Event Detail

July 23: Sun God, Manny Cepeda + Westwind Strings & Brass

We’ve never done this before — and that’s exactly the point:  For one electrifying hour, strings, brass, and the irresistible Manny Cepeda come together for a brand-new program of salsa, rhythm, and pure Latin joy. Sábor means flavor, and this concert has it in abundance. Cepeda — one of San Diego’s most beloved Latin musicians — leads a combined ensemble of Westwind string and brass players through salsa, cumbia, bolero, and cha-cha: forms rooted in Cuba, Colombia, and Puerto Rico and built on syncopated rhythm and call-and-response. The strings, unusual in a Latin dance band, lend lush warmth beneath the brass’s punch and swagger — the full sound of the great Tito Puente–era orchestras. The Sun God lawn's open footprint gives the music room to move.  

• Check out the band in advance: Listen to Manny Cepeda on his website 

• Location: Sun God in Google Maps 

• Parking: Scholars Parking Structure in Google Maps