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About Sound Dhaba:
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Sound Dhaba highlights emerging musicians and music which celebrates the musical bonds and echoes between global music traditions, Black American music, and the rich new music which arises from the intersection of our diasporic communities where traditions blend, grow, and inspire one another. Here, together, we seek joy, grounding, transformation, healing, and resilience to power the revolution through the experience of live music in an intimate setting in Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District.
As of June 1, 2025
that we have our own space ...
Sound Dhaba is @
941 E. 2nd St.
a shared space in Little Tokyo/ Arts District
UPCOMING EVENTS
TUES DEC 2 DOORS 7P
WEDS DEC 3
730P
THURS DEC 4
630P-10P
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With John Villalobos heading it up this month. John is a guitarist and educator, he can throw down on the electric guitar, acoustic guitar and has gained a reputation as one of the few authentic players of Cuban traditional music in the US playing the Tres Cubano. He’s performed on every continent, plays all styles and has played with a plethora of artists ranging from Celia Cruz [La Reina de Salsa], to Ry Cooder to Ozomatli. Come hear, learn and enjoy what this range of experiences can bring to inspiring improvisation to this Latin Jazz Jam
Andrew Yanes is the drummer with a passion for the big band sound heading up this powerful set of emerging powerful new musicians on the rise in So Cal.
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In the last years Sound Dhaba has been busy producing Student Jazz jam sessions for JustJAZZ. Students of this great American classical music tested their chops with mentors from faculty across LA (UCLA, USC, LACHSA, CSU Northridge) and their peers.
Check out more pix from past events here.
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