This Week at Art Boutiki May 9-10

Friday, May 9th — The RLF emerges from the eclectic musical backgrounds of front members that span from mariachi to Puerto Rican bomba, Tejano to Afro-Cuban jazz, and from salsa to blues. The RLF músicos have toiled for decades in Latino music scenes in NorCal and beyond—at salsa clubs and VFW halls, on mainstages, and in lobbies—working with a who’s-who of internationally renowned artists. Their live shows blend their deep repertoire of Latin genres from cumbia to son jarocho with original songs steeped in Mexican-Americana. $20 in advance. $25 at the door. Doors open at 8:00PM!

Saturday, May 10th — “S WAVE is a modern pop-rock band from South San Francisco, California. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Wen Di Li, guitarists Carson Zhang and David Wen, drummer Alex Yuan, and bassist Djacket. They believe music is a spiritual way to send out messages—when words fail, music speaks. “WE ARE “S WAVE, EVERYONE’S WAVE.” Howan, an Asian indie pop-rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, draws inspiration from a diverse mix of rhythmic funk, Midwest emo, and math rock.

Also check out Dan and Emily’s podcast, THE UNEXPECTED MENTOR, at the link in our bio. Episode 2 comes out this week!