Forró Brazuca plays traditional northeastern Brazilian forró music like no other group outside Brazil. Thanks to the leadership of accordionist Francelino Alves, this SF-based quartet of Brazilians packs dance floors with their forró, xote, and rastapé grooves. Bassist Carlos Oliveira from Pernambuco, drummer Chris Thomas from Rio de Janeiro, and percussionist/vocalist Paulo Presotto from São […]
Janam (“My Soul”) creates a compelling, eclectic mix of Balkan, Romani, Sephardic and American Roots music plus inspired originals. Led by golden-throated Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble veteran Juliana Graffagna, Janam proves that the foothills of the Balkans and the Appalachians lie in Oakland. Janam’s funky meters, bittersweet modes, driving tunes, and sultry ballads invoke the […]
Influenced by the mysticism of Indian music and the colorful soul of American music, PremaSoul (pronounced prae-ma, from the Sanskrit word for “universal love”), transcends boundaries with an intoxicating blend of rich, modern harmonies and old world rhythms, to create songs of rare beauty. Fronted by Indian-American vocalist/harpist Sheela Bringi and Black American songwriter/trumpeter Clinton […]
Guitarist Tony Ybarra returns to the Red Poppy Art House with vocalist Ken Ryals to present and evening of Spanish Guitar and Vocal Jazz. This fusion of Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Flamenco has impressed audiences across Southern California. Their first CD release "Elements of Sunday Jazz...Live" has received excellent reviews and features music from the […]
MCRAI is a native North African musician born in southern Tunisia, a place known for poetry, groovy African beats, and traditional Chaabi Folk music. Turning to neighboring Algerian Rai music marked the beginning of his genre-blending style that has become the signature of his career. MCRAI garnered a worldwide fan base and recognition from key […]
This award-winning indie harpist/singer-songwriter has sold out shows from Philadelphia's Tin Angel to The Matador in Siberia. More Regina Spektor than Joanna Newsom, Grassie has toured across Europe, South America, North America, and Asia, playing original Folk songs with pop structure and Jazz sensibilities that have earned her grants from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation […]
In preparation for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, TheaterPop SF presents an evening of the dark, the sacred, the ghastly, the mysterious and the macabre. Local playwrights, directors and performers present homegrown pieces dealing with themes of life, death and everything in between. TheaterPop is a collaborative of local performers, directors and playwrights uniting […]
Riffat Sultana channels the musical wisdom of 500 years and eleven generations of master vocalists from India and Pakistan. Daughter of legendary classical singer, the late Maestro Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Riffat is the first woman from her family's musical lineage to publicly perform in the West. Her stunning vocals have been recorded for numerous […]
Dan began piano at age 5, playing classical music. He developed a passion for Jazz in early adulthood, studying with Richard Davis at UW Madison and receiving an award as 'Best Jazz Artist' at UW Madison in 1996. In 1998, as part of the Kennedy Center’s prestigious Jazz Ambassadors program, he toured India and Sri Lanka […]
The Red Poppy Artist Salon Series The Artist Salon is a bi-weekly Series of informal social gatherings in which a rotating selection of artists share brief presentations with the public and their artistic peers, hosted by Rafael Sarria FREEEE!!. Next Salon: Wed, Nov 2nd, Dia De Los Muertos Artist Salon. Feauring: "YeYe Suarez" www.yeyesuarez.com Tomorrow evening The Red […]
L.A.-based chanteuse/songwriter Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing, her music fuses styles and languages, taking the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition, into the lands of […]
Accordionist Rob Reich has been called “a virtuoso of the accordion”. His playing and composing graces the sounds of many high profile ensembles including Tin Hat, Gaucho, Nice Guy Trio, and Circus Bella. In addition to being an active performer in the Bay Area music scene, his playing has taken him to Europe and New […]
As part of the Red Poppy's Artist Salon series, on November 9th Rupa & the April Fishes will be joining us with Mona Caron. Artist Salons are an intergal part of the Red Poppy Art House’s programming, offering a casual, accessible, and experimental environment for artists and members of the community to share work and […]
The Mash Potangos is a versatile ensemble drawn from the passion and desire of the tango. An acoustic trio formation – flute, piano and bass – they perform the full-spectrum of tango music, as well as new compositions inspired by Latin music. Equally well received in concert halls, jazz clubs and tango dance halls, the […]