Listen to Changüí Majadero’s Afro-Cuban music performance for free on Thursday, May 18th at Yerba Buena Gardens (Jessie Square) from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at 760 Mission Street in San Francisco, California.
Playing Cuban roots music straight outta East LA, Changüí Majadero is a blazing five-piece band that has honed a deeply informed and highly personal take on changüí, a surging Afro-Cuban musical tradition that took shape in the late 19th century on the eastern side of the island around Guantanamo.
It’s one of the foundational styles that gave birth to son, salsa and timba. Founded by vocalist Gabriel García, an expert on Cuban tres guitar, the band features bassist Ross Schodek, Norrell Thompson on vocals and guayo (metal scraper), George Ortiz on the low pitched bongó de monte and Alfred Ortiz on maracas and vocals.
Between May and October in 2017, watch out for Yerba Buena Gardens Festival’s over 75 free performances on three outdoor stages.
Admission is free and entertainment includes music, theater, dance, cultural events, educational and children’s programs.
