Events

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Past Events

Friday May 20, 2005, 9:30pm
LOS BROS: y Los Gatos

Latin Dance Party
$11
Ashkenaz
Gilman and San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, California,

Friday June 11th, 2004
Marimba Pacifica: 10-piece World Beat Marimba Band
with special guest: Fantuzzi!
Opening will be the World Premiere of
International Tabla/Piano Duo: Emam & Hadley

Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California
www.ashkenaz.com, 510-525-5054.
Advance tickets at Ashkenaz, Tuesday thru Sunday evenings, or thru Ticketweb at (866) 666-6932 or www.ticketweb.com. There is ample parking across the street and wheelchair access. All ages are always welcome. Doors open at 9:00 pm. Tickets are $13.00.

Marimba Pacifica’s regular members include many of the Bay Area's top stars such as: Yaya Illuminado Maldonado, Gerry Grosz, Jordana Jiltonilro, Sandy Griffith, Seth Tager, Unity Nguyen, Anthony Blea.

Hadley Louden has recorded, toured and performed throughout the United States, Latin America and Cuba with such groups as: Malo, Judy Mowatt, Ancient Future, Dr. Loco's Rockin Jalapeno Band, Los Munequitos De Mantanzas, Baba Olatunji. Samba Ngo, C, K. Ladzekpo and the African Music and Dance Ensemble, Fogo Na Ropa, Samba Da Alegria, Mazacote and Charanson, among many others.

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

PRAY FOR PEACE - but also get out and yell at something!

Marimba Pacifica’s CD
Chants and Praises - Available Now!

This novel album features our unique blend of African, Latin and World Beat Grooves played on our family of rare marimbas, exotic percussion, vocals and horns and includes guest performances by African Master Drummers C.K. Ladzekpo from Ghana and Jean Louis Mbemba Pangou from the Congo as well as Bay Area violin phenomenon Anthony Blea! The album includes 11 songs (70 minutes!) of soulful jams with spiritually uplifting messages.

To obtain a copy please call Hadley directly at (510) 532-3579 and we will process your order ASAP, or click here to send an e-mail.

Friday February 1st, 2002
La Peña
9 p.m. $10.00
8-piece marimba ensemble
featuring sax, violins and exotic percussion
La Peña, 3105 Shattuck Ave near Ashby
Berkeley (510) 849-2215

Friday, April 19, 2002, 9 pm
Marimba Pacifica, with stellar opening act Djialy Kunda Kouyate, Griots from Senegal and Mali, Africa.
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, 510-525-5054

Sunday, May 19, 2002, 8:30 pm
Marin CD Release Party for Marimba Pacifica’s Chants and Praises.
19 Broadway, Fairfax, California.

Saturday, August 24, 2002, 9:30pm
Marimba Pacifica - Latin/Afro/Jazz/Reggae dance music
La Peña
3105 Shattuck Ave near Ashby
Berkeley (510) 849-2215
$10

Sat. 9/28 Gordon Biersch Brewpub San Jose Come hear Hadley playing multi-percussion backing up talented singer/songwriter Jerry Kennedy on guitar. Nice Stevie-Wonder-esque grooves and tolerable beer!

Sun. 9/29 Come hear Hadley's jazz unit - "BRIDGES" in a rare public performance in the street. We're very happy to feature Bo Freeman on acoustic and electric basses, Pepe Jacobo on traps and Paul Sonnabend on congas, and maybe some special guests. I'll be on piano! Playing new interpretations of jazz standards, as well as some originals, come catch us at the Rockridge Street Fair on Sunday 9/29 from 1 - 4 p.m. in front of Hudson Bay Café 540 5401 College Avenue (Corner of College and Manilla/Hudson).

Fri. 10/4 A Rare appearance of "Los Bros" our rumba ensemble. We'll be warming up the crowd for a presentation by Michael Ruppert, a penetrating political analyst who's been tracking BushInc for the last couple decades. 6:15 p.m. on Friday at Lowell High School Auditorium 1101 Eucalyptus Dr. $10-15 sliding scale.

Sat. 10/5 Hear a semi-reunion of the Eulipians. Featuring Brewman Bjerke on woodwinds, Mike Corbett on traps, Rob Lonsdale on bass and Barry on guitars, Hadley on synths, plus special guests, this unique world/jazz sound will be playing in a special benefit to SAVE VENUE NINE! starting at 10: p.m. 252 Ninth St. 415-626-2169. Help save this wonderful venue which has been bringing fantastic culture to the Bay Area for the last ten years.

Sat. 10/12 Hear our inimitable marimba ensemble MARIMBA PACIFICA in a rare four-piece format at Jarvis Winery in Napa. It's a masquerade ball!

Fri. 10/18 MARIMBA PACIFICA - the full ensemble - plays a benefit at La Peña 1600 Shattuck Ave.in Berkeley. Help build the Sister City coalition between Cuba and Berkeley. When the people lead, the leaders will follow!

MONDO HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL - Friday November 1 at the Black Box Theater 1928 Telegraph Ave in Oakland (www.blackboxoakland.com). Featuring MARIMBA PACIFICA, this event will include COSTUMES!, multiple performances (maybe you!), a mondo ritual with the "Oyaleros" including traditional songs for the Goddess Oya performed on Bembe Guiro by Hadley's shekere ensemble. (We will be studying Oya and Shekere all the month of October. Give Hadley a call for further details - 510-532-3579.)