San Francisco Bomba: Bomberas de la Bahia+ Others in La Mission! - Saturday February 7, 2015

Don’t miss La Bomberas de La Bahia Bring that organic hip moving medicine to the SF Mission District +LA’s Viento Callejero (Urban psychedelic Cumbia), and hypnotic songstress Maria Jose Montejo 
Show Details


Bomba artists: Las Bomberas de la Bahia
When: Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 9:00 PM
Ticket Price: $10.00 - $15.00
Door Time: 8:00 PM
Restrictions: 18 & over
Under 21 must buy $5 drink ticket at the door.
$8 Student tickets with valid ID at The Doors 

Venue and Location: Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
For pre sale hit link:
http://brickandmortarmusic.com/event.cfm?id=189280&cart#fbShareLinkTag

Las Bomberas de la Bahia: Bringing the heat of the Caribbean to revelers nationwide is the Bay Area’s own Las Bomberas de la Bahia. One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!
https://www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia/about
Viento Callejero is a fresh approach urban tropical music stripped down to feature its rawest elements. This trio breaks down the rhythmic and melodic pulse of Cumbia Colombiana, Son Montuno, Merengue, Reggae, Dance Hall, and Rock to create a new sound that is infectious to the listener’s ears, hips, and feet.
VC is: Gabriel J Villa (Chicano Batman)
Federico Zuniga Jr.( Bay Area’sTokeson,La Colectiva)
Gloria Estrada (formerly of la Santa Cecilia)
www.facebook.com/vientocallejero
https://vientocallejero.bandcamp.com/releases
www.vientocallejero.com

María José’s life changed in 2009 on a beach in her native Puerto Rico, where a friend gave her a used harp. She began writing hypnotic, haunting songs
that grow out of an intuitive process of deep listening.
Her music is informed by the images and rhythms of the natural world in all its vastness.
https://mariajosemontijo.bandcamp.com/album/estrellas-ep
https://www.facebook.com/majomusika/info?tab=page_info

San Franciso Bomba: SF Latino Film Festival 2014 Kick Off Party with Buyepongo + Las Bomberas De La Bahia + Dj Kool Kyle - Friday Sept. 19, 2014

Tickets: http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event/668715-sf-latino-film-festival-2014-san-francisco/

The 6th Cine+Mas San Francisco Latino Film Festival opens on September 19 and runs through September 27 at venues in San Francisco and around the bay. The festival opens with CRY NOW, a love story set in Los Angeles centered on the rocky relationship between a street artist and a tattoo artist.

After the film join us at Brick & Mortar for our Opening Night after-party. Mingle with visiting filmmakers and other film enthusiast for a night of music and dancing. Los Angeles based Buyenpongo headlines an eclectic mix of sounds and rhytms with local favorites Las Bomberas de la Bahia and DJ Kyle keeping the music going all night.

Links:
www.sflatinofilmfestival.com

Buyepongo is a vibrant polyrhythmic, genre-fusing group with deep musical roots in South and Central America. They began their musical journey in Norwalk, CA in 2005. Eventually, the group would make a name for themselves in South Central for hosting and performing at their famed “South Central Beach” loft parties in the early 2000’s. These shows were a direct result of the limited opportunities for a band like theirs to consistently play around Los Angeles and they decided to create a scene for their brand of genre bending. Buyepongo not only draws heavily from the Latino musical culture, but from hip-hop as well.

Their name translates to “to cause a ruckus,” a nod to the Wu Tang Clan track, “Bring da Ruckus” from the seminal album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), one of their sonic inspirations. Taking their cues from traditional “roots” music of Colombia, Haiti, Belize, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, Buyepongo seamlessly blends merengue, punta and cumbia. The group’s pulse is built around the drum and guacharaca (pronounced: wah cha rah ca) giving them an upbeat tropical flare.

Links:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpAKMP88IW0#t=42
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfYa5VnWv-o#t=232
www.buyepongo.com
www.facebook.com/buyepongo
instagram @buyepongo

Las Bomberas de La Bahia: One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!

Links:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r27K848YFKg
www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia


Dj El Kool Kyle has been an integral part of the east bay music scene since 1993. He is comfortable in the studio as a producer, on stage as an emcee or rockin a crowd with one of his dj sets. His ability to combine Hiphop, Dancehall & Afro Latin music as a producer & deejay is just one of the things that makes him a local favorite.


In 2013, Celebrating 20 years of making music in the Bay Area, he co-founded Baylando Records, a new independant record label with a focus on modern urban indigenous dance music.
Links:
www.facebook.com/elkoolkyle

Event: SF Latino Film Festival 2014 Kick Off Party with Buyepongo + Las Bomberas De La Bahia + Dj Kool Kyle
Bomba artists: Las Bomberas De La Bahia
Date and Time: Friday September 19, 2014 at 8PM
Venue and Location: Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $12 in advance, $15 at door

San Franciso Bomba: Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena Workshop w/ Hector Lugo - Saturday August 9, 2014

This hands-on workshop focuses on four of the most popular seises de bomba (bomba sub-genres) from the Santurce tradition of Puerto Rico — the sicá, the yubá, the cuembé and the holandés — as well as the basic percussion rhythms of the Puerto Rican plena. Participants will learn the techniques of playing traditional instruments, including the barriles (barrel drums), cuás (sticks) and maraca (shaker), as well as the panderos (hand-held frame drums) and güícharo (the Puerto Rican güiro or scraper) essential to plena. Participants will also learn songs for each of these rhythms, gaining an overview of the origins, evolution, and significance of plena and bomba in Puerto Rico’s rich musical culture. The workshop will be led by Héctor Lugo, director of La Mixta Criolla and The Bomba y Plena Workshop, with the assistance of Juseff Pili Martínez and Sandra García-Rivera. 

Students are encouraged to bring their own drums to class; some instruments will be provided.

Event: Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena Workshop
Artist: Hector Lugo
Date and Time: Saturday August 9th, 2014 at 4pm
Venue and Location: SF Jazz Center, Joe Henderson Lab (see contact info for location)
Admission: $5 for children, $20 for adults

For more information and tickets go to http://www.sfjazz.org/events/sessions/2014/education/puerto-rican-bomba

San Francisco Bomba: From LA to the BAY - Friday July 25, 2014

From LA to the BAY Buye PongoBomberas de la Bahia.& DJ Rabeat. Cumbia, Bomba, Merengue y mas para bailar y gozar!!!

Reunited and it feels so good!!! Las Bomberas and Buyepongo go together like clave y tambor!!! And when they get together its a guaranteed hip shaker!! Dont miss this unique night of Bomba, Plena, Cumbia, Merengue y mas!! And keeping the dancefloor moving all night we have DJ Rabeat hitting you with tropical gems!! From LA to the Bay nobody does it better than.....

BUYEPONGO
www.buyepongo.com
With deep roots in South and Central America, Buyepongo draw heavily from the Latino musical culture. Taking their cues from traditional "roots" music of Colombia, Haiti, Belize, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Buyepongo create a very vibrant polyrhythmic sound by seamlessly fusing merengue, punta, and cumbia. The group's pulse and power is built around the drum and guacharaca (pronounced: wah cha rah ca) giving them an upbeat tropical flare.

LAS BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA
https://www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia

One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!

SUBMISSION
2183 Mission st San Francisco, CA
$7 all night!!

Event: From LA to the BAY
Artists: Buye Pongo and Las Bomberas De La Bahia
Date and Time: Friday July 25, 2014 at 9PM
Venue and Location: Submission at 2183 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Admission: $7

For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=611063789009236&ref=70

San Francisco Bomba: LA MISA NEGRA & LAS BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA @ ELBO ROOM - Friday August 1, 2014

La Misa Negra and Las Bomberas de la Bahia - together for the first time ever!!! Join us for a night of Cumbia, Bomba, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.

$12 Presale / $15 Door / 21 & Over

LA MISA NEGRA
http://lamisanegra.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lamisanegra
https://soundcloud.com/lamisanegra
http://instagram.com/lamisanegra
https://twitter.com/lamisanegra

La Misa Negra (Black Mass or Black Ritual) is an 8-piece band from Oakland, California that plays a unique blend of 1950's and 60's style cumbia and high-energy, Afro-Colombian dance music. The symbolism behind their name pays tribute to the genre’s African roots and Caribbean heritage, and celebrates the spirit and ritual of dance. Powered by horn and accordion-driven riffs, a fierce rhythm section, and a vintage Colombian sound, La Misa Negra delivers an electrifying performance that explodes with infectious dance grooves and punk rock energy. Since their live debut in the fall of 2011, they have been exorcising bodies on the dance floor and proving, through dance and sweat, that La Misa Negra is not just a band, but a PARTY!

Founded by guitar and accordion player, Marco Polo Santiago, La Misa Negra consists of Diana Trujillo (lead vocals), Saday Cordoba (backup vocals, choreography), Justin Chin (tenor sax), Charles Yoshio Granich (clarinet, tenor sax, alto sax), Shaun Wargowsky (upright bass), Craig Miller (drums, percussion), and Aaron Kierbel (drums). On the strength of their wild and one-of-a-kind shows, La Misa Negra has gained a reputation as one of the most exciting live bands to emerge from the Bay Area in recent years, garnering a diverse fan base that transcends musical, cultural, and generational divides. After performing extensively throughout California, with the likes of Ozomatli, El Gran Silencio, Celso Piña, Nortec Collective, La Santa Cecilia, Chico Trujillo, Sergent Garcia, Souls of Mischief, Jarabe de Palo, and Meshell Ndegeocello, La Misa Negra now releases their much anticipated debut album, Misa de Medianoche.

Consisting of ten tracks, Misa de Medianoche (Midnight Mass) is a journey across various styles of cumbia, porro, and gaita, beginning with a fast-paced, monster title track meant for a midnight voodoo dance. The cumbia kicks into mid-tempo groove with songs like the sensually hypnotic, “Por la Bahia”, the rootsy, accordion-laced “Cumbia Milagrosa”, and the album closer, “La Cumbia Cura”, which encourages listeners to leave their pills on the table and let the cumbia do the healing. By capturing the raw energy of their live shows and the classic Colombian sound they have become known for, Misa de Medianoche serves as the perfect introduction to anyone who has yet to witness what these Oakland cumbia peddlers can do with a cowbell and a crowd. Branded as “hella bailable” and guilty of fueling spontaneous dance parties, Misa de Medianoche invites the soon-to-be converted to dance at the altar of La Misa Negra.

Misa de Medianoche is available on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/misa-de-medianoche/id804259506

LAS BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA
https://www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia

One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!


Event: la Misa Negra and Las Bomberas De La Bahia at Elbo Room
Artists: Las Bomberas De La Bahia and La Misa Negra
Date and Time: Friday August 1, 2014 at 10pm
Venue and Location: Elbo Room at 647 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Admission: $12 presale, $15 at the door/ 21 and over


For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=674181109294936&ref=70

San Francisco Bomba: Very Be Careful Carnaval Afterparty - Saturday May 24, 2014

Very Be Careful (VBC) plus Las Bomberas de la Bahia on a wild wonderful Carnaval weekend in the Mission. Bomba, Vallenato, and Cumbia plus more tropical treats all night long. Discount fliers will be available at VBC's 3pm afternoon Carnaval show (22nd and Harrison St. Stage). $10 Presale discounts tickets also available. ¡No se lo pierda!

Event: Very Be Careful Carnaval Afterparty
Artist: Las Bomberas de la Bahia
Date and Time: Saturday May 24, 2014 and 9PM
Venue and Location: Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $12

For more information to the event's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=429471613857142&ref=70

San Francisco, CA Bomba: Las Bomberas de la Bahia's 6th Anniversary and Dia de los Muertos - Saturday November 2, 2013

Event: AltEres Un Cabaret de Muertos
Artists: Las Bomberas de las Bahia (one of the featured acts will also be celebrating 6 years together.)
Venue and Location: Galeria de la Raza, 2857 24th St at Bryant in San Francisco, CA
Date and Time: Saturday November 2, 2013 and 8pm-11:30pm.
Admission: General Admission is $10, VIP single ticket $25 and VIP table for 4 is $80.

Galería de la Raza with La Pocha Nostra and Ginger Murray present AltEres ~ Un Cabaret de Muertos. An evening of radical performance providing a one-night subversive presentation. Join us for a celebration of Dia de los Muertos, La Mission, Lowrider rumbles, wildly beautiful expressions and the spirits that walk upright. 

VIP Hour: 8pm to 9pm
** Featuring Ester Hernández (a.k.a Sun Mad), food and refreshments

The Show: 9pm to 11:30pm
** Emcee Ginger Murray
** With performances by La Chica Boom, Russian Rulette, Gita Srinivasan, Jadelynn Stahl/Hellah Divine, Las Bomberas de la Bahía, Denise Benavides, Liliana Herrera, and more

* Costumes are encouraged and the most striking representations will be invited to parade upon our stage. Winners will be gifted tequila. 

San Francisco Bomba and Plena: Commemoration of El Grito De Lares - Saturday September 29, 2013

“La Tertulia Boricua”, “Bay Area Boricuas” and MCCLA* invite you to an event to commemorate

EL GRITO DE LARES

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29, 2013

4:30-7:00 p.m.

(Doors open at 4:00 pm)

4:30-5:30: “Grito de Lares: Past, Present, Future”-Panel Discussion

5:30-7:00: Puerto Rican Potluck;

(Bring food or drink to share)

Music, “Bomba”, “Plena”, Spoken Word…

Venue: *MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS*

Location: 2868 Mission Street, SF 94110

(Close to 24th St. BART / Wheelchair Accessible)

FREE Admission

(Donations Welcomed)

Bay Area Bomba: Las Bomberas de la Bahia shows on Sept 6th, 7th and 14 across the Bay Area

Las Bomberas de la Bahia will be performing all over the Bay Area this September 2013....come and join them for some live music and dancing...BOMBA!

Friday, Sept. 6th - SAN JOSE - The 1st Annual Queerceanera in San Jose, School of Arts & Culture @ MHP, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, California 95116. Performances start at 8pm. Get tickets online at queerseanera.eventbrite.com!

Saturday, Sept. 7th - OAKLAND - Bomba Studio Grand, come check out this great new space for performance in Oakland. We'll be playing bomba after 9pm...Come check out this great new space.

Saturday, Sept 14th - SAN FRANCISCO - The Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St, SF, CA. We will be performing at the Red Poppy Art House starting at 7:30 pm, tickets at the door. See you all there for some live bomba in a great space in the city.