Thursday, October 2, 2014

Fil-Am jazz artists to hold fest for History Month

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INQUIRER.net US BureauOctober 2, 2014 | 9:15 am

SAN FRANCISCO – Filipino American jazz artists will celebrate Filipino American History Month with music.
The 7th Annual Festival will take place on October 10, 11 and 12 at the International Hotel Manilatown Center at 868 Kearny Street.
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Jazz singer Lily Alunan and the Little Brown Brother band will open the Festival on Friday October 10 at 7 pm. A very popular vocalist in the San Francisco Bay Area with sold-out appearances at Yoshi’s Oakland and SF’s Razz Room, Alunan’s style and delivery has many influences including bossa nova, jazz standards, R&B, pop and songs in Tagalog and Spanish.
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Little Brown Brother’s music is best described as a soulful blend of jazz, blues and world music guaranteed to make the temperature rise. Their unique style has made them a crowd favorite wherever they perform.

Saturday, October 11 will feature Florante Aguilar and Joel Del Rosario. Aguilar champions Philippine music art forms in the USA and international markets. His arrangements and compositions successfully craft the right balance between respect and redefinition of a tradition.

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