Sequence will be reinstalled at the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University. Beginning January 2, please enter SFMOMA at 151 Third Street, as our entrance at Howard Street will be closed. SFMOMA’s free Roberts Family Gallery is a space for rotating contemporary artworks. The time has come to say goodbye to Sequence and welcome something new. Next, the museum will install French artist JR’s massive video mural, The Chronicles of San Francisco, opening to the public April 25. The last day to walk through Sequence at SFMOMA is Dec. 24.
Holiday hours: Open Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, 2018, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; open Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 and Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed December 25, 2018.
At SFMOMA’s ground-floor Roberts Family Gallery. For information about Richard Serra and his work visit: https://www.sfmoma.org/search/?q=serra&types=stories.
Lively celebration of traditional Mexican music with Flor De Toloache and Villalobos Brothers
This January, Hammer Theatre Center brings a lively celebration of Mexican music and culture to San Jose with Latin Grammy-winning mariachi band Flor de Toloache and acclaimed Mexican musical group the Villalobos Brothers.
New York City’s first and only all-female mariachi group, Flor de Toloache delights audiences around the world with its enlightened interpretation of traditional mariachi instruments. Considered one of the today’s leading contemporary Mexican ensembles, the Villalobos Brothers masterfully blend Mexican folk music with jazz and classical music.
The two bands will come together to deliver a night filled with colorful takes on the time-honored sounds of Mexico.
Flor de Toloache and Villalobos Brothers will be presented at 7:30 pm, Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose. For more information and tickets, the public may visit www.hammertheatre.com or call (408) 924-8501.
