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Guarandinga: Latin Afro-Pop: Venezuela to Oakland
March 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$10 – $15
With a sound described as Latin Afro-Pop, Guarandinga‘s music is propelled by heavy Afro-Caribbean beats from the central coast of Venezuela. The band hails from the San Francisco Bay, integrating these rhythms with the gritty East Bay funk that runs deep from Oakland to Richmond. Fronted by the dynamic and charismatic singer/percussionist Rowan Jimenez, Guarandinga plays high-energy music that is alluring and infectious.
Featuring:
Rowan Jimenez – vocals, cuatro, percussion
Jeremy Allen – bass, vocals, cuatro, percussion
Luis Rodrigues – percussion, vocals
Michael Teixeira – guitar
Kenya Moses – vocals
Brian Andres – drums
Henry Hung – trumpet/synth
Alan Williams – trombone
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Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm. Show at 7:30pm. All ages welcome.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
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