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Ven a celebrar 5 de Mayo en La Peña!! Saltapatrás viene directamente de México a impartir este taller de Zapateado Jarocho, para luego terminar la noche con un Concierto con invitado especial Dan Neville y un Fandango donde todes pueden participar!

• COMPRA TUS ENTRADAS: Workshop $20 | Concierto $15 | Ambos $25
• SÉ VOLUNTARIA/O Y VEN GRATIS!!
• Tendremos bar disponible toda la noche!
• Se requerirá prueba de vacunacion en la puerta

TALLER DE ZAPATEADO JAROCHO (6:00pm-7:30pm | $20): Inspirado en la tradición del son, este taller busca compartir la alegría del movimiento corporal (zapateo y danza) en conexión con la música. Siempre atendiendo nuestro contexto actual, el taller se basa en las raíces, técnicas y tradiciones del Son Jarocho (Veracruz, México). Va dirigido a todo público, y se invita también a quienes quieran tocar, cantar, hacer y compartir su música.

• Taller bilingüe (Español / Inglés)
• Impartido por Cecilia Pérez Urias (del grupo Saltapatrás), artista multidisciplinaria mexicana con estudios en zapateado jarocho, violonchelo, danzas de Guinea, expresión corporal, composición, jarana, canto y balafón.
• No se requiere experiencia o implementos especiales, ¡solo zapatos cómodos!

CONCIERTO (8:30pm-9:30pm | $15): Saltapatrás es una agrupación formada en 2012 en Ciudad de México, compuesta por Cecilia Pérez Urias y Diego Pérez. Su música esta conformada por composiciones originales y arreglos que honran la estética de la musica popular y tradicional de México y el mundo. La diversidad de elementos musicales que integran su propuesta deriva de un sonido propio, original y llamativo. Para sus presentaciones, Saltapatrás combina la música con la narrativa y el teatro, generando espectaculos escénico-musicales de diversas temáticas. Para este concierto, tocarán junto a Dan Neville como invitado especial. Habrá un Fandango al final donde todes estan invitades a participar!

• Cecilia Pérez – jarana y voz
• Diego Pérez – bajo
• Dan Neville – marimba

 

ENGLISH:

Come celebrate 5 de Mayo at La Peña!! Saltapatrás is coming directly from Mexico to lead this zapateado Jarocho workshop, to then end the night with a concert with special guest Dan Neville and a fandango where everyone can participate!

• GET YOUR TICKETS: Workshop $20 | Concert $15 | both $25
• VOLUNTEER AND COME FOR FREE!
• We’ll have a bar with drinks available all night!
• Proof of vaccination will be required at the door

ZAPATEADO JAROCHO WORKSHOP (6:00pm-7:30pm | $20): Inspired by the tradition of son, this workshop seeks to share the joy of body movement (zapateo and dance) in connection with music. Always attentive to our current context, the workshop is based on the roots, techniques and traditions of Son Jarocho (Veracruz, Mexico). It is aimed at the general public, and those who want to play, sing, make and share their music are also invited.

• This workshop is bilingual (English / Spanish)
• Taught by Cecilia Pérez Urias (from Saltapatrás), a multidisciplinary Mexican artist with studies in zapateado jarocho, cello, Guinean dances, body expression, composition, jarana, singing and balafon.
• No experience or special implements required, just comfy shoes!

CONCERT (8:30pm-9:30pm | $15): Saltapatrás is a group founded in 2012 in Mexico City, conformed by Cecilia Pérez Urias and Diego Pérez. Their music is made up of original compositions and arrangements that honor the aesthetics of popular and traditional music from Mexico and the world. The diversity of musical elements that make up his proposal derives from their own, original and striking sound. For their presentations, Saltapatrás combines music with narrative and theater, generating scenic-musical shows on various themes. For this concert, they will play together with Dan Neville as their special guest. There will be a Fandango at the end where everyone is invited to participate!

• Cecilia Pérez – jarana and vocals
• Diego Perez – bass
• Dan Neville – marimba

Come celebrate with us the launching of Canto Telúrico Album: every ticket includes a free CD and digital album download!

Join us for the launching of Canto Telúrico, a re-envisioning and new recording of Poncho Jaramillo’s music written for Los Materos, arranged and produced by Axel Herrera and featuring Maria Loreto Ramirez on vocals along with a handful of talented special guests TBA!

Then, get ready to dance in celebration of Earth Day with the new Bay Area psychedelic cumbia and chicha ensemble: Cumbia Paradiso.

• GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY: $20 in-advance tickets. $25-$30 sliding scale at the door (every ticket includes CD or a digital album download!). Children under 18 are free.
• Music will start PROMPTLY at 8pm with the headline performance so please plan to arrive fashionably early!
• At 9:30 pm, after Canto Telúrico, Bay Area psychedelic cumbia and chicha ensemble Cumbia Paradiso will take the stage! Get ready for some dancing!
• 10% of the proceeds will be donated to La Peña’s upcoming event commemorating 50 years since the Chilean military coup (mark your calendars! September 11, 2023).
• Los Cilantros will be open if you’d like to get Mexican food, and we’ll also have a bar next to the theater with beer, wine, and sodas!

 

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS:

CANTO TELÚRICO is a Chilean neo-folkloric band conformed by Maria Loreto Ramirez, Axel Herrera, and Poncho Jaramillo. They play original Latin American neo folklore and fusion songs, drawing deeply from the nueva trova tradition, Chilean diasporic folklore and the use of music as a tool of cultural resistance and social change.

CUMBIA PARADISO is an exciting new group from the Bay Area that delivers a blast of danceable sonic energy. They have been making music together since 2022, focusing primarily on the colorful genre of Cumbia Chicha, the psychedelic cumbia style of the Andes in South America. The band consists of Leonard Sherman on reeds and keys, Marcel Espina on vocals, Owen Otto on guitar, Clayton Miller on bass, David Eagle on percussion and Axel Herrera on drums. The band is currently performing in clubs and festivals in and around the Bay Area, electrifying audiences with their shamanic approach to cumbia, as well as with other South American and Latin sounds.

 

PLEASE NOTE: We will require proof of vaccination at the door. You can see our full Covid-19 Policy at Lapena.org.

 

 

Our Empowering People of Color Open Mic is going strong!! Join us for this monthly open mic at La Peña that uplifts the experiences and talents of BIPOC, Women, LGBTQAI+ folks, Immigrants / Migrants, and all other voices that have been historically marginalized and under/misrepresented. We want to hear you, support you, and transform the world with you!

 

• Get your tickets now! ($5-$25) This event is made possible 100% by your contributions. Please consider donating what you can to ensure that this event can continue.
• Sign up to volunteer! Each shift includes free food and beverages.
• Sign up to perform! IMPORTANT: Sign ups are IN ADVANCE and ONLINE ONLY (no drop-ins available that night). This is a curated event with a selection process, which means that not all sign-ups will be selected. We will prioritize folks who are aligned with the values and mission of this open mic. Deadline to apply is Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 by midnight. Performers will receive a confirmation email by end of day on Monday, April 3rd, 2023.
• Doors open at 7:30pm. We recommend arriving early to get some food at Los Cilantros!

 

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Pablo Quintero is a musician and composer born in Bogotá Colombia. In 2012 he settled in Ecuador, where he began his intercultural exploration of sounds and Latin American identity that influence his musicality to this day.

 

Aguacero is an artistic and cultural project that focuses on the traditions and creative expressions of Puerto Rican Bomba music and dance. Through their art, Aguacero embodies the life, energy, and continuity of water in nature.

 

 

Event presented by La Peña Cultural Center. Questions? Contact La Peña through their website Lapena.org.

PLEASE NOTE: We will require ID & Proof of Vaccination at the door. Booster shots and the use of masks inside are NOT mandatory. See our most updated Covid-19 Policy here.