SPANISH INFUSED SOUNDS SPILL INTO THE BAY AS BARCELONA‚S OJOS DE BRUJO TAKES THE STAGE WITH LOCAL FAVORITE O-MAYA AT STERN GROVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2005 ˜ Stern Grove will come alive with the

electrifying sounds of Flamenco sensation Ojos de Brujo and local favorite

O-Maya on Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. This admission-free performance will

take place in the newly remodeled Sigmund Stern Grove, located at 19th

Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco.



Stern Grove Festival will also present a free Musical Conversation lecture

with O-Maya on Saturday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m. at the Mission Cultural

Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission Street, in San Francisco.



Ojos de Brujo



Barcelona sensation Ojos de Brujo (Eyes of the Wizard) opens the afternoon

with their mesmerizing and captivating sound. This eight-person collective

combines Flamenco‚s driving rhythms and guitar with hip-hop, funk, soul, and

other urban music. With their unique and dynamic performances, Ojos de Brujo

celebrates the energetic rhythms and passion of traditional Flamenco and the

global sounds of Barcelona. Founded in 1996 as an informal pickup group,

Ojos de Brujo has evolved to include members from all over Spain, including

percussionists, Flamenco guitarists, vocalists, DJs, and a Flamenco dancer.



O-Maya



Formed in the Bay Area in 1999, O-Maya is a 10-piece collective combining

Afro-Latin and hip-hop influences while incorporating samba, reggae, and

salsa beats. A Bay Area favorite, O-Maya‚s music brings the crowd to the

dance floor and reflects messages of positivity and social change.



Stern Grove Festival‚s 68th Season is made possible with support from Major

Sponsor Wells Fargo, Grants for the Arts, the National Endowment for the

Arts, The Hewlett Foundation, San Francisco Marriott, and season media

sponsors SF Weekly/East Bay Express, KPIX Channel 5, and SFGate.com. Concert

radio sponsor is KPFA 94.1 FM.



About Stern Grove Festival



A treasured Bay Area tradition since 1938, Stern Grove Festival is delighted

to announce its 68th Season of 10 admission-free concerts, every Sunday at

2:00 p.m. from June 19 through August 21, 2005 at the newly remodeled

Sigmund Stern Grove in San Francisco.



Sigmund Stern Grove has just undergone a $15 million renovation project to

improve access and seating in the Rhoda Goldman Concert Meadow, build a new

stage, and add new facilities, including a Green Room, artist dressing

rooms, and public restrooms. Designed by renowned landscape architect,

Lawrence Halprin, the $15 million renovation project was completed in May of

2005. The renovation included the planting of many new redwood ...