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    Community Music Center: Afro Cuban Ensemble of SFSU: A 25 year Retrospective

    Community Music Center 544 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    “The Afro Cuban Ensemble of San Francisco State University, a 25 Year Retrospective,” is a milestone celebration of the ensemble under its founder and director (and longtime friend of CMC) Dr. John Calloway, with live music from current and former members. Panel facilitator Luis Medina of KPFA radio will interview John about the ensemble’s formation, […]

    $28
  • A woman in a white dress posing next to a harp at an arts festival event.
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    Red Poppy Art House: SFIAF – Amelia Romano Trio: Modern Minds

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

    The compositions in this program were originally written for the lever harp, the primary instrument of the composers featured on this program. Arranged for lever harp, violin and cello, these works present the lever harp as a cross-genre voice in classic, contemporary, jazz, and folk settings, showcasing its versatility and vibrancy. Featuring: Director, Lever Harp: […]

    $28

  • Los Nadies: La Casa de los Sentidos

    La Casa de los Sentidos 2649 Folsom St, San Francisco, United States

    Los Nadies weave together a wide array of Latin American rhythms with rock, creating a unique and sophisticated danceable fusion that includes Rumba Flamenca, Cumbia, Afro-Cuban, Peruvian & Brazilian music, Reggae and South American folklore with poetically and politically infused lyrics. Their music often mirrors and reflects the Latino experience in a globalized US, with […]

    $18

  • Kombos Collective: Uproot

    Community Music Center 544 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kombos Collective presents Uproot, a powerful program of Greek songs from Asia Minor. This album release show features modern arrangements that celebrate this vibrant musical heritage, while capturing the refugee experience through song. Uproot weaves histories and personal stories throughout, generating a universal dialogue about the impact of forced migration and building a bridge to […]

    $28
  • Two men smiling and posing together in a studio with musical equipment in the background.
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    Red Poppy Art House: SFIAF – The Flex Duo: Interactive Music

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

    Music is an interactive medium – The Flex Duo is Bryan Dyer and David Worm – two musicians utilizing their versatility to create songs with the aid of loopers, percussion and other instruments including their voices to create a listening and interactive experience the listener can be part of – and immersed in. The art […]

    $28

  • Purnamasari and Gamelan Sekar Jaya

    Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission Street, San Francisco

    Purnamasari peforms Amazeum+: The story of an elderly woman and her great-great-granddaughter living on an artificial island orbiting the sun. Refugees waiting to inhabit a new planet, an imagined community of people born in outer space. And a metaphor for displaced populations amidst the collapse of global systems on Earth. Gamelan Sekar Jaya performs Contemporary […]

    $20 – $28

  • New Art Collaboration Presents KEYSCAPES 2024: New Identity in Improvisation for Piano and Percussion

    Community Music Center 544 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Featuring pianists Ting Luo, Motoko Honda and Kevin Lo with percussionist Kevin Corcoran. Experience the enchantment of dynamic duets and trios, culminating in a powerful quartet performance. A dynamic concert where each performer presents their unique interpretation of new identities in contemporary and improvisational music.

    $28

  • Sumi Lee Collective: Contemporary Tango Concert

    Community Music Center 544 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Pianist Sumi Lee is joined by the new Tango Generation and the Stanton Street Duo (Chromatic harmonica and 7-string guitar). These talented musicians are taking tango in new and exciting directions with their original compositions and innovative arrangements. The program evolves from early 20th-century tangos to more experimental contemporary works. A unique opportunity to hear […]

    $28

  • East European Folk-Life Center: Balkan Sundays

    Bissap Baobab 2243 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Conclude the Festival’s program each week with live music from Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece and beyond courtesy of Sean Tergis and the East European Folk-Life Center. Dancing encouraged!

    $35

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    Fingersnaps Media Arts: Duane Forrest – Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World (2022, U.S. Premiere)

    Fingersnaps Media Arts 3527 20th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World Join Duane Forrest on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae to the global influence of Bob Marley. Experience acoustic renditions of legendary reggae songs that have reshaped countless lives, including Duane's own. From the origin of reggae to Marley's transcendent legacy, immerse yourself in the soulful […]

    $20 – $28
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    Monkey Brains: Moe Staiano Ensemble – Music for Eight Guitars (The Parting Gift)

    Monkey Brains 933 Treat Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Moe Staiano (b. 1973) continues to explore works for electric guitar ensembles with his third work-in-progress composition, Music for Eight Guitars (The Parting Gift). This plans to be an exploration of tonal interplay and contrasting rhythms with eight electric guitars, bass, drums and percussion. He plans to have it feature assertive rhythmic structures and intertwining […]

    $20 – $28

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