Gonzalo Cordova is one of Chicago's finest interpreters of the Latin American songbook, from trova and nueva canción to bossa, balladas and beyond.
Born in Mexico City, Gonzalo's background is steeped in traditional and popular Latin music ranging from Nuevo Flamenco to Mexican Folk. He is a founding member of the Grammy nominated Sones de Mexico Ensemble.
Reservations recommended. Call 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
From romantic boleros to uptempo salsa and Latin jazz, vocalist Edward Carpio is one of the most entertaining singers in the business. Sabor a Café is proud to present this great singer in an intimate quartet format.
No cover, but reservations are highly recommended. Call 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
Buenos Aires-born guitarist Guillermo Paolisso is back by popular demand with his trio. Join us as we take a voyage of Iberoamerican music with sounds of tango, folklore, Latin jazz, bossa nova, candombe, and more.
This is a not to miss show!
The Trio is:
Guitar: Guillermo Sebastian Paolisso
Percussion: Juan Daniel Pastor
Bass: Alberto Alfaro
No cover, but reservations are highly recommended. Reservations at 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
Son Monarcas is a Chicago-based Latin fusion ensemble led by Irekani Ferreyra & Mercedes Inez Martinez. They blend the traditional with the contemporary by creating original arrangements of "son" while retaining the foundation of the traditional style.
Irekani Ferreyra is leading figure in Chicago's vibrant son jarocho music scene, steeped in Mexico's traditional music. His talent as an instrumentalist in these styles allow him to move easily between jarana, violin, harp, guitarra de son, and guitar.
Mercedes Inez Martinez is a multi-media artist from El Paso,Texas. working within the forms of visual art, music and theater. She is also a free-lance musician and jazz singer.
Son Monarcas' original compositions include influences cumbia, samba, jazz and experimental music in English and Spanish. Son Monarcas takes you on a musical migration, like that of the Monarch Butterfly, from the United States to far corners of Mexico and South America.
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No cover, but reservations are recommended.Call 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
AMADA (formerly AMA) returns to Sabor a Café!
AMADA was founded by Chicago-based Brazilian drummer and percussionist Luiz Ewerling. It divines a unique blending of Brazilian and American musical styles, ranging from Brazilian Pop to Rock, from Samba to Swing, from the free flowing pulse of the Partido Alto to contemporary jazz.
With Ana Munteanu’s soulful, sparkling vocals, Luciano Antonio’s brilliant guitar artistry and warm voice, Geoffrey Lowe and Luiz Ewerling’s sonorous bass and eclectic rhythms, AMADA is about groove, harmony and music euphoria that moves one’s heart.
Ana Munteanu - vocals
Luciano Antonio - guitar, vocals
Geoffrey Lowe - bass
Luiz Ewerling - drums
No cover!
Reservations are highly recommended. Call 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
Welcome back a Sabor a Café favorite, Claudia La Gitana, for an evening of soulful salsa, boleros, cumbia, Latin jazz and more!
Claudia La Gitana was born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. A singer of multiple cultures and styles, she brightens every stage with her colorful Gypsy style and vibrant personality. This palmireña is an international artist who has performed with Swing and Sugar, Mangrove, La Nueva Sonora Matancera and others.
In addition to performing as a solo artist, she is also the lead singer of Azúcar - A Celia Cruz Tribute Project.
Her teachers and mentors include the great Alfredito Linares, Felix Suarez 'Shakaito' and Nino Caicedo. She is the winner of the 2012 Colombian National Bolero Competition 'Alberto Villa Velez'.
No cover charge, but reservations are highly recommended. Reservations at 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
One of Chicago's finest Brazilian percussionists, Heitor Garcia, is the special guest of one of the world's leading guitar duos for an amazing night of instrumental artistry.
Duo Violão Brasil is the result of guitarists Rogério Souza and Edinho Gerber's reverence for Brazilian guitar, the “violão”, and their desire to explore and expand the musical possibilities of putting two “violões" together.
With repertoire from composers like Pixinguinha, Baden Powell, and Tom Jobim, the duo navigates effortlessly through the many styles of 20th century Brazilian popular music while showcasing original works and inventive arrangements.
Reservations recommended. Call (773) 878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
Multi-faceted master conguero Joe Rendon steps out front and center to lead a sizzling Latin jazz quartet for one night only at Sabor a Café.
Rendon, conguero with James Sanders & Conjuto, Salsa con Soul, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Havana Ensemble, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre and many more as well as his own sprawling collective Joe Rendon & Friends will bring the cumulative power of his years on the scene to this intimate quartet show.
Reservations are highly recommended. Call 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
Singer Patricia Nuñez “La Tiranta” was born in Córdoba, Spain in 1987. Patricia inherited her passion for singing from her musical family background, particularly her mother. From an early age she started working with different musicians and artists from her city such as Angelin de Puente Genil, Rafael Trenas Jr., Álvaro Vizcaíno, Xavier de la Torre and others. Later on, she moved to Granada to study musical production and start her career in flamenco music.
La Tiranta has also taken part in the Ensemble Español tours in the Midwest and East coast of the U.S. In 2016, she opened the Chicago Flamenco Festival at the Instituto Cervantes singing for Raquel Heredia “La Repompilla”.
La Tiranta sings regularly at different venues throughout the Chicagoland area and Midwest. She is also part of the project, “Ruta De Los Bandoleros” in Alameda, Malaga. She has performed with Paco Fonta, Pol Vaquero, Carmela Greco ,Raquel Heredia, and family, among others.
Reservations are highly recommended. Reserve online at 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
Founded in 2001, Conjunto is violinist James Sanders’ long running project to unite his classical training and Dominican heritage with the freedom of jazz improvisation, all grounded in Afro-Cuban rhythms: rumba, son, danzón and more.
In Conjunto, jazz freedom, intricate instrumental virtuosity and propulsive dance rhythms find equal footing in a cohesive whole, making music for mind, body, and soul. They have performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Andy’s Jazz Club, the Jazz Showcase, the Chicago Latin Jazz Festival, the Velvet Lounge, the Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival, Katerina’s, Chicago SummerDance and many more. In 2010, Conjunto headlined at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion for the ‘Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz’ series before an audience of nearly 10,000 people.
No cover, but reservations highly recommended! Reserve online at 773-878-6327 or reserve online at http://saboracaferestaurant.com/Reservation.html
