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HALFMANN (Los Angeles) returns to Portland Friday, November 6th for his newest 7″ vinyl release titled UNIVERSAL! At the forefront of the new Cumbia wave, HALFMANN treks new and fresh sounds while maintaining the foundation of what makes Cumbia the most infectious sound in the world!

PSYCHTRPK Chilean musical Shaman who hypnotizes the dance floor with heavy bass and unrelenting Latin beats!

DJ SONIDO DEAD STEADY Portland staple in the Cumbia Sonidera scene!

Children ages birth to 6 along with their families, elders, aunties and uncles are welcome for songs and stories celebrating Native cultures and building language and literacy skills. Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Join us for an afternoon of drinks and conversation about ancient Rome. There are no set topics and no agenda; the discussion goes wherever the group takes

Yankl Falk and the Carpathian-Pacific Express are neo-klezmer and beyond – which is to say, the music has a passport full of old-world Eastern European melodies and a tendency to miss the train on purpose. Klezmer and Yiddish song, mystical Hasidic chant, virtuosic Eastern European violin, and New Orleans roots all find their way aboard. There are dances, soulful turns, and musical moments that take a scenic detour in search of unexplored beauty.

At the front of this expedition, Jack “Yankl” Falk sings and plays clarinet with a lifetime of feeling in the sound. Andrew Ehrlich’s violin catches fire; Ralph Huntley’s piano draws on a wide range of musical styles; Ji Tanzer’s drums keep the whole enterprise on point with precision and uncommon interpretive invention; and Courtney Von Drehle’s accordion and saxophone thread through the music with a few detours of their own. Five excellent musicians, one unusually well-traveled bandstand, and no particular reason to arrive where you expected.