Special Guests: Sammy Figueroa, percussion Zach Larmer, guitar
RACHEL FARO TO PERFORM AT THE LUNA STAR CAFE, JULY 1ST 8 PM
On Saturday July 1st at 8 PM the Folk Club of South Florida's Acoustic Underground Series will be presenting Rachel Faro at the Luna Star Cafe in North Miami. This performance was originally scheduled for June 4th but like all things Miami the weather had other ideas. After two days of torrential rains and flooded streets it seemed impractical to perform and so this show will happen instead as a kick-off to July 4th weekend! Although Rachel customarily performs annually at the Luna Star, Miami's premier singer/songwriter/folk venue, her last performance there was back in October 2019. After a two-year pandemic break she is thrilled to be back on-stage performing for a live audience. She will be joined by percussionist Sammy Figueroa and virtuoso guitarist Zach Larmer.
The Luna Star is an ALL CASH establishment. Admission is free but donations for the music is highly recommended.
RACHEL FARO ATTENDS FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AS PERFORMER AND PANEL MODERATOR
On the weekend of May 18th through 22nd Rachel flew to Kansas City to attend the Folk Alliance International Conference, a gathering of the tribes of singer/songwriters, folk musicians, archivists and activists. Having spent most of the last twenty years in the world of jazz and Latin music it was a real homecoming for Rachel to be returning to her roots as an Americana folk/pop artist. The theme of the conference was "Living Traditions" and in that spirit Rachel had put together a panel entitled "Que Viva La Musica: Living Traditions In Latin Music", with panelists such as Felix Contreras (NPR), Aurora Flores (Puerto Rico/Nuyorico), Magdelys Savigne (from the Cuban group OKAN) and Eugene Rodriguez (Mexico/S. California). An energetic and spirited discussion of how various musical traditions were experienced in the home, the neighborhood and on special occasions occurred with Rachel moderating the conversation. Additionally Rachel co-produced a Private Showcase room with Greg Kastelman from Unbound Artists. Private Showcases at Folk Alliance are like a series of house concerts in hotel rooms with performances in the most intimate of circumstances, without amplification or loud drums. The Rachel Faro/UnBound room was among the most poetic, with many electric candles, white Christmas lights, Tibetan prayer flags and a Persian rug. Rachel had the opportunity to sing six showcases over three days -- so wonderful to share her own songs again -- and to share the room with other great artists such as Reggie Harris, Lilli Lewis, Max from House of Waters, Treya Lam and Barnaby Bright.
RACHEL FARO CLOSES A SUCCESSFUL SEASON AS PRODUCER OF THE 4TH ANNUAL FAENA JAZZ SERIES
Since 2017 Rachel Faro has worked with the Faena Theatre in the Faena Hotel to produce a series of Jazz Concerts of emerging and established artists -- Jazzmeia Horn, Christian Sands, Matthew Whitacre, Brandon Goldberg, Sammy Figueroa and others have graced the Faena stage from 2017 through 2019. After a two year absence, due to the all-pervasive pandemic, Rachel triumphantly returned producing a series of six shows with fantastic artists Robben Ford, Raul Midon, Miguel Zenon, Sammy Figueroa and Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Halie Loren. The 2022 season set the stage for future shows and established the Faena Theater as South Florida's premier venue for experiencing the best in jazz. As a producer, Rachel is grateful to her partners -- radio station WDNA, Steinway Piano and Miami Piano Center, Miami Strings, South Florida Jazz List and most of all the staff at the Faena Theatre for their professionalism and warmth. Rachel is looking forward to January through June 2023 now that live music is back!