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Yoham Ortiz + Mar Sala + Zydeco Revelators @ The Way Station

Live Music: May 7, 2016 8pm-12am, The Way Station, 683 Washington Ave, BK, http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/ $5 suggested donation

8pm- Yoham Ortiz

Genre: World/Acoustic

YOHAM ORTIZ is a composer, guitarist and vocalist. He creates a Jazz-based sound with present African and Latin American music styles including little known musical styles like the Dominican Carabine. Yoham’s performances are driven by his smooth expressive vocals and energetic finger-style guitar playing.

Yoham's compositions are original vocal songs with progressive lyrics in English and in Spanish, as well as instrumentals presented with Rock-inspired energy.

http://www.yohamortiz.com

9pm- Mar Salá
Genre: Flamenco-pop
For fans of: Rosario, Bebe, La Mala Rodriguez

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Based in Brooklyn, Marta Hernández, (aka Mar Salá) is an international singer songwriter, a musician from Seville, Spain. With the collaboration of many accomplished musicians from all over the world, she mixes Latin sounds such as Rumba Flamenca, Brazilian rhythms and Spanish Pop, with Swing and Rock. Marta's original compositions are a cross over between the Flamenco air of Seville and the eclectic sounds of New York City.

She has a total of 3 albums in the market: Primavera (2008) Take Me to Bahia (2009) and her third album, Entre 2 Rivers (2014), produced by Alejandro Zuleta, an accomplished composer, musician, singer and producer from Colombia, has the collaboration of LA SHICA in her version of LOS CUATRO MULEROS.

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"Mar Salá is pure energy, like a volcano in control." Jose Miguel López. Radio 3.RNE

www.facebook.com/marsalaband1
https://soundcloud.com/mar-sal-band
www.reikiwilliamsburg.com

10pm- Zydeco Revelators
Genre: Zydeco

Raw accordion Louisiana zydeco delivered by a bunch of city slickers! Bayou flavor + East Coast hustle & bustle! THE REAL DEAL - Inspired by the country zydeco sounds of Boozoo Chavis & Geno Delafose. Honkin' accordion classics and peppy party originals are backed by a powerhouse rhythm section that improvises on a dime. As Featured in The Bergen Record & The Jersey Journal - Fresh off the main stage at Hoboken Art & Music Festival and Rutherford Multicultural Festival!

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