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Bobi Céspedes

Thu, Aug 17, 2017, 6:00pm7:30pm

Free
Photo of Bobi Céspedes
Date:
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
Time:
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Venue:
Jessie Square, Yerba Buena Gardens
760 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA
Phone:
(415) 543-1718
Cost:
Free

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https://www.facebook.com/events/986933854770584/

Since settling in the Bay Area in 1969, Cuban-born vocalist Bobi Céspedes has been an essential cultural conduit, providing authentic Afro-Cuban roots music to a region with a passionate hunger for clave. She made an enduring impression in the 1980s with the celebrated band Conjunto Céspedes, and gained a larger following as part of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum and Bembé Orisha projects. With her deep, resonant voice and captivating stage presence, Céspedes is a direct link between the new world and the old, belting out son, rumba, boleros and Yoruba incantations. Her superlative band sets a daunting standard on a scene rife with talent-packed ensembles.

 

 

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