EL SESENTA / SLOWEY and THE BOATS
SATURDAY JUNE 17th, 2023 GATES at 6PM, MUSIC at 7PM & 8PM
LOCATION: EMERALD WILDFLOWER GARDEN: 2315 EMERALD ST.
All shows are a suggested donation of $20 for the artists. We also provide a serious spread of food & bevs for additional donation. No stress over dollars though, you being there is more important - do what you can.
El Sesenta : Shinjoo Cho (Korea/United States) and Alejo de los Reyes met in Buenos Aires in 2014, where Shinjoo was residing, and playing with various tango groups. Among them was the orchestra “La Hannibal,” where Patricia Astarita, Alejo’s mother, also played bandoneon.
Although they saw each other frequently in Buenos Aires, they officially started playing together in 2017 in Philadelphia, when Shinjoo invited Alejo to travel to the United States. Once the duo formed, they had several performances in 2017 and 2018.
The duo has resumed activity with Alejo’s move to New York, and performs regularly in Philadelphia and New York venues.
Slowey and the Boats have been a mainstay in Philadelphia’s music scene for over 10 years now. They perform an eclectic mix of Hawaiian, lounge, and exotica and have released three full length albums on the Hi-Tide Recordings label. The band has a long-running and much-loved residency at Dawson Street Pub in Philadelphia where they host a monthly BBQ.
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