Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Join DJ Jose Ruiz in La Peña's Lounge for a night of Salsa, Cumbia, Cha Cha Cha every 1st Friday at 9pm! DJ José Ruíz aka MundoMuzik, is a DJ, radio host, promoter, and collector of world music, vinyl, art and all cultural and music ephemera. Jose’s taste in music is very eclectic, […]
Doors open at 9:00PM / Show starts 10:00PM Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Enjoy this steamy dance party of Afro-Peruvian beats and Zapotec Hip-Hop! Proyecto Lando mixes elements of Afro-Peruvian music with jazz. MC Mare Advertencia Lirika - on tour from Oaxaca, Mexico - brings her unique style of Zapotec Hip […]
CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm $10 ea with bundle of 5 / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov
Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 2pm-4pm Instructor: Sergio Bitencourt For more information: sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com Capoeira Angola, a martial art and ritual combat dance, is one of the major expressions of an African, specifically Kongo-Angolan, continuum in Brazil. It is believed that its origins may go as far back as the 16th century, when Africans from western Central […]
$5 Suggested Donation Join Gail Dobson, vocals/percussion, and Luke Westbrook, guitar, plus special guest artists in La Peña's lounge at 4:3opm. At 5: 30pm La Peña's Vocals for Kids will debut the songs they have been practicing. Students of voice and flute, uke, and saxophone! Their debut playing JAZZ! This event will be a great time, with food, laughter, and […]
Perico el Pañero and his brother José el Pañero are often described as being “from another planet” and most definitely “from another time,” but they are actually young singers in their 30s from the Andalusian port city of Algeciras - birthplace of guitarist Paco de Lucia. Their singing and dancing embody a deep ancestral memory […]
