The Arhoolie Basis in El Cerrito is among the nation’s finest identified roots music file labels, revered for amassing, preserving and publishing an enormous trove of tunes representing Cajun, Zydeco, blues, people, Tex-Mex, Latin and different genres.
So you possibly can guess that when the Basis fashioned and nonetheless operated by passionate musicologist Chris Strachwitz throws an awards present and live performance, some first-rate music will probably be in retailer.
That’s the case on Friday on the Basis hosts it fifth annual Arhoolie Awards and Profit Live performance on the Chapel music corridor in San Francisco. The occasion will current Basis Awards to Santiago Jiménez Jr., a people/Tex-Mex/conjunto music accordionist; Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, blues singer and multi-instrumentalist; and conventional New Orleans jazz avenue band Tuba Skinny. The awards honor musicians’ efforts to protect American roots music and carry a $10,000 prize.
Jimenez and Paxton will carry out as a part of the occasion, as will famed people/roots singer-songwriter-guitarist Dave Alvin, maybe finest often known as a founding member of the people/rockabilly pioneers The Blasters.
The present begins 8 p.m. The Chapel is at 777 Valencia St., in San Francisco’s Mission district. Tickets are $45 advance/$50 day of present (common); and $150 (VIP, together with a reception). There may even be a silent public sale of a wide range of recordings and different musical objects. Tickets and extra info are at arhoolie.org/arhoolie-awards-concert-2023.