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SUMMARY:Alex Cuba
DESCRIPTION:“Staying true to his Spanish language folk-funk-rock hybrid has paid off.”— Billboard\n  \nIt’s a strange thing\, watching audiences sing along with Alex without speaking his native Spanish. But they do. They “la-la-la” their way from chorus to chorus\, caught up in his inescapable gravitational pull. His warm\, elastic vocals float above a sound essentially from everywhere. It’s an effortless mix of funk\, soul\, and pan-Latin textures\, and no matter where you’re from\, you can’t help it. You’re home.  \nHe discovered music’s power to mesmerize and transport you at an early age. “I used to skip meals\,” says Cuba\, speaking of the long days he spent locked in his room as a child in Artemisa\, Cuba\, mastering the bass. “My mother would have to remind me that I was human\, that I needed food. Music has always taken me away like that.” Today\, he carries audiences away with his performances in the same fashion\, from the Hollywood Bowl to Radio Music City Hall. There\, he has shared the stage with artists as diverse as Sheryl Crow and Juan Luis Guerra. He casts his spell as if genres weren’t a thing.  \nAt the heart of his ability to charm anything that breathes is Alex’s mastery of a deeper\, more important language. The dude speaks joy. And it doesn’t matter if it’s Tito Puente joy or Stevie Wonder joy; it’s contagious. It shines through songs he’s co-written with Nelly Furtado and Jason Mraz. It’s the north star of his compositions.  \nThis undeniable exuberance\, expressed with masterful musicianship\, has catapulted Alex to the highest levels of global critical acclaim. It led this fiercely independent artist to two Juno awards\, four Latin Grammys\, and a 2022 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. \nRecommended for fans of Nelly Furtado\, Cimafunk\, Pedro Guerra and Leonel Garcia. \n📸: Eduardo Rawdriguez
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/alex-cuba/
CATEGORIES:Global,R&B/Soul,Rock/Pop
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SUMMARY:Iam Tongi
DESCRIPTION:“a soaring performance” – American Songwriter\n  \nYou can hear it in the gentle rasp of his wave-washed vocal soul. You can see it in his smile. For Iam Tongi\, music is about transformation – and it always has been.  \nTongi is a Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter and the Season twenty-one champion of American Idol. Twenty-year-old Tongi first picked up a ukulele in the fifth grade. Here\, he became immersed in a deeply musical world filled with the traditional singing and dance of Pacific Island cultures. Living in the small town of Kahuku on the northern tip of Ohau\, Tongi learned to sing from his father. Moreover\, his father\, in turn\, had learned from his father before him.  \nClearly blessed with an expressive\, charismatic voice\, Tongi was pushed hard. Thus\, he developed a multi-faceted sound blending island reggae with the influence of his family record collection. There\, this included country (Kenny Rogers)\, classic rock (Dr. Hook)\, and R&B (Luther Vandross). Tongi played his first show by age thirteen. However\, after moving to Seattle a few years later – and losing his father in 2021 – the young talent nearly gave music up completely. His mother secretly signed him up for American Idol. Then\, Tongi’s viral audition performance of James Blunt’s “Monsters” became one of Idol’s all time emotional highlights. Finally\, he went on to win Season twenty-one\, making history as the first Pacific Islander to ever win the show. \nRecommended for fans of Jack Johnson\, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole\, Maoli and Kolohe Kai.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/iam-tongi/
CATEGORIES:Global,Rock/Pop
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SUMMARY:Irish Christmas in America
DESCRIPTION:“Lively and reflective…a powerful evocation of the season” — Folk Wax\n  \nThe hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music\, song and dance. The show\, produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada is an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2024 tour featured the return of vocalist Caitríona Sherlock. Moreover\, she is a stunning example of the very best of new Irish female vocal talent.  \nThis family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle\, flute\, uilleann pipes and harp. Furthermore\, there will be thrilling Irish old-style dancing from Samantha Harvey. In addition\, evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas. The finest traditional artists from Ireland bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season.  \nThe holiday show was first conceived in 2005\, making this the nineteenth annual tour. Past tours have featured such stellar guest vocalists as Niamh Farrell\, Séamus & Méabh Begley and Teresa Horgan. Also\, Lumiere (Pauline Scanlon & Eilis Kennedy)\, Karan Casey\, Cara Dillon\, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh\, Cathie Ryan and Michael Londra. Mac Diarmada enthuses about the program as a way to bring traditional and often unknown Irish customs to the United States. “One of the most heartfelt themes of Irish Christmas is emigration\,” says Mac Diarmada. “Music was a way that people stayed close to home.”  \nA sparkling tradition among holiday events\, Irish Christmas in America is a special show to see this season. \nCaitríona Sherlock\, vocals Oisín Mac Diarmada\, producer / fiddle Gráinne Hambly\, Irish harp /concertina Samantha Harvey\, dance / piano Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl\, flute / uilleann pipes Patrick Doocey\, guitar \nRecommended for fans of Téada\, Altan\, The Dubliners and Caladh Nua.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/irish-christmas-in-america/
CATEGORIES:Global,Holiday
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SUMMARY:DakhaBrakha
DESCRIPTION:CHEF’S THANKSGIVING TURKEY DINNER ADD-ON\nCelebrate Thanksgiving with a special $42 Turkey Dinner featuring all the classic trimmings. \nAvailable as a pre-order add-on with your ticket purchase. \nPlease Note: \n\nTurkey dinners must be pre-ordered to guarantee availability.\nDessert and beverages are not included.\n\nOrder Deadline: \nPre-order your dinner by 4 PM on Thursday\, November 27\, 2025. \nHow to Purchase: \nAdd your dinner when buying tickets through our website or Box Office via our exclusive ticket provider\, Etix. \nWe are not affiliated with any third-party sellers. Thank you\, and we look forward to celebrating with you! \nThere will be no dinner service during this show. Dinner service will end at 7:30PM. \n\n“Visually striking and sonically mesmerizing.” – Broadway World\n  \nDakhaBrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv\, Ukraine. Their “ethno chaos” sound spans years of performances prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion\, but war is in everything now. Here\, they masterfully blend Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world\, resulting in an unexpected new music. \nTraditional music has seen a resurgence in Ukraine over the past decades\, after being suppressed during Soviet rule. DakhaBrakha uses Ukrainian polyphony as its foundation\, interweaving complex rhythmic and melodic structures from India\, Arabia\, Africa\, and Australia. Their music is textural\, layered sounds with distinctive percussive heartbeats\, thumping bass lines\, distorted electric guitars and influences of jazz\, spoken word\, rap and even punk. DakhaBrakha calls this tapestry of influences “ethno chaos.” And this chaos is a strength\, allowing them to draw in strands of music that connect Ukraine with the world. \nThey are troubadours\, activists and educators. Though their name means Give/Take in the old language\, DakhaBrakha is new Ukraine\, both pre-colonial and post-Soviet. Moreover\, they work within a global network of art and music. They aim to help audiences see Ukraine not as a monolith\, but as a cosmopolitan culture. Furthermore\, one that takes in other cultures\, and gives in return.  \nDakhaBrakha was created in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art “DAKH” by the avant-garde theatre director Vladyslav Troitskyi. Theatre work has left its mark on the band performances – their shows are always staged with a strong visual element. Projected behind them are a mix of animations from different Ukrainian artists and photos of life in today’s Ukraine.  \nThe band is currently in the process of recording their first album since 2020 in Kyiv (Ukraine)\, which combines material created before and during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. \nRecommended for fans of Dakh Daughters\, Yagódy\, Alyona Alyona and Onuka.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/dakhabrakha-nov27-2025/
CATEGORIES:Global
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