When: Saturday, September 12, 2015
Time: 8:00pm
Where: Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2503 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Cost: $15/advance, $20/day of show
Info: www.rhythmix.org or (510) 865-5060
Azúcar Con Aché — which the band translates as “sweetness with powerful blessings” — is a multicultural mix of dynamic women playing high-energy Latin jazz and spicy salsa. Drawing on a wealth of musical traditions from Africa, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Brazil, the band plays creatively arranged standards and tasty originals, singing in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. They have performed at the Fillmore Jazz Festival, the Multicultural Community Center’s Night of Cultural Resistance, the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Annual Gala celebration, and the San Francisco Dyke March, among others. With Remy Rodriguez on piano; María Cora on lead vocals; Maria Cetto on lead vocals and cuatro; Robin Nzingah Smith on saxophone; Sue “Suki” Kaye, Judy Graboyes, and Michaelle Goerlitz on percussion; and Mwamba Blakwomyn on bass.
