2024 Program Guide | Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GUEST ARTISTS DANDHA DA HORA Dance and Percussion 26 GUEST ARTISTS Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, Dandha Da Hora has been a member of Ilê Aiyê, one of Brazil’s most important musical and cultural institutions, since she was 6 years old. A master dancer, as well as vocalist and percussionist, Dandha invokes the incredible spirit of Ilê Aiyê and Salvador, Bahia, each time she steps onstage.  As a lead dancer with Ilê Aiyê, Dandha toured internationally and has shared the stage with many of Brazil’s most renowned artists such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Daniela Mercury. In addition to performing with Ilê Aiyê and SambaDá, Dandha has performed with Casa Samba (New Orleans, LA), SambaDendê and Bateria Alegria (Boulder, CO), Banda Remelexo, and Bahia Soul (Bay Area, CA). Alongside a full touring schedule, Dandha also is a master dance teacher and teaches ongoing dance classes in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as giving special workshops across the country. Whether she is teaching, dancing, singing, or playing an instrument, Dandha’s art always reflects her passion for sharing Afro-Brazilian culture, and she brings a message of hope, love, equality, and freedom every time she performs. THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA—THANK YOU, JONSEY, FOR AN INCREDIBLE 25 YEARS OF MAKING THE FESTIVAL LOOK ITS BEST! Ron Jones was born in Houston, Texas, in 1949, and moved to Santa Cruz in 1986, where he continues to make his living as a photographer. Jones has works in permanent collections including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Denver Museum of Art; Santa Barbara Museum of Art; Center for Visual Art at Stanford University; University of California, Santa Cruz Special Collections; and the Center for Photographic Art at Santa Clara University. In 2001 Jones was the recipient of a Gail Rich Award, and in 2005 was the subject of a one-man show at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Staff photographer for Kuumbwa Jazz Center since the early 1990s, Jones published a photography book honoring their 40th anniversary. A brilliant fine arts photographer, Jones’ portraits across Indonesia, Thailand, and Mexico have distinguished him as a Santa Cruz treasure. For 25 years, Jones has been the Cabrillo Festival’s primary photo documentarian and serves as our Photographer-in-Residence. We will again feature his incredible work on display in the lobby of the Civic Auditorium during the Festival season. You can also enjoy images from past seasons at cabrillomusic.org and throughout this program guide. When you see a big guy behind a camera, thank him, just don't get in his frame. R.R. JONES Photographer-in-Residence