I adore Afro-Cuban music. I’m learning how to play this gorgeous and expressive ear candy, as I have down-time to do so—which I suppose has been in less abundance this year, with all the efforts to tour around the United States. But for what I lack in immediate frequency of practice, I make up for in geolocation currently, I suppose.

I found myself in Little Havana yesterday, within the greater Miami area, along with my friend Janice, who has been so kind as to host me for a few days and to have me play a concert for her and her friends, here, in Pompano Beach this past Saturday, not to mention, show me around her metropolitan playground. I've been to Florida a few times, but the opportunity to be here on the east side of the Florida Coast—it’s new for me. It’s been special.

Pompano is both a fish, and a city just outside of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and regardless of whether the city or the sea life is being discussed, I’ve been spending weeks putting emphasis on the wrong syllable when pronouncing the word Pompano: Pom-pa-no—Pomp-a-no. I tend to do this just about anywhere in the south.

It’s been such a wonderful gift, having the opportunity to share my stories with people and to try and make new friends—to see the United States with my own eyes. I have just four more shows left on this tour, before I head back to Southern California and play a show in Long Beach on November 26th at Vine on 4th Street. I’ll try and keep you posted on that if you’d like to come out. I’d love to see you.

In the meanwhile: I play Lake Placid, Florida on Wednesday at Wet Dogs Brewing, Tampa on Thursday at New World Brewing, a House Concert at Madeira Beach on Friday 11/10, and Wolf Howl House Concert in St. Petersburg on Saturday, 11/11. If you happen to live in Florida and would like to attend any of these shows, you can check out the details below or on my Bandsintown.

UPCOMING SHOWS

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