10th Annual SF Salsa Festival Blasts Off!

The 10th Annual SF Salsa Festival is taking over the Park Central Hotel on 50 Third Street in San Francisco this weekend!  Trombonist extraordinare Jimmy Bosch teams up with master sonero Herman Olivera to headline the festival Saturday evening 3/24.  Orquesta Taino will be also featured.  Grammy Award winners Pacific Mambo Orchestra are headlining tonight.  The festival which features dance performances and dance instruction from noted dancers from around the world, dance congress DJ’s and rooms dedicated to Zouk, Kizomba and Bachata music is produced by John Navarez and Liz Rojas who are the brainchild behind the long running, award winning Salsamania Dance Company.  Their opening night party on Thursday evening at the three floor Calle 11 night spot featured the fresh sounds of the Cabanijazz Project who are releasing a new recording in early June.  If you are a dancer who loves to dance or a music fan who appreciates great live music, the festival is worth checking out.  For more information, go to www.sfsalsafestival.com.