Captured while at North Beach’s ‘First Friday’ in September, Colectivo CalleSon delivering this beautiful son called ‘El Siquisirí’ (Son Jarocho) while performing in front of neighborhood favorite bar called ‘Church Key’ on Grant Avenue.

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From San Francisco’s 2022 ‘Fleet Week’ at Pier 39, Navy Band Southwest’s ‘The Destroyers’ delivering this riveting rendition of ‘Danger Zone’ dedicated to the airmen flying the air show – composed by Giorgio Moroder with lyrics by Tom Whitlock in 1986 – a song about pushing envelopes.

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September’s First Friday from ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, celebrating San Francisco’s Summer, orchestrated by poet Jessica Loos alongside poets Jason Morris, Patrick Dunnigan, Tate Swindell and music by Marina Lazzara, Jay and Canyon Songs.

Founded in North Beach, ‘First Friday’ has been a tradition in since 2007.

‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work in addition to custom art work.
http://www.metalworkssf.com
https://www.macreativedesign.com

#SanFrancisco #NorthBeach #FirstFriday #September #Poetry #Reading #MacchiariniCreativeDesign #JessicaLoos #JasonMorris #PatrickDunnigan #TateSwindell #Marina Lazzara #CanyonSongs #Music #alcatrazradio

Captured recently while visiting San Francisco’s Iconic Tupelo on Grant Avenue, Sayulita legends ‘Las ChaChas “Tropical Rock” delivering this spirited rendition of ‘Oye Cómo Va’ – a 1962 cha-cha-chá by Tito Puente. ‘Oye Cómo Va’ means ‘Listen how it goes’ (my rhythm)

Located at 1337 Grant Avenue in San Francisco, Tupelo hosts live music 7 nights a week alongside a delicious food menu.

http://tupelosf.com/

#SanFrancisco #Tupelo #GrantAvenue #Sayulita #NorthBeach #LasChaChas #OyeCómoVa #chachachá #TitoPuente #alcatrazradio

Dedicated to her legendary father Bert Delfino, Malaysian based Jazz singer Junji Delfino delivering this heartfelt rendition of ‘Blame It On My Youth’, a jazz standard written by Oscar Levant (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics) in 1934, a song about love and wisdom – alongside the Vince Lateano Trio while at Sweeties Art Bar.

The Vince Lateano Trio can be heard playing at Sweeties every Friday evening. Located at 475 Francisco Street,

Sweeties offers a full bar alongside a delicious food menu.
http://www.sweetiesartbar.com/

#sanfrancisco #SweetiesArtBar #FranciscoStreet #VinceLateanoTrio #JunjiDelfino #BlameItOnMyYouth #SanFrancisco

From San Francisco’s legendary Caffe Trieste, local legends Mazurka Madness delivering this beautiful English rendition of ‘Funiculì Funiculà’, a Neapolitan song composed in 1880 by Luigi Denza with lyrics by Peppino Turco, written to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. Mazurka Madness can be heard playing at Caffe Trieste two Sundays a month between 11am to 1pm. Join their mailing list for complete schedule.
http://www.mazurkamadness.com/

Located at 601 Vallejo Street in San Francisco, Caffe Trieste is a community hub serving delicious coffee for over 65 years.
http://coffee.caffetrieste.com/

#SanFrancisco #CaffeTrieste #MazurkaMadness #FuniculìFuniculà #LuigiDenza #PeppinoTurco #AlcatrazRadio