DECEMBER 4TH, 6-10PM
THE CHAPEL 777 VALENCIA ST, SF, CA, 94110
ALL AGES WELCOME!
Acción Latina presents The 41st Annual Encuentro del Canto Popular, a fundraiser and celebration of the spirit of resistance within the music of Latin America.
This year is a celebration of the global diaspora, from the Afro-Latine influence in the Caribbean, to Marimba de chonta of the Pacific Coast of Colombia and Ecuador, to the medicine music of of pre-colombian Puerto Rico, & back to the Latin Rock of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Join us DECEMBER 4TH, 6-10PM at THE CHAPEL SF 777 VALENCIA ST, SF, CA, 94110
This years Encuentro del Canto Popular features performances from the Afro Cuban Ensemble of SFSU, Marimba de chonta music from NEBLINAS DEL PACIFICO, the medicine music of Latin Fusion Band Inti Batey, & our headliners are Latin Rock supergroup Momotombo SF featuring legends and former members from Malo & Santana. MOMOTOMBO SF is a 10 piece group of prominent San Francisco Bay Area musicians, composed mainly of notable alumni of Malo and Santana. Their emphasis is on musicianship and improvisational creativity, with the intention of keeping the Latin Rock legacy alive through sharing their music in live concert format.
DJ’s provided by Horizon’s Unlimited’s The DJ Project.
Made possible by Grants for the Arts and Procopio.
Special thanks to community partners, Del Corazon Music, Evolved SF, & Horizon’s Unlimited’s The DJ Project