Barrio Manouche photo by Fred Aube
DGIIN and Barrio Manouche - 7 PM
Join us for an evening of French and Spanish Gypsy Flamenco music!
Local favorite gypsy band DGIIN is joined by SF based Barrio Manouche for an energetic and mystical evening of revelry! The perfect pick-me-up as we await Springtime’s renewal - come celebrate life with us at this energetic and enchanting event.
Each band will play a 75 minute set: Dgiin plays from 7:00-8:15 PM; Barrio Manouche plays 8:45-10:00 PM.
Tickets are $35 GA, $28 for OCA members. Fine refreshments for sale, art gallery open during intermission. OCA is wheelchair accessible.
Presales have ended, tickets are available at the door.
Pronounced like “gin”. Meaning: A mischievous spirit sometimes confined to a bottle due to reprehensible acts.
Led by multi-talented sibling duo Gabriel and Mimi Pirard, DGIIN has been delighting audiences throughout Sonoma County and Northern California for nearly two decades. Sometimes described as ‘French Funk Folk Fusion’, Dgiin brings a universal gypsy sound with a French flair, transcending language and elevating the audience with their symbiotic energy. Dgiin is Gabriel Pirard on guitar and vocals, Mimi Pirard on lead vocals, Magali Sanscartier on violin, James Inciardy on saxophone, Jomial Jones on bass and Zach Morris on drums.
“WE PLAY MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE PLACES WE COME FROM AND THE PLACES WE HAVE LIVED, THOSE THAT HAVE COME BEFORE US, AND THE NOMADIC SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE THAT MUSIC IS A PRIMARY FORM OF EXPRESSION AND WE USE IT TO DESCRIBE THE WORLD AS WE SEE IT.”
The San Francisco-based acoustic ensemble Barrio Manouche performs a repertoire of original compositions with an emotionally charged sound that is difficult to classify yet instantly recognizable. The group’s international roots shine brightly in their music with members from Spain, Quebec, France, Brazil and California and is deeply influenced by a wide range of musical traditions. Barrio Manouche has been recognized for its surprise concerts, innovative style, complex technique, and its passion for musical improvisations. With latest collaborations including French Flamenco dancer Fanny Ara, African sacred dance Brazilian dancer Emaye Ama Mizani, as well as Colombian singer Iván Rondón, Barrio Manouche plays what is perhaps the truest definition of World Music. Barrio Manouche is taking their audience on a magical journey, with a unique fusion of cultures and musical backgrounds, an auditory and visual feast like no other.
“Barrio Manouche makes magical acoustic music mashed together from all corners of the globe — a new form of Americana, if you will, where flamenco guitar drifts above Brazilian beats, clashing with Gypsy-jazz melodies. It could very well qualify as Americana in another decade or two. Or maybe its rich, gorgeous blend of acoustic Latin-French jazz will always remain distinctly Barrio Manouche.” — Aaron Carnes
BARRIO MANOUCHE is Javi Jiménez - guitar and vocals, Alex Zelnick - guitar, Luis Jiménez - cajón and percussions, Gary Johnson - bass, Cyril Guiraud - saxophones and caxixi , Magali Sanscartier - violin, vocals and percussions, Fanny Ara - dance, palmas, castanets and vocals, Emaye Ama Mizani - dance and percussions.