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Fula Brothers: West African Grooves & Global Guitar

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

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

Fula Brothers: West African Grooves & Global Guitar

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

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

Bal du Kor: West African Trio

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

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