Sorry to announce that our weekly performance at the Beehive with CINCOSON, has been cancelled! But we’ll be back. Please check band leader Pablo Bencid’s web site for info.

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BERKLEE BOB MARLEY ENSEMBLE
Roots and Reason concert for Black History Month

WHEN: Thursday, February 25
WHERE: Berklee Performance Center
130 Mass Ave, Boston
TIMES: 8:15pm
COST: TBA

Description

This is our annual CARIBBEAN concert for Black History Month at Berklee. The Marley ensemble shares the stage with Ricardo Monzon’s Afro-Cuban ensemble and Ron Reid’s Steel Pan Ensemble. It’s always an amazing show and always sells out so get your tickets soon!

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TOUSSAINT AND BURU STYLE

WHEN: Friday, March 12
WHERE: Mojito’s
1339 Grant Ave
San Francisco, CA
TIMES: Night time! Exact time TBA
COST: TBA

Description

While I’m in the Bay Area doing the Rebel Tumbao Fundraiser, I have the honor to also do a few gigs with Toussaint’s band BURU STYLE. We will be protecting soul music and reggae, fo sho. Geoff Brennan, the bassie for Rebel Tumbao will be joining the rest of Buru Style for this killer show. I’ll funkin and bubbln up on the keyboards.

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REBEL TUMBAO FUNDRAISER

WHEN: Saturday, March 13th
WHERE: Piedmont Piano
Oakland, California
TIMES: 8pm
COST: $30 BUY TICKETS NOW

Description

Matt Jenson, pianist and composer, and José Claussell inspired percussionist with Maestro Eddie Palmieri, are two visionary musical artists who are teaming up to bring forward Rebel Tumbao (Rebel “Groove”). This musical project soulfully merges Roots Reggae and Roots Afro-Latin vibrations with original compositions and wicked arrangements of Bob Marley’s music, all with a critical social message for our time.

We are raising money to fund our first full length recording which will help launch the band on an international level. For this event we are presenting an intimate ‘unplugged’ version of the group featuring Matt and José along with Toussaint Yeshua, our truly extraordinary soul singer and Geoff Brennan, one of the Bay Area’s (if not the Nation’s) best bass players. Please view our video to the right!!

Piedmont Piano Company is certainly the premier keyboard retailer for the entire northern California region and its enthusiastic owner, Jim Callahan, has created an amazing performance space as part of his showroom. Matt will be performing on a near $200,000 Fazioli grand piano and you will have full access to the amazing instruments on the showroom floor.

The Rebel Tumbao quartet will be performing a number of pieces that will be included on the upcoming recording and discussing the vision of the band with a Q & A session included. Options for further contributions to the project will be presented. Ticket price includes beverages and hor’s d’oeuvres.

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TOUSSAINT and BURU STYLE

WHEN: Wednesday, March 17
WHERE: Moe’s Alley
1535 Commercial Way
Santa Cruz, CA 831-479-1854
TIMES: see the Moe’s site
COST: TBA

Description

Heading down to Santa Cruz with Toussaint’s band BURU STYLE. More protection of soul music and reggae while opening for JUNIOR REID!

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TOUSSAINT and BURU STYLE

WHEN: Friday, March 19
WHERE: Boom Boom Room
1601 Fillmore (at Geary)
San Francisco, CA 831-479-1854
TIMES: see the Boom Boom site
COST: TBA

Description

This is San Francisco’s home to Live Roots Music and we’ll be taking that definition up a notch with Toussaint’s band BURU STYLE. Maximum protection of soul music and reggae!

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CARIBBEAN PARTY WITH COMBO SABROSO
Dance for Haiti

WHEN: Saturday, March 27
WHERE: Portsmouth VFW Hall
Portsmouth, NH
TIMES: 7pm slides and talk, 8pm dance and drinks
COST: Suggested $20 donation. Purchase tix at Ceres Bakery, Black Bean Cafe, Fair Tide Thrift Store, or call 207-439-3354

Description

Let’s all raise money for Life and Hope Haiti!!

We’ve got an all star line up for this important fundraising event for Haitian relief: Matt Langley – tenor sax, Angel Subero – trombone, Alex Alvear – bass, vocals, Pablo Bencid – percussion, vocals, Manolo Mairena – percussion, vocals, and yours truly singing and playing the keyboard. We’ll be doing an even mix of Reggae and Latin as we all dance to help the Hatian earthquake victims rebuild their communities. MORE INFO TBA.

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