Will Brahm + Homenaje: An Homage to Music Around the World

Led by guitarist Will Brahm, Homenaje—meaning “tribute” in Spanish—pays homage to the support and unity of various types of music and cultures from all around the world. With roots in jazz, Cuban, African, Venezuelan, Israeli, and classical music, the group strives to bring different people together through their original songs.
 
FEATURING:
Will Brahm – guitar
Chris Wabich – drums/percussion
Ross Shodek – bass
Dina Zarif – vocals
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Born in Portland, Oregon, Will Brahm moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and attended the Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach. He graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in jazz guitar performance as a five-time KJazz scholar. Having always loved music from different cultures around the world, he formed his global music group Homenaje. Their debut album, La Mariposa y el Mentiroso, was released in 2017 and features all original compositions of Brahm’s. He tours extensively within the United States and has performed his music throughout Canada, Asia, and Europe. Brahm also plays with the critically acclaimed New West Guitar Group and has worked with artists including The Gordon Goodwin Phat Band, Kim Richmond, Jimmy Branly, Otmaro Ruiz, Gretchen Parlato, Sara Gazarek, and Jane Monheit.

Dina Zarif is a performer and vocalist who combines Western classical singing with Middle Eastern styles inspired by her Persian roots. Some of her credits include SF International Arts Festival, Palace of Fine Art, San Jose Stage, Golden Thread Productions at Brava Theater, and the staged reading of Layla & Majnun at BAMPFA as part of the symposium with Mark Morris Dance Group and the Silk Road Ensemble. Zarif tours both nationally and internationally as a costume designer and actress in the shadow production Feathers of Fire. She received her MA in landscape architecture and currently is the director of programming at Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco.

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Time: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show
Admission: $20-25 sliding scale. Ticket availability at the door is limited and contingent on online sales.
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