SAY HER NAME 

Be the voice of the voiceless…

In solidarity with women fighting for their rights, from US to Iran

Saturday October 1st, 2022 MAPP (In-Person) 

“Women, Life, Freedom”
She rises…
her hair flying in the wind…
her voice lifting to the sky…
her being becoming the fire that melts the frozen grounds of time…
SAY HER NAME…
say it loud…

Mahsa Amini the 22 year old female whose death enflamed thousands of women and men to rise up.
For, the future IS female…
and #metoo is a global movement of our time…
A monumental uprising for feminism and women rights, against police brutality and oppression is happening in Iran right now…

Say Her Name… 
Be the voice of the voiceless… 
#MahsaAmini

Our October 1st, 2022 MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) is dedicated to courageous Iranian women fighting for their rights.

MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project)
Date: Saturday October 1st, 2022
Time: 7 pm- 10 pm
Location: Red Poppy Art House (Folsom & 23rd)
Admission: FREE ($5 donation is appreciated)

Saturday, October 1st, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE

Please note: We are requiring proof of full vaccination and a photo ID at the door. Face coverings are required inside AT ALL TIME indoors. Free program. First come, first served. Limited capacity inside.

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MAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)

Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project(MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural event that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.  

This program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.

RED POPPY MAPP TEAM:
Curator | Artistic Director | Managing director: Dina Zarif 
PR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary

RPAH PROGRAM (In-person) AUGUST 6TH

PERFORMANCES OCT 1ST

Diana Gameros
Mexican songstress and social justice activist will perform in support of Iranian woman;

Featuring:
Diana Gameros – Guitar and vocal

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Deeply versatile in expression, Diana Gameroshypnotizes with solo voice and guitar, brings audiences to their feet with her brass and bass trio, and soars like a bird with symphony orchestras. Singing mostly in Spanish, she creates authentic, inspiring music at the borderlands between cultures, languages, and genres. 

Diana has caught the attention of national media as well as acclaimed musicians who’ve been drawn to her singular music and intrigued by her life story. From the age of 13, Gameros has resided in the United States, and for much of that time, she was an undocumented immigrant.

Diana is a singer, guitarist, pianist, composer, songwriter, music instructor and social justice activist, based in San Francisco, California. She was born and raised in Ciudad Juárez, México and immigrated to the United States as a teenager to study music in Michigan. Over the last decade in the Bay Area she has released two albums of original songs written in Spanish and English, and Mexican classic songs. In 2014 Diana received the Emerging Leader Award by the Chicana/Latina Foundation. In 2015 she was named one of YBCA’s 100: creative minds, makers, and pioneers that are asking the questions; and making the provocations that will shape the future of American culture. NPR Music gave Diana an honorable mention to Arrullo in best Latin albums of the year in 2017. Diana was named one of SF Magazine’s 100 Artists: Artists Putting The East Bay On The Map, in 2018. 

Diana has been highlighted often by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert contest; series, and a documentary film about her was released by KQED in 2020. Her music often tells stories of family, migration, identity, and home, and has led her to perform with prominent performers such as Joan Baez, Natalia Lafourcade, McArthur Genius Award winner Taylor Mac and the San Francisco Symphony, among many other artist from all over the world. Diana’s voice and music have appeared on numerous films, documentaries and, most recently, on the television series Mayans MC soundtrack and Netflix’s Madre Sólo Hay Dos series. Her songs and story have been featured on Billboard, Mother Jones, NPR’s Weekend Edition, and PRI’s The World, to name a few.I n May 2018, Diana joined the acclaimed Mexican superstar and Latin Grammy winner, Natalia Lafourcade, on her US West Coast tour. 

Sirvan Manhoobi
Music of Kurdistan, the land of “Mahsa Amini”

Featuring:
Sirvan Manhoubi – Oud

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Sirvan Manhoubi started his musical journey at age 13 taking tar/sehtar, studying with Keivan Saket and Behrooz Hemati. He chose oud as his primary instrument and attended classes with Arsalan Kamkar. Other masters he has studied under include Mohamadreza Lotfi (Radif Navazi-Iranian classical music repertoire), Mehran Rohani (principles and history of music), Siamak Jahangiri (improvisation and analysis of Radif). Upon taking workshops in improvisation with Hossein Alizadeh, Manhoobi was also introduced to the shoorangiz instrument. He was awarded Best Soloist in Iranian music festivals and collaborated with Ardeshir Kamkar. Manhoobi formed the Bamdad Music Ensemble, focusing on Kurdish and Iranian classical music. He is a MA graduate of archaeology from Tehran University and has worked with Bahram Bezaei as a composer and tar player for his most recent play, Tarabnameh, at Stanford. Manhoobi currently lives in San Jose, performing, composing, and teaching Iranian and Kurdish music.

Without Borders | In memory of Mahsa

Persian traditional music influenced by Jazz & Flamenco 

Featuring:
Emad Bonakdar – Tar, Setar, Guitar
Nima Hafezieh – Piano

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Emad Bonakdar is a composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Performer. Emad began learning guitar at a very young age With Bahman Nasri in Pop & jazz then starting with Kazem Moazen in classical. Initially, It took him twenty years and many souls searching before he found a home in Flamenco, a style that touched his heart and allowed him to express his deep emotions and passion in a way that no other music could. His love of traditional Persian music, coupled with expressive and soulful Flamenco music, created a style that is uniquely his. His first concert in fusion music was in Tehran in 1991 and his first album, ARG influenced and inspired by the immense culture of the ancient Persian Empire and Magham melody was produced in 1999. He composed several music for TV serials and Short tizer advertisements.

Emad has also collaborated with the movie industry and has composed the music score for the movie Mum’s Guest directed by Daryoush Mehrjooee & Ebrahim Hatamikia, Ramin Mohseni, Sepideh Khosrowjah. He was nominated for the world music festival in 2004 (New York). His last live performance in Iran was a benefit concert for Bam (Kerman) earthquake resulting in a DVD that has just been released. He composed music theater for Tarabnameh 1 directed by Bahram Beyzaie, In 2006 he moved to the US with new ideas in Fusion, and he performed his music in Yoshi’s, Red poppy, central stage, the palace of fine art.

Nima Hafezieh is an Iranian pianist and composer born in December 1994.

His parents found his talent in Piano performance and Classical music when he was 4 years old, and supported him to pursue his passion for studying Piano and music composition.

He began to learn Iranian traditional music known as (Radif) and took private lessons in music dictation, theory and composition, and Classical piano performance from an early age. He studied Piano performance at Tehran music School and graduated with a BA in music composition from the art university of Tehran in 2017. His technique and vision are deeply rooted in Free improvisation, Quartal and Quintal harmonic structures, modal and microtonal language, Middle-Eastern Maqam music, and electro-ambient music with the influence of jazz fusion. Nima has performed in numerous concerts and recitals in Iran and has been in collaboration with many visual artists and musicians in the U.S and Canada.

Currently, he is based in Northern California, active as a Pianist, Producer, and instructor, and working as a mentor in support of upcoming artists and musicians.

Songs of Hope and Freedom

A blend of folk, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals, melodies and poetry

Featuring:
Adrienne Shamszad – Vocal & Guitar
Aaron Kierbel – Percussion
Paul Martin- Sounder – Bass

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Adrienne Shamszad is a singer, songwriter, composer and teaching artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her musical style expresses the union of American Roots and Iranian Tradition, a blend of folk, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals, melodies and poetry. She combines her study of Iranian Classical music with her decades of experience in American songwriting craft to tell the story of her unique perspective with longing, hope, humor and depth. 

Adrienne is a multi-instrumentalist and accompanies herself on guitar, piano, and Iranian Setar.  She began her exploration of traditional Iranian music in 2016 with renowned vocal artist Mahsa Vahdat. Since then, has been awarded two grants by the Alliance of California Traditional Arts in order to develop her knowledge of Iranian classical vocal and instrumental music.  

Aaron Kierbel is one of the most innovative and in-demand drummers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Known for his dynamic and versatile approach, Aaron has played and recorded with many top Bay Area artists such as Rupa and the April Fishes, The Jazz Mafia, Meklit Hadero, Diana Gameros, La Misa Negra, The San Francisco Mime Troupe and many more.

Aaron grew up in Los Angeles, CA, absorbing the rich tapestry of music spilling out from its clubs and streets: jazz, blues, hip-hop, classical Indian, Latin, funk and much more. He studied drum set with esteemed teachers such as Joe Porcaro and Earl Palmer, then later with George Marsh, Akira Tana and Pete Magadini in San Francisco. Aaron is a founding member of Rupa and the April Fishes, a diverse and wildly talented group who makes a unique brand of music called “liberation music.” Since 2006, the band has traveled to over 30 countries around the world and shared stages with Manu Chao, Anjelique Kidjo, Susana Baca and Iron Maiden.

Aaron is also a passionate and respected drum instructor, known for his accessible and engaging approach to teaching all ages and skill levels. He is the founder of RhythmALLogy, an organization which uses facilitated group drumming for building connection, community and celebration. 

Paul Martin Sounder was born to a pianist and a drummer at Druid City Hospital October 3, 1982 and grew up with piano lessons and baseball practice in bluesy Tuscaloosa, Alabama. During the magical Summer before high school, I picked up the bass and guitar and joined my first band, Forgotten Daze. After countless gigs and a degree in English from the University of Alabama, I committed my life to music. I moved to San Francisco in 2006 and began playing bass guitar, Colombian maracas, and West African drums, writing music, and touring the country with an experimental rock band Antioquia. 

In 2013, after performing nearly a thousand concerts, traveling across the country several times, and releasing three studio albums and four live albums of original music, the members of Antioquia decided to stop touring and take time to work on their own projects. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to write and record an album of my original music, teach and learn from hundreds of fantastic students, and perform and record with many inspiring musicians and songwriters in the Bay Area, including three-time Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito, flamenco guitar virtuoso Jason McGuire, prolific songwriters Heather Normandale and Rachel Lark, and Cumbia powerhouse La Misa Negra.

LIVE PAINTING

Mara Lea Brown

is a Bay Area Artist. Her work explores human singularity and relationships through charcoal drawing, painting and mixed media with elements from nature. Mara was born in California, grew up in Southern Spain and moved back to the USA as an adult. Incommensurability and a search for connection are always subtly present in her work. In her portraiture, Mara enjoys the process of learning from the individual as well as from a phenomenological exploration of the human form. Recently Mara has been working on a series of drawings reflecting on the effects of the pandemic on her community. www.maraleabrown.com

ONLINE EVENT DETAILS

Time:  Oct 1st, 2022 MAPP 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm 

Admission: Free (donations are encouraged)

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The event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House facebook page

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