Founded by Bay Area musicians Raúl Vargas (Makrú) and Alberto Gutiérrez (La Mandanga), Dos BandOLEros performs rumba flamenca covers and original compositions for an energetic night full of positive messages. FEATURING: Alberto Gutiérrez - guitar, vocals Raúl Vargas - cajón, percussion, electric kazoo, vocals Learn more: Website | Facebook EVENT DETAILS […]
Drómeno returns to the Red Poppy with Turkish-influenced tunes from Asia-Minor, featuring oud, kanoun, violin, and vocals. This nostalgic music came with refugees from Smyrna, and the sounds are shared among other formerly Ottoman-occupied lands, like Macedonia, as well as the Sephardic Jews of this area. Joined by special guest percussionist Sean Tergis, the first […]
Harpist Amelia Romano, joined by trumpeter Matt Ebisuzaki and bassist Tim Renner, presents an evening of original compositions and arrangements. With influences ranging from South American harp, symphonic brass, and odd-meter dance music, to minimalism, post-bebop, and spaghetti western soundtracks, this intrepid trio finds a song-line under San Francisco’s Mission District and tracks it to […]
