Location: La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
Date: Nov 15, 2025 – 7pm
Global Folk Night, La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA
Makrú infuses a global rhythm into San Francisco, blending Rumba Flamenca, Reggae, Cumbia, Ska, and various world beats to create an uplifting and unifying atmosphere. They have illuminated stages from the Great American Music Hall to locations in Mexico, Spain, and Perú.
Their songs, featuring lyrics in both Spanish and English, intertwine reality with fiction, hope with joy, consistently conveying a message of respect and love throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
Their discography includes the EP Respeta, the LP Conexión, and the EP Tu Misión.
Banda Sin Nombre merges folk music from diverse cultures with performance art, drag, and dance. Originating from the Mission District in San Francisco, the band showcases rich vocal harmonies accompanied by acoustic instruments such as guitar, fiddle, accordion, charango, jarana, cajon, and upright bass. Their musical influences span from Peruvian chicha to Catalan rumba, Appalachian old-time music, and Cumbia.
Having played together for a decade, Banda Sin Nombre has cultivated a dedicated fan base in the Bay Area, performing at events like the Stern Grove Festival, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, the New Parish in Oakland, MACLA in San Jose, and numerous venues in San Francisco, including The Chapel, the Boom Boom Room, Amnesia, El Rio, Cafe Revolution, Elbo Room, Brava Theater, Mission Cultural Center, Red Poppy Art House, and Club Deluxe. The band has also established creative collaborations with interdisciplinary artists both locally and through international tours in Spain and Latin America.
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