MOAD (Museum of the African Diaspora)
Featuring José Francisco Barroso & Obakoso.
Admission is Free!
For more information check out: MOAD |
San Francisco, CA
Sunday, July 18, 2010
2pm
685 Mission St.
SF, CA 94105
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New Life
Featuring DJ Flood and midnight performance by Obakoso. Jamaican Cuisine by Karibbean City. Free acupressure massage by Wei Tong (9pm-11pm).
$5 before 11pm, $10 after
21 and over |
Oakland, CA
Friday, May 1, 2009
1408 Webster Street (&14th St.)
Downtown Oakland Baybeh!! |
31st Annual
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Featuring Obakoso Drum & Dance Ensemble
performing Shango, King of Oyo.
For more info and tickets go to Ethnic Dance Festival |
San Francisco, CA
June 20-21, 2009
Palace of Fine Arts
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BrasArte presents CUBAHIA
CUBAHIA is a fusion of music and choreography's from Cuba and Bahia, Brazil. An explosion of dance, drum, song and celebration, this powerful production highlights the similarities in their African ancestry through rhythms and rituals and traces the ways in which culture is remembered and preserved.
$24 in advance / $27 at the door
For more info and tix go to Brasarte.com |
Oakland, CA
Saturday November 17, 8pm
at Laney College Theatre. 900 Fallon St.
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San Francisco, CA
Sunday Dec. 2, 7:30pm
Florence Gould Theatre
Palace of the Legion of Honor
34th Ave & Clement St. |
Laney College Dance Department PRESENTS Guest Workshops
Jose Francisco Barroso Afro Cuban Folklore Class Date:
Location: Laney College Dance Studio 900 Fallon Street, D-100 Oakland, CA 94607
Cost: $12 or both-$22 for Laney students / $15 or both-$25-Non Laney students For more information
Contact: Laney Dance Club @ 510-464-3477 X 2 |
Oakland, CA
Saturday,
Nov 3, 2007
12:30-2:00 P.M. |
Sandy Perez and his Afro-Cuban Allstars
Three members of AfroCuba de Matanzas, and the world famous Villamil family will be joined by the finest cuban performers of the Bay Area.
La Pena Cultural Center Theater
{Sunday, August 05, 2007}
For more info contact La Peña
Dance Mission Theater {Saturday August 4, 2007} |
San Francisco, CA
Saturday,
August 04, 2007
Berkeley, CA
Sunday,
August 05, 2007
8pm, $15 |
Cafe Lo Cubano
Barroso is teaching Saturdays this summer, featuring beginning salsa technique, and casino style rueda for the more advanced or adventurous.
Classes are free with purchase of food or beverage.
Bring a partner or come alone.
3401 California Street @ Laurel in San Francisco
Busses 1, 2, and 4 stop right in front of the cafe, the 33 just a couple of blocks away.
For more info go to: www.cafelocubano.com |
San Francisco, CA
Saturday Summer Salsa Series 2007
7:00pm - 8:30pm |
Diaspora Negra
Diáspora Negra presents the vibrant drumming, fervent footwork, polyrhythmic percussion and zealous dancing of Obakoso and several renowned artists of the Bay Area telling us the passionate tale of the unequivocally infused rhythms of African song and dance in the Americas.
Mexican Heritage Cultural Plaza Theater
For more info click here |
San Jose, CA
May 20, 2007 |
Representa Panel Discussion
A post performance talk about Representa! and Cuban arts and identity with Bay Area and touring Cuban artists including Paul Flores, Julio Cardenas, Jesus Diaz, Jose Francisco Barroso, Olivia of Las Krudas, moderated by Maria Marques
La Pena Cultural Center Theater
For more info contact La Peña |
Oakland, CA
May 19, 2007 at 4pm |
Palenque
Jose Francisco Barroso joins an extraordinary ensemble of Cuban artists including Ramon "Sandy" Perez, Jose Alfredo Carrion, Susana Arenas Pedroso, Erick Barberia, Rogelio Kindelan Nordet, Royland Lobatojoin, and Felix "Puppy" Insua under the direction of Oyu Oro's Danys "La Mora" Perez & Francisco Mora Catlett for this spectacular display of Cuban heritage.
La Mama Experimental Theater Club
74A East 4th St. NY, NY 10003
For more information go to:
www.lamama.org |
New York, NY
February 15 - 25, 2007 |
Jose Francisco Barroso & Obakoso
with Special Guests
Oju Eegun / Face of the Ancestors
Celebrate the life and journey of the ancestors with an evening of ritual, song, and dance.
La Peña Cultural Center
$15 advance / $18 door
For tickets please contact La Peña
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Oakland, CA
October 7, 2006
8:00PM |
| Oakland Chinatown Festival
The 19th annual Chinatown festival is a free event featuring 280 booths including foods, services and crafts, entertainment on three stages, and a Cultural Village presented by the Oakland Museum of California.
For more information go to:
http://www.oaklandchinatownstreetfest.com/ | Oakland, CA
August 27, 2006
3:00PM-3:30PM
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The Esalen International Arts Fest
a five day celebration of Art, Culture, & Spirit .
An extraordinary group of artists offering workshops, classes, and performance.
Afro-Cuban Drum and Dance with John Santos & José Francisco Barroso; This workshop will be a week of high-energy unification with the traditions and ancient concepts of Afro-Cuban percussion and choreography taught by two outstanding educators/performers from the San Francisco Bay Area. It will focus on two major rhythmic traditions and their respective historical context: the ceremonial,ancestor-invoking Bembé rhythm, and the infectious, Carnavalesque Conga de Comparsa.
For more information go to: http://www.esalen.org/artsfestival06/index.html |
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
July 2 - 7, 2006 |
FULL CIRCLE
DREAM Dance Company & José Francisco Barroso present an evening that seeks out the heart of the dance cypher embracing urban African movement from Afro Cuban Rumba to Hip Hop.
For more information go to:
www.dreamdancecompany.org
510.597.1619 x110 |
Laney College Theater / Downtown Oakland, CA
June 29, June 30,
July 1
8pm |
Kosmos World Music and Dance Camp
For more info or to reserve your space, visit
www.kosmoscamp.com
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Saratoga Springs Resort, CA
June 23-25, 2006
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28th Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Featuring Obakoso Drum & Dance Ensemble
performing "Olurounbi Oshun" with special guest Ramon Ramos Alayo as the Iroko!
For tickets and info: www.worldartswest.org |
San Francisco, CA
June 17-18, 2006 |
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Ibadan and Oshogbo, Nigeria
May 23-June 13th
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Isadora Duncan Dance Awards (the Izzies),
Yerba Buena Center for the Art
Jose Francisco Barroso is a nominee for 'Outstanding Achievement in Individual Performance.
Please join us at the twenty-year anniversary celebration of the Izzies to applaud his honorable nomination as well as the achievements of many other wonderful artists.
This event is free and open to the community.
For more information, please visit www.izzies-sf.org |
San Francisco,CA
Tuesday April 25, 2006
Reception 6PM Ceremony 7PM |
Listen to Hana Baba's
interview with José Francisco Barroso
Live from Rhythm & Motion Studios, SF and with commentary from DREAM Dance Company on their new collaboration Full Circle, Coming May 2006.
KALW 91.7 Public Radio
Featuring José Francisco Barroso, live in rehearsal for the Full Circle Project with DREAM Dance Company. The Full Circle Project, uniting AfroCuban and Hip-Hop dance through the freestyle circle. This project is a collaboration between master AfroCuban folklorist/choreographer/dancer José Francisco Barroso and Dream Dance Company.
For more information go to: KALW 91.7 Public Radio
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KALW 91.7
Public Radio
Oct. 26 6-7pm
Oct. 28 12-1pm
Oct. 30 2:30-3:30pm |
La Peña Presenta: Francisco Aguabella y su grupo Ara Oko
Featuring José Francisco Barroso, Jesus Diaz, Sandy Perez, John Santos, Michael Spiro & Fito Reinoso.
For tickets please contact La Peña.
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Berkeley, CA
Oct. 15
2 Shows Only!
Saturday
8pm & 10pm
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Raices Negras
La Peña Cultural Center
Featuring Jaranon y Bochinche (Afro Peruvian),
José Francisco Barroso & Obakoso (African Cuban)
For tickets please contact La Peña.
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Berkeley, CA
Oct. 14
Friday 8:00pm
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Raices Negras
Theater Artaud
Featuring Jaranon y Bochinche (Afro Peruvian),
Fogo Na Roupa (Brazilian),
José Francisco Barroso & Obakoso (African Cuban)
For tickets please contact Theater Artaud.
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San Francisco, CA
Oct. 9
Sunday 3pm
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Raices Negras
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
Featuring Jaranon y Bochinche (Afro Peruvian),
Fogo Na Roupa (Brazilian),
José Francisco Barroso & Obakoso (African Cuban)
Contact: 510. 832.1007
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Oakland,
CA
Oct. 7
Friday 8:3 pm
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Asako Takami Sacred Dance Benefit
La Solea Dance Cafe
Featuring José Francisco Barroso & Obakoso; Kali Futnani; and others
3376 Mission St.
San Francisco 94110
Contact: 415.550.6761 |
San Francisco, CA
Sept. 23
Friday 8pm
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Cuba Camp Second annual dance & camp; music retreat presented by CubaCaribe.
For information and reservations contact cubacaribecamp@yahoo.com
or call (510) 273-2484
www.cubacaribe.org
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Wildcat Canyon,
El Cerrito, CA
July 2-3
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Cuba Caribe and Dance Brigade presents:
Lecture & Discussion: Yoruba Spiritual Tradition with José Francisco Barroso at Dance Mission.
Admission $7.00
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San Francisco, CA
April 23
Saturday 5pm
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Alayo Dance Company presents:
A Piece of White Cloth
This work meditates between the ancestor and spirit world creating a stunning evening of ritual dance theater.
Choreographer: Ramón Ramos Alayo
Music: Olorun
Guest Performer: José Francisco Barroso
Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at door
To reserve tix call Dance Mission Box Office at
(415) 273-4633.
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San Francisco, CA
April 22 & 23
Friday & Saturday 8pm
Sunday
2pm & 7pm
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Cuba Caribe and Dance Brigade presents:
Yo Soy Cuba
An Evening of Traditional Folklore and Popular Dances with Arenas Dance Company and friends at Dance Mission.
Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at door
To reserve tix call Dance Mission Box Office at
(415) 273-4633.
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San Francisco, CA
April 15-17
Friday & Saturday 8pm
Sunday
2pm & 7pm
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Cuba Caribe and Dance Brigade presents:
Vamos Andar
A mixed program of dance, music, and storytelling at Dance Mission 3316 24th St (at Mission).
Featuring José Francisco Barroso, Aramis Pazos Barrera, Alain Soto, Susana Arenas Pedroso, Jose "Cheo" Rojas, Luis S. Plana Hechavaria, Lichi Fuentes,former members of Ban Rarra, Alayo Dance Company, Grrl Brigade, and Dance Brigade.
Guest musicians: Jose Luis, Ramon "Sandy"Perez,
Rogelio Kindelan Nordet, Olorun.
Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 at door
To reserve tix call Dance Mission Box Office at
(415) 273-4633.
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San Francisco, CA
April 8-9
Friday & Saturday 8pm
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Afro-Cuban Drum and Dance Workshop Portland State University
Contact: PSU at 503-725-5650 for details.
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Portland, Oregon
Friday April 1
-1 session
Saturday April 2
- 2 sessions
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