
The 1st Annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival explores
exciting new directions in Son Jarocho music, from the best
traditional Jarocho groups to Jarocho rock and Electro-Jarocho.
Complete with music and dance performances, film screenings, and
interactive workshops, the SFSJF is an important landmark event
for the greater Son Jarocho community in the US, Mexico, and
beyond.
SFSJF Full Schedule
Thursday, August 16th
7pm Marco Villalobos and Dafodil Altan introduce film
7:15-8pm Film screening “Beyond La Bamba”
8pm-8:15 Q&A with Filmmakers
8:30 Panel discussion on instrument making and luthiering with
Alfredo “Godo” Herrera, Andres Flores, Jorge Mijangos, and
Noé Gonzalez
Friday, August 17th
7:30 doors
8pm Pa’Sumecha
9pm Quetzal
10pm Jam session
10:45 Community Fandango
Saturday, August 18th
7:30 doors
8pm Andres Flores
9pm Los Cojolites
10pm Sistema Bomb presenta Electro Jarocho
11pm Community Fandango
Sunday, August 19th
11am-1pm Workshop Session 1
Beginning / Intermediate Zapateo w/ Violeta Alejandra Romero
Requinto Jarocho w/ Noé Gonzalez
Jarana w/ Andres Flores
2-4pm Workshop Session 2
Beginning / Intermediate Zapateo w/ Violeta Alejandra Romero
Advanced Zapateo w/ Nora Gonzalez
Pandeiro / Percussion w/ Andres Flores
Versada / Decima / Creative Writing w/ Benito Cortes Padua