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December 2004 OJOS
DE BRUJO Straight
from Barcelona’s underground music scene, Ojos de Brujo appear one
night only at Brava Theater Center, 24th and York in San Francisco: 8PM
SHOW IS SOLD OUT! TICKETS:
$30 day of show
"Together
onstage they ignite like a Molotov cocktail, serving up flamenco sounds
with punk rock intensity and hip-hop attitude – as if a caravan of
Roma (Gypsies) found itself temporarily transported to the Warped Tour." "Ojos lyrics bleed with outrage at an uncaring world riffled with injustice." - New York Times
Ojos de Brujo, with their powerful lead singer La Canillas (Marina Abad), fuses flamenco’s driving rhythms with hip-hop, funk, punk, and other stray sounds snatched from the Barcelona street. Their brand of “Jip Jop Flamenkillo" catapults flamenco into the 21st century without losing any of the power or passion of the music’s roots. Anyone who’s heard the Gypsy Kings’ brand of rumba catalana – will recognize Ojos as the latest installment in flamenco’s inclusive ida y vuelta tradition of assimilating New World sounds into the repertoire. This show will sell out, so don’t wait to get your tickets!
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de Brujo Enter Ojos de Brujo, (Eyes of the Wizard), a seven-man/one-woman collective from Barcelona which fuses flamenco’s driving rhythms with hip-hop, funk, punk, and other stray sounds snatched from the Barcelona street. The group calls this musical mashup “Jip Jop Flamenkillo"; a sound that catapults flamenco into the 21st century without losing any of the power or passion of the music’s roots. Anyone who’s heard the Gypsy Kings’ brand of rumba catalana - which married traditional flamenco guitars to fiery Latin percussion - will recognize Ojos as the latest installment in flamenco’s inclusive ida y vuelta (or “gone and back again”) tradition of assimilating New World sounds into the repertoire. Founded in 1996 as an informal pickup group, Ojos de Brujo (pronounced “OH-hose day BRU-hoe”) has evolved to include members from all over Spain. Ramón Giménez and Paco Lomeña provide the intricate fretwork with their tandem flamenco guitars, while Juanlu “El Canijo” adds additional firepower with funked-up basslines. Xavi Turull, Sergio Ramos and Maxwell Wright keep the beat with a battery of percussion that includes everything from tablas, congas, derbouka, beatbox and trap drums to the traditional wooden box (cajon) and syncopated handclaps (palmas) of classic flamenco. DJ Panko brings his considerable skills as a turntablist and vocalist. But the real secret weapon in the Ojos arsenal is Marina “La Canillas” Abad, whose soaring, impassioned vocals and pointed, socially-conscious lyrics capture the wild, anarchic spirit at the heart of the music.
Together onstage they ignite like a Molotov cocktail, serving up flamenco sounds with punk rock intensity and hip-hop attitude - as if a caravan of Roma (Gypsies) found itself temporarily transported to the Warped Tour. The group’s searing live performances have won them legions of fans all over Spain and the European festival circuit. Meanwhile, their two self-produced studio albums (2000's Vengue and 2002's Barí, the latter on their own independent record label, La Fábrica de Colores) made the critics sit up and take notice -- with Barí recently netting them a prestigious BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in February 2004. Now Ojos de Brujo is poised to take on the U.S., beginning with their North American debut in February as part of Flamenco Festival USA 2004 (which included a Chicago club concert shut down by police for overcrowding) and followed by the May 11th stateside release of Barí on World Village. More U.S. tour dates are in the works for later in 2004. OJOS
DE BRUJO TICKETS:
$25 in advance and $30 day of show |
MONTHLY LETRA OJOS DE BRUJO ~ Law of Gravity I’m
going! Thinking of the past The
words that are not Law
of gravity, law of gravity translated
by a friend of a friend + A
Benefit for Queridos
Amigos, + David
Jenkins +
This knowledge, while often not explicitly taught in dance classes, is essential for strong, effective improvisation. This unique workshop gives you the confidence you've been looking for. The workshop is for any level, any physical condition; we learn both new material and also use choreography that people may already know. There will be lots of practice. Last class with live singer & guitarist followed by a lively fiesta and a chance to practice what we've learned in a real fiesta setting. Four Saturdays afternoons from 3-5 p.m. Last class with fiesta will go longer...(save the night)! Join this wonderful opportunity to learn what is rarely taught, by master teacher, Miriam 'La Miri'. "Miriam is an awesome teacher. She helped us all excel way beyond our expectations!" Dates:
Nov 6, 13, 20 and Dec 4 (no class Nov. 27) + Fall
workshop with Rosa Montoya! + LA
MAISON DES ARTISTES MUSIC
CLASSES FACULTY
Registar
now for classes. +
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Click
on the show for calendar with full details. Check show information with
venue.
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Nov 28 OJOS DE BRUJO Return to rock San Francisco again! Their recent
show rocked the house and had the crowd shouting and bouncing! They're
back to do it again! Straight
from Barcelona’s underground music scene, Ojos de Brujo appear
one night only at Brava Theater Center, 24th and York in San Francisco:
Sunday, November 28th, 8pm amd 10pmTICKETS: $30 day of show
*8pm show sold out! 10pm show added! + Dec 3 Cafe Raphael's Presents Barbary Coast by Night TM, North African & Flamenco renaissance ! Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Cafe Raphael's El Cerrito, Food & drinks a la carte, $5 music cover charge (no credit cards) +
Dec 4 NAVIDAD
FLAMENCA An evening of Flamenco music and dance Featuring acclaimed
gypsy singer from el Barrio de la Plazuela de Jerez de la Frontera,
ANTONIO DE JEREZ and dancers just back from Sevilla LAKSHMI &
CRISTINA Accompanied by guitarists, KENI EL LEBRIJANO & DAVID
GUTIERREZ and singer, NINA MENENDEZ Presented by La Nina Productions
and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership SATURDAY, 8pm La Peña
Cultural Center, Berkeley $18 adv./$20 door +
Dec 4 ZANGRIA presents FLAMENCO! LIVE! with
LA FIBI FLAMENCO and an ensemble of the Bay Area’s Finest Flamenco
Singers, Guitarists, and Dancers Two
Seatings:
7pm and 9pm Flamenco Dinner Shows, Petaluma +
Dec 10 Cafe
Raphael's Presents Barbary Coast by Night TM, North African &
Flamenco renaissance ! Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Cafe Raphael's El
Cerrito, Food & drinks a la carte, $5 music cover charge (no credit
cards) + Dec 11 ZANGRIA presents FLAMENCO! LIVE! with LA FIBI FLAMENCO and an ensemble of the Bay Area’s Finest Flamenco Singers, Guitarists, and Dancers Two Seatings: 7pm and 9pm Flamenco Dinner Shows, Petaluma + Dec 12 CANCELLED Please contribute to the fundraiser, listed above on this webpage. LA FIBI FLAMENCO PRESENTS A FLAMENCO RECITAL 6-9 pm: La Fibi’s Student Performances ~ Tangos ~ Sevillanas ~ Buleria por Solea ~ Bulerias por Fiesta with “The Men’s Group” and More! Guitarists ~ Ricardo Diaz Singer ~ Nina Menendez $10 at the Door /children free Footloose Dance Center Petaluma + Dec 18 ZANGRIA presents FLAMENCO! LIVE! with LA FIBI FLAMENCO and an ensemble of the Bay Area’s Finest Flamenco Singers, Guitarists, and Dancers Two Seatings: 7pm and 9pm Flamenco Dinner Shows, Petaluma +
Dec 25 ZANGRIA presents FLAMENCO! LIVE! with
LA FIBI FLAMENCO and an ensemble of the Bay Area’s Finest Flamenco
Singers, Guitarists, and Dancers Two
Seatings:
7pm and 9pm Flamenco Dinner Shows, Petaluma
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JANUARY 6, 7 & 8, 2005 LA
NINA PRODUCTIONS AND THE BAY AREA FLAMENCO PARTNERSHIP PRESENT AN
EVENING OF FLAMENCO MUSIC & DANCE featuring LA TANIA with legendary
Gypsy guitarist JOSE VALLE "CHUSCALES" joined by singer/percussionist
YIYI OROZCO and guest dancers CAROLA ZERTUCHE and JUANAIRE;
Jan 6 THURSDAY,
8pm KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER, Santa Cruz ; Jan 7 FRIDAY, 8pm BRAVA THEATER
San Francisco; Jan 8 SATURDAY, 8pm LA PEñA CULTURAL CENTER,
Berkeley + Feb 12, Feb 13 2005 Cal Performances World Stage 04/05 season Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras Sueños ("Dreams") Sat, Feb 12, Sun, Feb 13, Zellerbach Hall + + + Flamenco every night! Check the Nightlife page for cuadro shows at a variety of restaurants throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Please confirm information with venues |
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