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We’ve put together a pretty sweet line-up of bands and DJs that’ll drop the meanest beats from around the world — including punk-folk, blues, and afro beat bands, a 33-piece Rondalla and more. Check it out!
Sun Hop Fat was conceived in the belly of the Vulcan Lofts in East Oakland. Inspired by the music of the “Swinging Addis” period, the group forges new arrangements of its Ethiopian classics and incorporates its own compositions.
Begun among the oak trees and upright pianos of Sonoma County, Beatbeat Whisper is the project of sibling singer-songwriters Davyd and Ayla Nereo, based in Oakland, California. The two began making music as wee ones; Ayla notated piano chords in her own music language, and Davyd recorded experimental punk-folk into a computer. They formed Beatbeat Whisper in 2006.
Misisipi Rider is Katy Rexford, Misisipi Mike Wolf, Cree Rider, Doug Blumer, and Jon Fojitik. They are singing for their supper, but will buy the drinks if you are willing to drive them home.
Carne Cruda
The world’s premier post-Latin band! Raw and ready to rock, Carne Cruda hits the scene hard with the unbridled energy of the rowdiest Latin music. Blending surf with Cumbia, son with soca and traditional with indie, the Carne Crudeboys (and Crudegirl) are a plastic flamingo on the neatly kempt lawn of salsa music, jumping and shouting all over the tennis courts of the Latin traditionalists.
We have been bringing audiences in California to their feet with the danceable, joyful rhythms of Zimbabwe for 10 years. Our band consists of a blend of soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass marimbas, drums, gourd shakers and vocals. This African-style upbeat music elicits strong emotions in our fans and appeals to listeners of all ages!
San Francisco songwriter Deborah Crooks is an intimate and edgy artist whose lyric-driven and soul-wise music has drawn comparison to Lucinda Williams, Chrissie Hynde and Natalie Merchant. Singing about faith, love and loss, her lyrics are honed by a lifetime of writing and world travel while her music draws on folk, rock, Americana and the blues.
This Rondalla was born from the motivation of Francisco Javier and Javier Espinosa to bring the tradition of Rondalla music to mass at the parish of St. Mark in Richmond CA, and St. Paul in San Pablo CA. Their first practice Began on October 11, 2007 with a small group of four people; the founders of La Rondalla, Horacio Ruiz, Jesus Gonzalez, Francisco J. Espinosa and Luis Javier Espinosa. With all the blessings received from God our Father, La Rondalla now counts on 33 individuals.
Citizen Zain delivers his passion of beat makers, bass shakers, melody players and rhyme sayers from around the world. When mixing his DJ sets, he brings a sonic canvas of diverse sounds blending dub and reggae with electro and hip-hop with bhangra, afro beat and everything in between. Catch him on his Friday afternoon shows from 12:30-3pm on 90.7FM.
DJ Uni of Her Blu Majesty & DJ GStar of Hella Gay
DJ Uni has hosted her show, Her Blu Majesty with DJ Uni on 9th Floor Radio every third Wednesday since 2008, showcasing local musical talent, mixing a soulful blend of hip-hop, funk, soul and deep house. DJ GStar is a resident DJ of the Hella Gay Dance Party at the Uptown every third Saturday, mixing a collage of dubstep, reggae, hip-hop and house.
DJ Odiaka, a Bay Area DJ, has a base in hip-hop but incorporates all music from around the world. Three years ago he created an amazing monthly community happy hour event every last Friday of the month at the Parkway Lounge called Fresh Jamz that is filled with good music and great people.
Blues and Groove
A six-piece band to cap off the festival with blues, Motown, jazz, rock, funk and whatever gets ‘em on their feet!
ABN Project
Two dynamic Jazzschool Institute vocalists take the stage to reinvigorate jazz standards and fuse elements of folk, soul, funk and reggae into a style of their own. Featuring Afi Ayanna and Avelina Brown-Nunez on vocals, Ruthie Dineen on piano, Patrick Malabuyo on trombone, Bil Hager on bass and Aaron Hipschman on drums.
Oakland Museum presents…
Oakland Museum of California presents Freddi Price and his steel guitar, Chef Robert Dorsey III and a people’s conversation on food.
Richard March & Tyler Ragle
Richard and Tyler have been central figures in the northern California alt-country scene for almost a decade. Their live performance skills have garnered them opening positions for Johnny Cash’s legendary backing band, the Tennessee Three, folk icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, songsmith Steve Forbert, Straycat Lee Rocker and western soul cult heroes, the Hacienda Brothers.
DJ Vinnie Esparza
DJ Vinnie Esparza has been a fixture on the San Francisco DJ circuit since 1994. As a resident of a long list of parties including Hella Tight, Treat ’em Right, Dub Mission and Colombia! Vinnie has always spun diverse sets ranging from soul, funk, jazz, Afro-Latin, bossa nova, reggae, and club beats. His primary goal during his sets is to strike a balance between playing to the crowd and exposing his audience to new sounds and genres they were not even aware they liked.
DJ eKg
Edgar Santamaria (aka DJ eKg) was originally born and raised in the cosmopolitan city of Mexico City. A music collector from an early age, DJ eKg has focused on gathering folk music from around the world and considers himself a “Digital Aborigine”. DJ eKg spins his tunes around the Bay and frequently collaborates with Nacional Records in promoting the new sound of latin music.
DJ Pedrogas has a deep love for all muses but when Djing likes to focus on the sounds of Latin America. If it’s tasty and delicious music, he’s all for it. The sounds of the Cumbia, the Salsa, Danzon, Merengue, and all other mixes are all perfect ingredients for a great time.