Timbeko in the Bay: Cuban Music Concert at La Peña!

3105 Shattuck Avenue,Berkeley CA 94705

12 February, 2022

Description

If you like Cuban music, this event is made for you! Doors at 7:30pm Early Bird Tickets Available for $25 through January 31st! Please note: Seating is limited (to make room for a dance floor) and is first come first served! ID & proof of vaccination will be required at the door. Thanks for helping us keep each other safe!We are committed to issuing full refunds if we must cancel the event due to the pandemic.In this event, Cuban band Mario y su Timbeko will take you in a journey through different genres and decades of Cuban Music: from Danzon, Cha Cha Cha, Son Montuno, Guaguanco and Timba Cubana. During the second set, they will perform all original songs written by Mayito, the group's Musical Director, lead vocalist and timbalero! Featuring: - Ayla Davila: Bass and vocals. - David Lechuga: Electric guitar. - Carlitos Medrano: Congas. - Jason Moen: Piano and producer. - Jordan Wilson: Keys and vocals. - Mayombe Cruz: Percussion, Clarinet and vocals. - Mario "Mayito" Salomon: Timbal, Lead vocal and MD. Stay tuned for Cuban dance classes before the concert starts! More information at Lapena.org * PLEASE NOTE: ID & proof of vaccination will be required at the door. Thanks for helping us keep each other safe! La Peña Cultural Center is a community cultural center with a national reputation and a global vision that promotes peace, social justice and cultural understanding through the arts, education and social action.As a welcoming gathering place, La Peña provides opportunities for artists to share diverse cultural traditions, to create and perform their work, and to support and interface with diverse social movements.Annually, La Peña presents over 200 events with emerging and established artists; organizes an arts education program; produces new works by local artists, presents internationally and nationally renowned artists, and houses a Latin American cafe which complements the organization's mission.