Category: Music
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Flamenco Fantasies – The Paco de Lucia Project
Past Event This event took place on October 27, 2019. Created by 10-time Latin Grammy winner Javier Limón, The Paco de Lucía Project reassembles the original band that toured with the legendary flamenco guitarist for the last 10 years of his career. A longtime collaborator and producer of Paco de Lucía, Javier Limón brings the…
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Nella
Past Event This event took place on October 12, 2019. Latin Grammy nominated for “Best New Artist” category Nella Rojas is an exceptional singer-songwriter from the Venezuelan Island of Margarita. A graduate of the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, her music is a meeting place for her country’s folklore roots, the influence of…
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LA Phil
Past Event This event took place on September 26, 2019. The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA has partnered with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to present a free neighborhood concert. The LA Phil has been presenting free Neighborhood Concerts for over 20 years, as part of the organization’s dedication to making music accessible to the widest possible audience. The Honorable…
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Havana Cuba All Stars
The Havana Cuba All Stars are among their country’s greatest musicians. Mixing tantalizing rhythms and melodies – from cha cha, to rumba, to son cubano, to salsa – the All Stars are loved for their enthusiastic and energetically refreshing approach to this wide variety of Cuban beats. The group is inspired by and dedicated…
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The Lyris Quartet
Described as “radiant… exquisite… and powerfully engaged” by Mark Swed of the LA Times, the Lyris Quartet is Los Angeles’ most acclaimed and innovative string ensemble. They have collaborated closely with world-renowned artists Natalia Gutman, David Geringas, Martha Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung, Richard Stotlzman, as well as composers Krystof Penderecki, Andrew Norman, Steven Mackey, Paquito D’Rivera, and Gerard Schurmanand, to name a few. The Quartet performed alongside composer/pianist Billy…
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Andy Garcia and The CineSon All Stars
Alongside his Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy nominations as an actor, Andy Garcia is a Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning music producer and performer. Celebrated around the world for their unique sound and riveting performances, Andy Garcia and the CineSon All Stars’ vibrant and energetic style is deeply rooted in the music of legendary…
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Buika
Hailing from Spain’s Balearic Islands, Buika’s voice knows no boundaries when it comes to language or geography. She has collaborated with musicians and singers in languages beyond her native Spanish and Catalan, and has recorded tracks in English, French, Portuguese, Farsi, Italian, and Armenian. Buika graces the Luckman stage with her intense blend of musical…
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Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys come to the Luckman with their signature mix of high-octane, high-quality rock and blues combined with conjunto tejano sounds that span the band’s career. In addition to their instrumental talents, they all provide vocals with engaging hooks, expressive lyrics, and melodic sumptuousness. Their music is drawn from diverse sources, blending their influences…
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Yemen Blues
Ravid Kahalani leads this roaring group of improvising brass, string, and percussion players. Yemen Blues’ intoxicating music merges West African rhythms and ancient Jewish Yemeni melodies with mambo and funk to help you feel a connection to places you may have never visited. The group paints a musical canvas printed with deep laments and jubilations.…
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Noa
Achinoam Nini, known internationally as Noa, makes a rare concert appearance on the Luckman stage showcasing her most popular songs from her 26-year recording career, spanning 15 international albums, and several domestic Israeli releases, including her latest recording, Love Medicine. The selections will be sung in English, Hebrew, and Arabic. Noa is one of Israel’s leading…
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Aaron Neville Duo
One of the most inspirational and distinctive voices in music today, Aaron Neville is a master of many styles. The audience can expect to hear doo-wop and gospel from his recent albums, as well as blues, jazz, soul, pop, country, and even reggae. It is a playlist that reprises and celebrates one of the greatest…
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Rodriguez & Arum Rae
Rodriguez began his career in the 60s, but without any enthusiastic response, he was ultimately let go by his label and forced to work outside the music industry. Unbeknownst to him, and to the rest of the world, his songs became the inspiration for millions struggling against apartheid in South Africa, where he was regarded…
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Idan Raichel: Piano Songs
After 15 years as leader of The Idan Raichel Project, international music icon Idan Raichel is focusing on the basic essence of his songs with the solo piano concert entitled Idan Raichel – Piano – Songs. Raichel will be presenting his melodies, lyrics and the stories behind them in their pure, stripped down form, as they were originally written at…
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Joe Lovano classic quartet
From his Grammy-nominated symphonic work to his role as Gary Burton Chair of Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music, Joe Lovano fearlessly challenges and pushes his conceptual and thematic ventures in a quest for new modes of artistic expression and new ways to define the jazz idiom. In 2014, he won Multi-reeds Player and…
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Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux
This show’s giving a whole new meaning to the term “girl power.” Madeleine Peyroux’s warm and sultry voice is a perfect blend of melancholy and carefree. With hits such as Careless Love and Don’t Wait Too Long, Peyroux has earned her spot among jazz & blues divas. Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones has ben…
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Dobet Gnahore
Photo Credit: Nicholas Baret Ivory Coast vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahoré has garnered a reputation as one of the most vibrant performers in world music today. As a child, Gnahoré was trained in the music and dance traditions of the Bété people by her father, a well-known performer in West Africa. Hailed by critics as Africa’s leading…
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Fanfare Ciocărlia
photo credit: Arne Reinhardt Fanfare Ciocărlia, the Romanian kings of Balkan brass, are best known for high-energy performances with complex rhythms and their uniquely Eastern European tone. Making their Luckman stage debut, the admired ensemble will play selections from their greatest hits and mark their 20th year of making music. “This tour is supported in part…
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Globalfest on the road: Creole Carnival
photo credit: El Onore Coyette photo credit: DIVULGAÇÃO globalFEST, one of the most dynamic global music platforms in North America, takes their showcase on the road for the first time with Creole Carnival! This ensemble celebrates the crossroads of African musical currents and their intersection with the sounds of the Caribbean and Latin America revolving around…
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Acoustic Africa: Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela
Two of Africa’s most celebrated musicians, Habib Koité and Vusi Mahlasela, join forces on the Luckman stage with the latest iteration of the celebrated Acoustic Africa series. A modern troubadour with diverse appeal, Habib Koite’s musicianship, wit, and wisdom are extraordinary. Vusi Mahlasela, celebrated for his distinct style and poetic lyrics, is simply known as “The Voice” in his home-country of…
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Matisyahu
Matisyahu and his band in an evening of stripped-back arrangements highlighting the music that launched his career while taking fans of all ages on a journey through the evolution of Live at Stubb’s to his most recent release Akeda. Tickets General: $40, $50, $60 Tickets available via Ticketmaster or the Luckman Box Office. Cal State…