Canciones Nuevas y Viejas de América Latina

Enrapture yourself with the sounds of Pau D'Arco, a multi-faceted artist who performs old and modern Latin American folk, rumbas, boleros, and pop, with a sprinkling of cumbia and corridor. For First Friday, Pau D'Arco performs Canciones Nuevas y Viejas de América Latina, an evening of handpicked covers that exude a mix of family traditions and modern Latine expressions.

Featuring Paulina Acosta (vocals, accordion), Ian-Carl Floriendo (vocals, guitar), Miguel Leyva (bass guitar), and Christian Hutton (percussion).

Art lovers at First Fridays enjoy a lounge-like atmosphere with music, drinks, and open galleries. Check out the following exhibitions currently on view: Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures and Seeing through Stone.

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Bios

Pau D'Arco (they/them, she/her, he/him) is just another sad boi Chicane artist born and raised in San José, giving herself permission to enjoy the fruits of her family’s labor in Silicon Valley. Pau D’Arco is only around when she follows her gut. His maternal grandparents’ legacy of performing and composing Mexican boleros and other folk songs to make a living lives through the covers he shares with listeners in various genres: Latin American traditional and neo-folk, Latin pop, jazz, boleros, bossas, and indie folk.

Ian-Carl Floriendo is an eclectic singer-songwriter whose poetry and lyricism is steeped in the soulful, upbeat sounds of the music he grew up with in the Central Valley and Bay Area. Having a background in R&B as well as classical music composition, Ian Carl’s songwriting is both intellectually compelling and infectiously groovy.

Miguel “Frunkyman” Leyva is a Bay Area-based bassist and composer who recently graduated from SJSU’s Jazz Studies Masters program. He spends his time working as a session musician, arranger, and composer for different media outlets, mostly cinematic projects in Los Angeles, where he obtained an undergraduate degree in media composition at CSUN. His passion for jazz and funk has compelled him to create and hone the Frunkyman sound concept /experience for the past year. The cosmically eccentric sound adorned with elaborate funk convolutions and electronic elements has been a new sound in the Bay Area.*

Growing up in Monterey, Christian Hutton began playing the vibraphone, bongos, and congas at five years old, influenced by rock, jazz, and Latin music. After moving to San José, he became active in the local music scene, joining several bands and frequenting open mic nights. Now, Christian plays with friends and their bands, bringing a diverse and dynamic sound to every performance.

*Edited for clarity and length.

First Fridays

MUSEUM CAFÉ

Grab your late-night bites and cash bar at El Cafecito, by Mezcal Restaurant

Member benefit: Receive a 10% discount with every purchase at the Café! 

MUSEUM STORE

Shop local! The Museum Store is also open late. 

Member special: During the First Friday of every month, Museum members receive a 20% discount with every purchase at the Store!

This offer does not apply to items that are on sale.

Support

San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company.

Operations and programs at the San José Museum of Art are made possible by principal support from SJMA’s Board of Trustees, a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San José, and the Lipman Family Foundation; by lead support from the Adobe Foundation, Toby and Barry Fernald, Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese, the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation, Tammy and Tom Kiely, Kimberly and Patrick Lin, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Skyline Foundation, and the SJMA Director's Council and Council of 100; and with significant endowment support from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the San José Museum of Art Endowment Fund established by the Knight Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.