March 16, 2016: Sun Hop Fat / Mama’s Soup / Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show

Sun Hop Fat
Pull out your dancing shoes, your shimmering bells, and be prepared to be moved by the eerie sounds of something familiar and yet foreign. The nine piece band, Sun Hop Fat, explores Swinging Addis period Ethiopian jazz with an original and modern sound. Combining saxophones, trumpet, and trombone with a tightly percolating rhythm section, the Oakland based band has the ability to connect to jazz, funk, world, and jam fans of all ages.

Their infectious grooves and dark swells have filled rooms throughout the West Coast and historic Bay Area venues including: The Great American Music Hall, Slim’s, and The Independent. Having already supported Red Baraat, Extra Action Marching Band, Yemen Blues, and Debo Band and having recently had a single from their new album selected by Bandcamp for the Oakland X Compilation, Sun Hop Fat is taking their energetic live show and original music to clubs up and down the west coast as well as the California festival circuit.

Mama’s Soup
Mama’s Soup is a funky, groovy, laid back RnB 5 piece from the Bay Area that features velvety vocals backed by a silky smooth bass, ambient synthesizer, and a crispy tight backbeat. As a brand new group that is taking the Bay Area by storm, they are determined to lift your spirits while keeping you on your toes with real music. They draw from musical geniuses such as Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Snarky Puppy, Frank Ocean, Prince, Flying Lotus, Diplo, Erykah Badu, Hiatus Kaiyote, and many more!