If you love to take advantage of the live music offerings near you, this week offers several great reasons to leave the house.
From Cuban funk music to local DJ sets, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.
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Cimafunk Exclusive Concert
From the event description:
Direct from Cuba, the singer, composer and producer known as Cimafunk offers a subtle and bold mix of funk with Cuban music and African rhythms. His debut album "Terapia," and especially his electric live shows, are inexorably conquering a multitude of audiences from Havana to Paris.
When: Thursday, May 2, 8 p.m.- Friday, May 3, 12 a.m.
Where: Complex Oakland, 420 14th St.
Price: $25 (Early Bird Tickets); $35 (Regular Ticket)
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'VIBration: The Live Experience'
From the event description:
"VIBration: The Live Experience" is a showcase highlighting live music, art and spoken word. Catch the VIBe with us as we highlight SOL Development, Mino Yanci and VADIA.
When: Friday, May 3, 9 p.m.- Saturday, May 4, 12 a.m.
Where: Spirithaus Gallery, 2217 Adeline St.
Price: $10
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Mississippi Masala: Dinner and Tropitaal Desi Latino Soundclash
From the event description:
MATATU’s Nomadic Cinema series continues with a journey through the shared histories of migration and cultural resilience of the South Asian and African diasporas. Travel begins with a plated dinner prepared by Chef Preeti Mistry of Juhu Beach Club and moves into a talk featuring Heta Fell of the award-winning Stance Podcast and Sana Javeri Kadri of Diaspora Co. spice company.
When: Saturday, May 4, 6 p.m.- Sunday, May 5, 1:30 a.m.
Where: Red Bay Coffee, 3098 E. 10th St.
Price: $10 (Tropitaal Desi Latino Soundclash); $18 (Mississippi Masala, DIaspora Talk and Tropitaal: a Desi Latino Soundclash)
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Sunday BLISS Season Opener with Julius the Mad Thinker
From the event description:
We're back for another full season every first Sunday through the summer at the Lost and Found Garden in the heart of Oakland. The line-up of DJs includes Julius the Mad Thinker, Omar Johnson, Geo Stasi and Ghenji.
When: Sunday, May 5, 2-9 p.m.
Where: Lost and Found Beer Garden, 2040 Telegraph Ave.
Price: Free
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