If you love taking the family to Central Market to have dinner and see a concert outside, you will also love bringing the family to Kenny Dorham's backyard 1106 e11th. The 2-acre space is a unique and creative community space managed by Diverse Arts. http://diversearts.org/ Kenny Dorham's is part of the Coalition of Austin Community Gardens. It has been a featured stop on various garden tours. On Friday September 4th, COME ENJOY A PICNIC IN THE GARDEN AND SOME LIVE MUSIC OUTDOORS!!! (The yard is shaded and enjoys a prevailing breeze we promise.)
6:30-8pm Dekaworwor (World/Afro/Reggae/Funk/Traditional)
8:30-10 PaulaMaya (Brazilian/Jazz/World Pop)
10:30-12 Son de Rey (Latin Alternative)
*Dekaworwor is a world/afro style music band that was formed in Austin Texas and is lead by Gidi Agbeko a man from Ghana west Africa. The music is rich with positive energy, powerful messages,and great melodies. https://www.facebook.com/shrineaustin
*Paula Maya is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and keyboardist. Her songs are strongly influenced by Brazilian music, jazz and world-pop. Paula is from Rio de Janeiro, the birthplace of bossa nova. Rio is also where choro, a Brazilian be-bop-like music, was born a century before bossa nova. Both music styles, as well as Brazilian dance music like samba and baião, are heard in Paula's songs. In the U.S., Paula is a part of an eclectic community of musicians from different parts of the world. Different genres such as jazz, country, reggae and soukous inspire fresh music blends. http://yellowhouserecords.com/index.html
*Son de Rey’s Latin Alternative sound blends traditional Cumbia, and Latin beats with Pop-Electronica. They are a 5X Austin Music Award nominated Band. In 2015 the Austin Chronicle named Son de Rey Top 2 Latin Band in Austin, Texas. Their powerhouse performances have led them to collaborate with the best in the Latin Music including exclusive and Grammy Winning acts like A. B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia All-Stars, Del Castillo, Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution, Michael Salgado, and Dennis Quaid. Purchase to their new album, “Ojos Azules” https://www.facebook.com/sonderey?fref=ts and www.sonderey.com/
THIS IS EASY. Don't bring a picnic. We've got it covered. There will be FOOD TRAILERS ON SITE. Check them out here: 1) https://www.facebook.com/NiceNFul
2) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wasota-African-Cuisine/296330797045501 and
3) https://www.facebook.com/atxartessano ....So, just bring a cooler with some juices for the kids plus a six pack of beer or a chilled bottle of wine for the celebration. (That's right! YOU WON'T PAY BAR PRICES, because this event is BYOB! Now that's a CHEAP DATE!) Pay only $10 at the gate to enjoy three great bands on a nice night outside in the open air. (Kids 12 and under get in free to all events and FAMILY DISCOUNTS are provided.)
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