By Daily Press staff
Join Chekere, a collective of musicians, for an evening of blended musical stylings. The performance consists of “bata,” a style of music that is played by a set of three drums and introduced to America through slave trade; the medium-fast paced “rhumba guanguanco,” along with jazz, samba and salsa.
Performers include Yvette Summers and Richie Marquez on percussion, Edwin Livingston on bass, Darryl Diaz on piano, Kevin Moore on drums and Arturo Solar on trumpet. All aforementioned musicians have played with Grammy Award winners.
An exhibit of paintings, “Celebrating the body nude, Barbara Fritsche’s ‘Palette Art Gallery’ by gallery owner Barbara Fritsche will be on display in the theater lobby.
The show will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6 in the Lincoln Theater located on 1501 California Ave.
Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door, and are $25 for orchestra seats or $20 for house.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 20, 2006. Read the original PDF.