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San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
It's samba time! At Carnaval San Francisco, AfroMundo takes over the Mission
The 47th edition of Carnaval San Francisco is gearing up to hit the streets of the city's Mission District during the weekend of May 24-25. This year's theme, AfroMundo: African Diaspora in the Americas, pays tribute to the global impact of the African diaspora. And 'from samba and tango to jazz, hip-hop, salsa and beyond, it honors this legacy with a lineup of live music, dance and art that connects communities across the Americas,' organizers said. The vibrant, admission-free celebration, with an eye-popping, toe-tapping grand parade as its main event, is expected to draw as many as 500,000 attendees. Cheer and people-watch during Sunday's parade, which is set to include vivacious dancers in flashy Carnaval costumes with live samba, bomba and other marching music, floats and more. And there's good news from the event's parent organization, Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Américas. It has a fresh space — Casa de Carnaval — on Florida Street in San Francisco, which will serve as a cultural hub, offering year-round events, classes and activities. The vibe This high-energy, inclusive event set in the heart of the Mission District offers family-friendly activities, live entertainment, cultural arts, locally made global cuisine, a vending marketplace, and a full lineup of live music and dancing. The festival Saturday and Sunday's open-air celebration will take place along Harrison Street, between 16th and 24th streets, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees can enjoy performance arts live on multiple stages. The lineup The live entertainment roster includes mariachi groups and multicultural music and dance ensembles. Enjoy headlining performances from the youthful Cuban reparto artist, Wampi and Mexico City-based DJ-producer Camilo Lara's Mexican Institute of Sound on the event's two main stages at 5 p.m. The parade Sunday's Grand Parade — with Bay Area-based, Afro-Latin percussionist John Santos and renowned Brazilian dancer-vocalist Dandha Da Hora set to serve as grand marshals — starts at 9:30 a.m. at Bryant and 24th streets. From there, more than 70 parade contingents will strut their stuff along 20 blocks in San Francisco's historic Latino Cultural District — including the recently crowned king and queen of Carnaval, Germán Tike and Zoel Esperanza, comparsa dance and drum troupes, impressive floats, and thousands of artists representing the cultural heritages of Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador and more. The parade route heads west to Mission Street and then east on 15th Street before ending at South Van Ness Avenue. How do I get there? With the road closures necessary to host this massive celebration, your best bet is to avoid driving and use public transportation. If you're riding Muni, the following routes will get you to where the action is: 9-San Bruno, 12-Folsom/Pacific, 14-Mission/14R-Mission Rapid, 22-Fillmore, 27-Bryant, 33-Ashbury/18th Street, 48-Quintara/24th Street, 49-Van Ness/Mission, 55-16th Street and 67-Bernal Heights. Be aware that some bus lines will be rerouted on Sunday to accommodate the parade route. If you're riding BART in from around the Bay Area, either the 24th Street or 16th Street stations will place you along the parade route. And for the Saturday-Sunday street festival, each station is just a short walk away from the Harrison Street festivities.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Damon Albarn's Africa Express Announce New Album, Share Two Songs: Stream
The post Damon Albarn's Africa Express Announce New Album, Share Two Songs: Stream appeared first on Consequence. Damon Albarn's music collective Africa Express has announced their sixth album. Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá will be released on July 11th via World Circuit. In anticipation, the first two singles, 'Mi Lado' and 'Kuduro', are streaming now. The music collective's first album in six years was recorded last year in Mexico following a performance during Bahidorá Festival. Bahidorá is 'a sonic trip which distills the joy of a musical adventure in Mexico into 21 extraordinary songs,' according to a press description. 'Featuring artists from four continents but with roots firmly planted in Mexico, it entwines rich musical traditions ranging from cumbia, hip-hop and kuduro through to soul, salsa and the sweetest pop.' Get Africa Collective Tickets Here The album features over 30 artists, including Albarn, Django Django, Joan as Police Woman, Baba Sissoko, Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Poté, and Seye Adelekan, to name a few. Reggaeton-influenced 'Mi Lado' features producer Alansito Vega, St. Lucian artist Poté, and feminist rapper Mare Advertencia. 'Kuduro' finds inspiration in Afrobeats, with Malian artist Fatoumata Diawara, South African artist Moonchild Sanelly and producer Tom Excell credited as featured artists. Africa Express will play a series of shows this summer, including at Roskilde Festival and Cruïlla Festival. Albarn founded the Africa Express project in 2006 in order to increase the visibility of African artists and music to Western audiences. In that year, Albarn organized a trip which brought Western artists like Fatboy Slim and Martha Wainwright together with African musicians like Amadou & Mariam, Toumani Diabaté, and Bassekou Kouyaté. Later, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Africa Collective took over 80 artists from across the globe around the British Isle for a series of concerts. In 2019, Africa Express released their fifth project Africa Express presents… Egoli. Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá Artwork: Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá Tracklist: 01. Soledad (feat. Damon Albarn, Luisa Almaguer, Nick Zinner, Seye Adelekan, Joan As Police Woman, Mexican Institute of Sound) 02. Otim Hop (feat. Otim Alpha, Bootie Brown, K.O.G., Tom Excell) 03. Mi Lado (feat. Alansito Vega, Poté, Mare Advertencia) 04. Seya (feat. Onipa, Fatoumata Diawara, Abou Diarra, Mélissa Hié, Ophélia Hié) 05. Tayhana (feat. Tayhana, Otim Alpha, La Bruja de Texcoco) 06. Kuduro (feat. Fatoumata Diawara, Moonchild Sanelly, Tom Excell) 07. Defiant Ones (feat. Son Rompe Pera, Ophélia Hié, Mélissa Hié, Mexican Institute of Sound) 08. Raise A Glass (feat. Django Django, Mare Advertencia, Seye Adelekan) 09. Ofrenda de Sangre (feat. Luisa Almaguer, Mare Advertencia, Alansito Vega) 10. Chucha (feat. Son Rompe Pera, Joan As Police Woman, Otim Alpha, Abou Diarra, Ophélia Hié, Mélissa Hié, Mexican Institute of Sound) 11. Quisiera (feat. Luisa Almaguer, Alansito Vega, Nick Zinner, Joan As Police Woman) 12. The Sky Above You (feat. Seye Adelekan, Luisa Almaguer, Joan As Police Woman, Nick Zinner, Imarhan, Damon Albarn) 13. Dorhan Oullhin (What The Heart Desires) (feat. Imarhan, Damon Albarn) 14. El Niño (feat. Eme Malafe, Los Pream, Mélissa Hié, Ophélia Hié, Joan As Police Woman, Marco Carrion, Alansito Vega) 15. Invocation (feat. Onipa, Jupiter Bokondji, Otim Alpha, Damon Albarn, Joan As Police Woman) 16. Hacernos Así (feat. Luisa Almaguer, Damon Albarn, Seye Adelekan, Nick Zinner, Joan As Police Woman, Mexican Institute of Sound) 17. Frenemies (feat. Hak Baker, Bonobo, Damon Albarn, Otim Alpha, Mélissa Hié, Ophélia Hié) 18. Kelegusta (feat. Tayhana, Otim Alpha, La Bruja de Texcoco) 19. El Diablo y La Bruja (feat. La Bruja de Texcoco, Los Pream) 20. Pánico (Cuelga al DJ) (feat. Mexican Institue of Sound, Damon Albarn, Los Pream, Nick Zinner, Montana Kinunu Ntunu) 21. Adios Amigos (feat. Baba Sissoko, Luisa Almaguer, Joan As Police Woman, Abou Diarra, Mélissa Hié, Ophélia Hié, Yendé Balamba) Popular Posts First Look at Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale in Madden Movie Drummer Chris Adler Opens Up on What Led to Firing from Lamb of God Morris, Alligator in Happy Gilmore, Dead at Over 80 Years Old Jazz Pianist Matthew Shipp Derides André 3000's New Piano Project: "Complete and Utter Crap" Say It in Ghor: How Andor Brought a Brand New Language to Star Wars Billy Strings Announces Fall 2025 US Tour Dates Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
