February 3, 6:30pm February 4, 7:30pm February 5, 12pm
Explore the folkloric music style of Veracruz with a weekend of live music, dance performance, and community activities when Brava presents the 5th Annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival.
Friday, February 3 - 6:30pm Panel Discussion & Reception Join KPOO host and producer Chelis Lopez and 2016 NEA National Heritage Fellow Artemio Posadas, along with Gilberto Gutierrez, Martha Gonzalez, and Quetzal Flores, for a panel discussion on the Bay Area history of Son Jarocho as a music style, and its evolution as a social movement and grass roots organizing tool.
Saturday, February 4 - 7:30pm Concert and Fandango Jarocho Celebrate the unique sound of Son Jarocho with music from the Grammy Award winning band Quetzal, who combine the traditions of Son Jarocho with rock, salsa, R&B and more, to push the boundaries of Chicano music. Joining Quetzal is the Son Jarocho singer-poet and master of the stringed jarana, Gilberto Gutierrez, and fellow member of the internationally acclaimed group Mono Blanco, singer Gisela Farias Luna. Also coming to the stage is the accomplished Son Jarocho musician and dancer, Russell Rodriguez and the San Francisco-based Cuicacalli Dance Company led by Jesus Jacoh Cortes.
Following the concert, move with the performers from theater to lobby, for the cultural convening ritual known as Fandango Jarocho, a late-night session of instruments, dancing, voices and verse.
Sunday, February 5 - 12:00pm Workshops with Son Jarocho Masters Open to people of all skill levels and knowledge, the workshops provide an opportunity for the community to learn from masters of the tradition in an intimate setting. There are five separate workshops on offer, all happening simultaneously. Following the individual workshops, participants come together for a Fandango Jarocho to practice what they've learned.
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