September 21, 2021
For immediate release

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Andrew Wood 415-399-9554 (o) 415-305-1102 (c) [email protected]
Kavya Palepu 415-399-9554 (o) 408-829-1693 (c) [email protected] 

Latin-American Performers Bring the Heat
to SF International Arts Festival

Calendar Editors Please Note

SFIAF 2021 Calendar Listings
Who: Multiple Artists
What: San Francisco International Arts Festival
Where: Fort Mason
When: Week-long Program: October 18 - 24.
Outdoor Festival: October 23- October 24
Single Tickets: $12 - $49. Festival Passes from $28.
Box Office and Information: www.sfiaf.org or 415-399-9554.

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San Francisco, September 21, 2021: Local Bay Area musicians and dancers showcase different sides of the Latin-American experience at the 2021 SF International Arts Festival.

Guests can immerse themselves in a melting pot of Latin-American culture by joining local Bay Area artists in a variety of live performances. The diversity and range of the immigrant experience are highlighted through hybrid Latino music and contemporary dance numbers with cultural influences from Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and many more. These seasoned performers will take audiences on a lively tour through some of America's most culturally-rich and political immigrant communities.

ARTISTS INCLUDE:

• Proud immigrants and self-proclaimed activists, the members of LOS NADIES have brought together shared experiences from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Nicaragua to create a powerful and diverse new musical community in San Francisco's Mission District. Combining rock with Rumba Flamenca, Cumbia, Afro-Cuban, Peruvian & Brazilian—and taking influence from esteemed artists such as Santana, Bunburi, Calamaro, Bersuit Vergarabat and Manu Chao—Los Nadies have come up with a unique sound that will keep audiences moving and grooving under the beautiful picnic setting of Fort Mason's Eucalyptus Grove.
  
  
• ABADA-CAPOEIRA SAN FRANCISCO is a diverse women-led community seeking to redefine the traditionally male-dominated art of Brazilian Capoeira. Born out of a resistance to oppression and now internationally practiced, Capoeira’s history reminds audiences of the power of resistance. A fusion of contemporary and traditional music, dance, and martial arts, Spirit of Brazil explores Capoeira as means of self-expression and as a path to freedom from oppression.
  
  
• Coming from a long history of supporting the cultural enrichment of the San Francisco Bay Area through the presentation and promotion of flamenco, THEATRE FLAMENCO produces richly imaginative and thematic shows in collaboration with local and international artists. This year, audiences can look forward to joining Señora Carola Zertuche and her newest ensemble as they celebrate the Mission District's distinctive Spanish roots.
  
  
• SANDY CRESSMAN AND HOMENAGEM BRASILEIRA will present a mix of the diversity of Brazil’s musical traditions—from the Bossa Nova of Rio, to the Samba Jazz of São Paulo, to the Baião and Frevo from the Northeast. Sandy Cressman is a sophisticated artist with worldly experience, having taught at numerous prestigious institutions, and exemplifies how multi-cultural music can both brighten our souls and broaden our perspectives.
  
  
• Two powerhouse female tango muscians, Pianist Sumi Lee and bandoneonist Hayne Solera, collaborate to create LAS ALMAS. Together, they will present traditional, nuevo, and contemporary Argentine tango music that will take the audience on a magical journey to Buenos Aires. They will perform duo and solo pieces that were written and arranged by tango legends such as Pugliese, Piazzolla, Salgan, and many more. Audiences can look forward to dancing along with the live music. 
  

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