SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING ARTS
Next week marks the third concert of Salt Spring Arts’ six-week long Summer Outdoor Concert Series (SOCS), presenting live music for free in Centennial Park every Thursday until Aug. 22, in collaboration with Salt Spring Country Grocer and Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union.
The Aug. 1 concert, running from 6 to 8 p.m., features JUNO-nominated world/Latin band Mazacote with support from Pender Island duo Peach & Quiet.
Mazacote is a hard-hitting band with deep roots in the music of Colombia, Mozambique and Venezuela. Inspired by Afro-Caribbean percussion and tropical party sounds, they play brass-heavy Latin dance beats with a message. Their new politically charged album PATRIA, on Justin Time/Nettwerk Music, draws upon themes of identity, immigration and resistance, reflecting on the plight of those escaping violence and corruption in Latin America and around the world.
Mazacote performs across the globe at music festivals and concerts, bringing their world party vibes to audiences of all ages! Highlights include headlining the Vancouver International Salsa Festival with salsa legend Jimmy Bosch as well as multiple appearances at Townsite Jazz Festival, Carnaval de Sol, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the Winterruption Arts and Culture Festival, Edmonton Jazz Fest, Victoria Jazz Fest, Saskjazz Festival, Winnipeg Jazz Fest and more.
Three years ago the Pender Island-based duo Peach & Quiet, a.k.a. Jonny Miller and Heather Read, came out with their debut album, Just Beyond the Shine. In a few short months, that record topped the folk and roots music charts in North America and had airplay around the world.
As detailed in last week’s Driftwood, the Thursday, July 25 concert features Jocelyn Pettit Trio with Sóley Ella May.