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featuring celebrated musicians from around the world

Thursdays, July 17-August 28, 7:30 p.m.

FREE! No Reservations Necessary

Los Angeles-As part of its ongoing ambition to explore world arts and culture in the context of Jewish heritage, immigration, and the American experience, the Skirball is pleased to present its seventh season of free Sunset Concerts. The 2003 Sunset Concert series features music ranging from bossa nova to Gypsy-klezmer and kicks off with Afro-Cuban singer Bobi Céspedes on July 17. The series takes place at the Skirball every Thursday evening from July 17 through August 28 at 7:30 p.m., with no reservations required.

Critically acclaimed and free to the public, the Sunset Concert series has established its niche in Los Angeles as a uniquely eclectic and spirited celebration of the best in musical traditions from around the globe, performed outdoors in the Skirball’s beautiful Taper Courtyard, nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Parking is $5 and carpooling is encouraged. The Skirball’s Zeidler’s Café offers a buffet dinner; for reservations call (310) 440-4515. General information: (310) 440-4500.

Skirball Center

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049. Phone:(213) 440-4500

www.skirball.org

BOBI CÉSPEDES
Thursday, July 17, 7:30 p.m.
Cuban-born singer, percussionist, and Yoruba-Lucumi priestess Bobi Céspedes carries on a centuries-old tradition of Afro-Cuban singing and drumming. Celebrated for her rich, deep voice-one of the most distinctive on the international stage-Céspedes combines ancient, elemental sounds inflected with contemporary dance grooves. She is the founder of Conjunto Céspedes and has toured with Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum and Bembé Orisha.

“Bobi’s voice is an instrument equally capable of summoning orishas and filling dance floors.”-Folk Roots Magazine (U.K.)

Come feel the music... with your hands!

The STAGE OF THE ARTS'

POWER OF MUSIC

PERCUSSION WORKSHOP
-AUTHENTIC LATIN-AFRO- CUBAN STYLES-

Power of Music

Photo by Derick Ion

Taught by renown bongocero/conguero
-Robertito Melendez-
- Traditional Tumbaos - Guaguanco - Mozambique -
Songo - 6/8 Patterns - Bomba & Plena from Puerto Rico -
Samba - Bossa Nova from Brazil -
The workshop also offers basic bongo and timbals instruction
as well as cowbell, claves, chekere, guiro, maracas and various hand percussion.
If you have a drum, bring it! But if you don't, we may be able to lend you one.

Since 1995 the Power of Music workshops have been inspiring beginners and advanced musicians into the Afro-American paths of the drum. A master-aprentice relationship is created with Robertito and many students keep comming year around. From time to time there are special guest instructors from the local and international scene invited to teach a lesson, from Perico and Bobby Matos to Jesus Alfonso and the Muñequitos. Power of Music is a revival of traditions conmming together in the epicenter of Los Angeles multicultural evolution.

Every Saturday - Only $6.00 per session
Beginners Workshop from noon 'til 1:15 p.m.
Advanced Workshop from 1:30 'til 2:45 p.m.

Ramona Hall Community Center
4580 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90042
(across the Street from the Soutwest Museum)

(323) 276-3021

Robertito's Hotline (818) 567-9924

Robertito Melendez

Photo by Derick Ion

JUAN CALVO FLORES teaches Afrocuban dances at DANCE ARTS ACADEMY, 731 S. La Brea Ave., LA 90036.

Live drumming accompaniment, $12.00. SUNDAYS 12-1:30 P.M.

PEDRO 'MUÑECO" AGUILAR's: Afrocuban Dance class at LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATER, 5041 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles.

Live percussion accompaniment, $10.00. EVERY MONDAY.

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The ongoing body of the AfroCuban News can be find at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfroCuba/