Music News 3/12/2023

The scheduled appearance of India (pictured left), la Princesa De La Salsa scheduled for last night, March 11th was postponed due to illness. The show has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 24th at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame. Tickets will be honored for the June show. If you have any questions or for refund requests from last night’s postponed show, contact JC/Bosco Vega Productions at (415) 424-8809 or 650-218-0861…..Look for the Champagne of Charangas…Orquesta Aragon from Cuba to visit the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, April 7th at San Francisco’s Brava Theater, 2781 24th Street at York Streets in the Mission District. There will be two shows are at 7:30 and 10 pm. This is Aragon’s first visit in quite a number of years and always a joy to check out this masterful charango in action. For more information, go visit www.brava.org.

The SF Salsa Festival is right around the corner scheduled for Thursday, March 23 through Saturday March 25th. La 33 direct from Colombia will be headlining on Saturday, March 25th, timbalero extraordinare Eric Rangel and his Orquesta America will headline on Friday, March 24th and the Cabanijazz Project will be performing at the kick-off party at El Valenciano on Valencia near 22nd St. in San Francisco’s Mission District on Thursday, March 23rd. The activities will move to the SF Airport Marriott Waterfront, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame for Friday and Saturday’s activities. All star dancers from around the world will be giving dance lessons, workshops and boot camps for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Friday evening will feature dance performances, live music by Eric Rangel and guest DJ’s in two rooms featuring Salsa, Bachata and Zouk and more. On Saturday, there will be dance performances, live music by La 33, DJ’s in 2 rooms. A new feature for this year includes a Silent “Disco” featuring DJ’s playing Salsa and Bachata on headphones that are provided to dancers! For tickets and info, visit sfsalsafestival.com. The festival is presented by John and Liz Productions, who are also the founders of the Salsamania Dance Company.

Short Bits: Look out for Los Van Van to visit the SF Bay Area around Carnaval San Francisco weekend (Memorial Day Weekend). They’re back after their triumphant show with Havana D’Primera last year at the UC Theatre.…..The Homenaje A Larry Harlow outdoor dance/concert is shaping up for Saturday, May 13th from 2 to 6 pm at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd. in Foster City. Renowned percussionist, radio host, bandleader, educator and former Harlow band member Bobby Sanabria will be a special guest joining the MP All Star Salsa Project. The popular Salsa/Mambo vibes group VibraSON is also on the bill! I will be your MC/DJ for the afternoon. For tickets and info, go and visit montunoproductions.com and/or call (510) 586-3215.

That’s all for this time! Ciao 4 Now!!