Borrell Brothers Reunite to Showcase Roots of Cuban Music at San Francisco's SoMarts Cultural Center in April.Entertainment Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 25, 2002 Visiting Cuban performing artists and the Bay Area's Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion will unite in April to lead Latin music fans on a journey through 150 years of the island's music and dance via a series of performances, workshops and parties at the SomArts Cultural Center in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Show director Roberto Borrell and Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion in association with SomArts will present four theatrical concerts, made possible by a grant from the Creative Work Fund. The events will include the legendary rumbero and singer, Gregorio Hernandez, nicknamed "El Goyo," plus two of Roberto's brothers and his nephew NEPHEW, dom. rel. The son of a person's brother or sister. Amb. 514; 1 Jacob's Ch. R. 207. . The visiting artists will perform with Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion and other top Bay Area musicians. The visit will be the first time the Borrells have performed together in the U. S. WHAT: Musica Cubana: Roots to Timba Saturday, April 13 & 20, at 8 p.m. Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , April 14 & 21, at 4 p.m. $15 in advance and $18 at the door Four theatrical presentations with live music and dance showing the evolution of the main Cuban music genres This list is split into four separate pages: Musica Cubana: Workshops Wednesday, April 17, 7 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at the door Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at the door Los Cenzontles Mexican Mexican named after or originating in Mexico. Mexican axolotl see ambystomamexicanum. Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum Arts Center, 13108 San Pablo San Pablo (săn păb`lō), city (1990 pop. 25,158), Contra Costa co., W Calif., on San Pablo Bay, a suburb of Oakland; inc. 1948. One of the oldest Spanish settlements in the region, the city is a commercial and medical center with light Ave., San Pablo Roberto Borrell, orchestra members and the visiting Cuban artists Below is a list of Cuban artists, photographers and designers
Musica Cubana: Party/Descarga April 21, 7:30 p.m., $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets to both the Musica Cubana show and party are $25. Cuban music fans can party with the visiting dancers and musicians to live music by the orchestra. WHO: The Borrells -- Singers Gregorio "El Goyo" Hernandez Rios and Lazaro Rizo Cuevas -- Dancers Marta Meza Vazquez and Clara Martinez Molina Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion with guest trumpeters This article lists notable musicians who have played the trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn. Classical players
Cuban Guest Artists -- Singers Gregorio "El Goyo" Hernandez Rios and Lazaro Rizo Cuevas -- Dancers Marta Meza Vazquez and Clara Martinez Molina TICKETS/PUBLIC INFORMATION Advance tickets are available on-line at http://www:danzon.com or by calling 510/536-6395. WHERE SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th Streets), San Francisco (except the April 18th workshop). |
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