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Los Califas is a trio based out of Sonoma County that preserves the secular music of early California when it was a part of Spain, and later Mexico. While most of this music has been long forgotten, recordings of it exist on wax cylinders taken in the early 20th century by, Charles Fletcher Lummis. These recordings have been lovingly transcribed by Vykki Mende Gray of the San Diego Friends of Old-Time Music and are performed by her San Diego-based band, Los Californios . Los Califas is dedicated to bringing this music back to audiences in Northern California. The music ranges in various styles of popular dance; waltzes, polkas, minuets and even tangos, which can be found in this lost music. Early California music is of Spanish, Mexican, Russian and Native American influence. Feel free to contact us at, [email protected] Celebrate California's lost heritage with Los Califas! Viva California!

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Member Since: 4/26/2005
Band Members: Los Califas is: Tawnya Kovach (vocals, autoharp, fiddle) .... , and Dan DeWitt (guitar) ..
Influences: Los Californios, Vykki Mende Grey, David Swarens, Janet Martini, Kenny Hall, Manuela Garcia, Padua Hills Orchestra, Rosa and Luisa Villa, Joseph Maria Garcia, Adalaida Cordero Higuera Kamp, Eleanor Hague, Esequia Asevedo de Villa, Porfirio Rivera, William McCoy, Francisco Amate, Jesus Rodriguez, Albert S. Pill, Marta Varela,Eliza Nepocena del Valle Cram and Susana del Valle, Gabriel Eulogius Ruiz, Reverend Peter Verdguer, Jesse Ruiz, Rosendo Uruchurtu, Francisca de la Guerra Dibblee, Dr. M.D. Hookes, Romalda Esperanza Robles Lobo, Francisco Coronel de Indart, Mercedes Garcia and Melba Melsing, Ysabel del Valle, M. Zorraquinos, Eliza Garcia, Manual Ferrer, J.M. Paredes, The Pena-Govea family, the "Fandengo at Sonoma" band, Lee Birch, E.Z. Mark, and Brian Steeger, the beatles & more..(for tawnya)
Sounds Like: a unique blend of Spanish, Mexican, Russian, and Native music that is distinctly Californian
Record Label: none yet
Type of Label: None

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2nd place winners at the Berkeley Old Time String Band Contest!!!

We did it! We were the first early california band to compete at the Berkeley Old time Convention and we took it by storm! There were over 20 bands in this contest, and they were all ...
Posted by Los Califas on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 11:18:00 PST