Gringo Magia and David El 4Tet make their debut at the Royale, bringing a bold, boundary-crossing sound that moves fluidly between hip-hop, Brazilian groove, funk, and Afro-diasporic rhythm — music that is rooted in the African diaspora and alive with the kind of infectious, full-body energy that turns a room into a dance floor.
Nilo Ayele is a vocalist and songwriter appearing at Amélie in Polk Gulch. His music blends reggae, jazz, pop, rock, funk, and Brazilian rhythms into a modern, groove‑oriented set that fits the wine bar’s intimate, conversational atmosphere.
Shangô Beat brings a vibrant Afro-Brazilian groove to Amelie, led by Bay Area–based percussionist, singer, and composer Marcos Odara, who grew up in Salvador, Bahia. Rooted in traditional Candomblé rhythms, the project blends samba, baião, batucada, reggae, funk, and blues into an energetic, cross-cultural sound.
Freddie Bryant’s Kaleidoscope West Groove Trio at the Black Cat brings guitarist and vocalist Freddie Bryant’s “Groove Trio” concept into one of San Francisco’s most intimate jazz rooms, offering a kaleidoscope of groove influences from straight‑ahead and blues to New Orleans, Brazilian, Latin, and world rhythms. Drawing on music from his ten albums as a...
Julio Lemos at Chile Lindo brings master Brazilian 7‑string guitarist Julio Lemos back from Brazil to the Mission for an intimate, 20‑seat evening of world‑class Brazilian music alongside special guest...
Freddie Bryant Trio at Bird & Beckett features acclaimed American jazz guitarist and educator Freddie Bryant leading a highly versatile trio in Glen Park’s intimate bookshop‑venue. With Sylvia Cuenca on drums and Doug Miller on bass, the ensemble showcases Bryant’s deep command of straight‑ahead jazz, global grooves, and lyrical improvisation, offering an evening of sophisticated...
Ami Molinelli and Catiá Lund at Mr. Tipples bring together two celebrated artists whose shared passion for Brazilian music, jazz, and world rhythms creates a deeply engaging performance. Drawing from...
Ami Molinelli and Catiá Lund at Mr. Tipples bring together two celebrated artists whose shared passion for Brazilian music, jazz, and world rhythms creates a deeply engaging performance. Drawing from...
Robson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw...
Dani & Debora Gurgel Quarteto featuring Sandy and Natalie Cressman at Keys Jazz Bistro blends Brazilian rhythmic vitality with jazz improvisation, led by Dani Gurgel’s syncopated scat singing and Debora...
Nilo Ayele is a vocalist and songwriter appearing at Amélie in Polk Gulch. His music blends reggae, jazz, pop, rock, funk, and Brazilian rhythms into a modern, groove‑oriented set that fits the wine bar’s intimate, conversational atmosphere.
Nilo Ayele is a vocalist and songwriter appearing at Amélie in Polk Gulch. His music blends reggae, jazz, pop, rock, funk, and Brazilian rhythms into a modern, groove‑oriented set that fits the wine bar’s intimate, conversational atmosphere.
São Paulo Choro Quartet at Bird & Beckett brings two of Brazil's leading choro instrumentalists — guitarist Alessandro Penezzi and clarinetist Alexandre Ribeiro — together with São Paulo percussionist Roberta Valente on pandeiro and Berkeley flutist Jane Lenoir. Penezzi, from Piracicaba in São Paulo state, is a celebrated virtuoso of the Brazilian violão and a...
Nilo Ayele at Belle Cora brings the Salvador, Bahia–born singer-songwriter’s blend of Brazilian pop, Latin acoustic grooves, reggae, and feel-good dance rhythms to North Beach. Now based in the Bay Area, Ayele is also a capoeirista and dancer, and co-founded the Bahian-influenced reggae group Namoradas da Lua.
Iya Lingua will have you up and dancing with a unique blend of classic swing, Brazilian samba, Cuban salsa and American soul music. Iya Lingua is led by trilingual vocalist and percussionist Morgan Simon, who joins us fresh from Cuba where she was a featured artist at the 41st Havana International Jazz Fest (Jazz Plaza)....
Shangô Beat brings a vibrant Afro-Brazilian groove to Amelie, led by Bay Area–based percussionist, singer, and composer Marcos Odara, who grew up in Salvador, Bahia. Rooted in traditional Candomblé rhythms, the project blends samba, baião, batucada, reggae, funk, and blues into an energetic, cross-cultural sound.
Grupo Falso Baiano at Keys Jazz Bistro celebrates 20 years of exploring choro, Brazil’s earliest popular music, through traditional repertoire, contemporary works, and jazz-influenced reinterpretations. The ensemble is joined by Brazilian clarinetist Alexandre Ribeiro and percussionist Roberta Valente for a lively program tracing choro’s shared roots with American jazz.
Grupo Falso Baiano at Keys Jazz Bistro celebrates 20 years of exploring choro, Brazil’s earliest popular music, through traditional repertoire, contemporary works, and jazz-influenced reinterpretations. The ensemble is joined by Brazilian clarinetist Alexandre Ribeiro and percussionist Roberta Valente for a lively program tracing choro’s shared roots with American jazz.
Brazilian-born Marc Zollinger is a San Francisco–based guitarist, composer, and teacher who appears at Amélie on in a Brazilian/Bossa Nova duo setting. Drawing on jazz, Brazilian music, and avant-garde influences, and on studies with figures such as Roscoe Mitchell, Fred Frith, and Zeena Parkins at Berklee College of Music and Mills College, he brings a...
Shangô Beat brings a vibrant Afro-Brazilian groove to Amelie, led by Bay Area–based percussionist, singer, and composer Marcos Odara, who grew up in Salvador, Bahia. Rooted in traditional Candomblé rhythms,...
Robson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw...
Nilo Ayele is a vocalist and songwriter appearing at Amélie in Polk Gulch. His music blends reggae, jazz, pop, rock, funk, and Brazilian rhythms into a modern, groove‑oriented set that...
Shangô Beat brings a vibrant Afro-Brazilian groove to Amelie, led by Bay Area–based percussionist, singer, and composer Marcos Odara, who grew up in Salvador, Bahia. Rooted in traditional Candomblé rhythms, the project blends samba, baião, batucada, reggae, funk, and blues into an energetic, cross-cultural sound.
Gringo Magia and David El 4Tet make their debut at the Royale, bringing a bold, boundary-crossing sound that moves fluidly between hip-hop, Brazilian groove, funk, and Afro-diasporic rhythm — music that is rooted in the African diaspora and alive with the kind of infectious, full-body energy that turns a room into a dance floor.
Garotas da Lua at Bird & Beckett is a new three-voice Brazilian harmony group singing MPB, samba and bossa nova, built on fresh arrangements of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque, Ary Barroso and Dori Caymmi. The trio pairs San Francisco vocalist Sandy Cressman, who leads the long-running Brazilian ensemble Homenagem Brasileira and has appeared at...