Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble of SF State

Thursday, December 5, 2019, 7:30 pm
Photo of Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Founded in 1999, this large ensemble's mission is to expose the larger listening audience to the richness of Cuban and other Latin American music styles that have had a major influence on American popular music. Free.
Location: 
Creative Arts Building, Knuth Hall
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Sponsor: 
School of Music
Contact: 
School of Music
Phone: 
415-338-7613
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The Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble of SF State has performed at San Francisco’s Carnaval, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and live on KPFA-FM as well as with legendary performers such as Orquesta Aragon, Israel “Cachao” Lopez and Benny Velarde. The 20-member ensemble has become a significant part of the Bay Area’s multicultural music and art community.