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Mamadou and Vanessa: Mali Blues

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Mamadou and Vanessa perform original, poignant music from Mali. Their sound, influenced by West African rhythms and southern American blues, features the traditional 14-stringed kamele ngoni (hunter's harp) and the karinye, a traditional percussion instrument. Master kamele ngoni player Mamadou Sidibe is from the Wassoulou region of Mali, West Africa. He has toured with Malian […]

$15 – $20

Kavita Shah: Planet Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

A native New Yorker of Indian origin fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and French, acclaimed composer/jazz vocalist Kavita Shah incorporates her ethnographic research on Brazilian, West African, and Indian musical traditions into her original repertoire. At her first Red Poppy show since 2014, expect to hear songs from her discography, as well as selections from her […]

$15 – $20

The Project: Stringed Instruments from Around the World

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Project explores Arabic, Turkish, Armenian, Eastern European, Celtic, Medieval, and West African music through original compositions and unexpected instrumentation, including tarhu duets.   FEATURING: Daniel Berkman - kora, percussion Gary Haggerty - oud, tarhu Peter Maund - percussion Sarah Michael - kanun, tarhu Diana Rowan - harps   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Daniel Berkman is […]

$20 – $25

Daniel Fabricant Trio / StringQuake: Melodic French Jazz & Improvisations

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Daniel Fabricant Trio joins forces with StringQuake for an evening of melodic French jazz, electrifying improvisations, and unusual meters.   FEATURING: Daniel Fabricant Trio Daniel Fabricant - bass Aaron Kierbel - drums TBD - piano StringQuake Amelia Romano - electric harp Misha Khalikulov - cello Josh Mellinger - cajón, tabla, frame drum   ABOUT THE […]

$15 – $20

Leni Stern Trio: Groove-Filled Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Award-winning jazz guitarist Leni Stern leads her trio project featuring original compositions written with reverence to the rhythms and tonalities of Mali and Senegal. Stern's performance celebrates her most recent release, 3, an authentic exploration of the interplay between traditional West African music and American jazz.   FEATURING: TBA   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Leni Stern […]

$15 – $20

Ian Maksin ft. Morgan Maudière: Songs of the Vagabond Cello (TWO SHOWS)

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

SECOND SHOW ADDED! Advance tickets are now available online for the 8:45pm show. Additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door for both the 7:00pm (6:30pm doors) and 8:45pm (8:30pm doors) shows. Please arrive when doors open the day of the event. Internationally acclaimed cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist Ian Maksin is back […]

$20 – $25

Fula Brothers: West African Grooves & Global Guitar

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Master West African kamale ngoni player and fingerstyle guitar wizard Mamadou Sidibe and guitarist Walter Strauss create deep, soulful music that is simultaneously ancient and fresh. They create an intoxicating blend through intertwining melodic grooves, spirited improvisation, and songs in two languages.   FEATURING: Mamadou Sidibe - kamale ngoni Walter Strauss - guitar   ABOUT […]

$20 – $25

Bal du Kor: West African Trio

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Three veteran performers/composers/recording artists join forces to create an enchanting blend of traditional and original West African melodies and rhythms. The heart of this dynamic and captivating ensemble are the indigenous instruments balafon (marimba), dun-dun (talking drum), and kora (harp), combined with alto flute, ukulele, melodica, djembe, djun-djuns, shekere, bells, tambourine, and vocals. The band's […]

$20 – $25

Fula Brothers: West African Grooves & Global Guitar

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Master West African kamale ngoni player Mamadou Sidibe and fingerstyle guitar wizard Walter Strauss create deep, soulful music that is simultaneously ancient and fresh. They create an intoxicating blend through intertwining melodic grooves, spirited improvisation, and songs in two languages.   FEATURING: Mamadou Sidibe - hunter's harp (kamale ngoni) Walter Strauss - guitar   ABOUT […]

$20 – $25

Fula Brothers: West African Grooves & Global Guitar

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Fula Brothers are a high-spirited meeting of veteran performers from West Africa and America, each with a history of innovation and collaboration with some of the beloved musicians of these cultures. Together they weave West African hunter’s harp, fingerstyle guitar, drums, vocals, and a bounty of improvisation into an ecstatic groove-based dialogue which the heart, […]

$20 – $25