We wanted to share some of our local gems, talented artists who continue to stick it out in the Bay Area and are challenged at this time with loss of income.. They are part of the cultural wealth of resources the Bay Area has to offer. If you have Amazon Prime you can stream music for free. Many of these artists have free resources and links to offer. These are my friends, colleagues, and fellow artists who create their own music and don’t just use a garage band soundtrack to cut and paste something together. These are true and verified artists who offer wonderful education materials in our own backyard!

BAY AREA/CA ARTISTS THAT TEACH MUSIC

1. Enzo Garcia Multi-instrumentalist and local Artists Enzo Garcia “Breakfast with Enzo” - and other cds Mom and Me music activities at Sports Basement in the Presido SF. San Francisco even has a “Breakfast with Enzo” day designated by Gavin Newsom when he was mayor. I was there EVERY week (work permitting) in the baby and toddler years!

http://www.enzogarcia.com/

2. Crosspulse with Keith Terry and Evie LadenKeith Terry started the International Body Percussion Festival and can literally play ANYTHING! Evie Laden is an acclaimed musician, singer songwriter and can be foudn in a multitude of projects.. This is their project and I use the track “Liza Jane” ever year!

http://www.crosspulse.com/merch-cd-cpe-i-like.html

3. Jose Luiz Orozco: Los Angeles based: Caruba kids has a CD that is bilingual and youtube videos. “Buenos Dias/Good Morning” is a great circle and opening pod start to any day!

https://joseluisorozco.com/main/index.html

4. Alphabet Rockers - Grammy nominated hip hop for change Bay Area super star group. They make the Bay Area look SO good. As a parent at my son’s school these were the #1 group I had come in especially for preK-2nd!

http://alphabetrockers.com/

5. Kyle Blase - A Funky's Uncle- https://afunkysuncle.bandcamp.com/releases and his youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHsCPGvi_9yc31WU4hE_Rg He’s also the music teacher at San Francisco Thomas Edison school K-8 in the Mission!

6. Asheba Putemayo childrens artist who lives in the East Bay. This Caribbean powerhouse has youtube videos, Cds with Putemayo World Music Label and his “No More Monkey’s Sitting on the Bed” is how I walk into my SPED (special education) classrooms with my bluetooth speaker blasting. Giggles are guaranteed!

http://www.asheba.net/about_asheba

https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/asheba

7. Banana Slug String Band https://www.bananaslugstringband.com/

This bluegrass band is full of STEM lessons and their classic “Dirt Made My Lunch” is like many other videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwgP2gCzSC4

Ecology/Nature/Science and music

8..Teacher Barb has been entertaining events and preschool children all over San Francisco with unlimited energy. Her website with events, information on brithday parties and more! https://teacherbarbmusic.com/

Link to her music on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Barbs-Train-Sleepy-Town/dp/B006M4D3W0 and website:

9.. Maria de la Rosa and DiaPaSon: Maria de La Rosa is a powerhouse of Mexican Folkloric music and her group DiaPaSon features the stylistic music of Son Jarocho from Vera Cruz.

https://www.facebook.com/DiaPaSonMusic/

10. SFUSD teacher and San Francisco Mom Zareen & Kelly Vogle “Fly with the Fireflies” Pay what you Can!

When selecting songs for this album, Kelly & Zareen picked popular songs and jazz standards that they knew kids would love. Combining Kelly's skills as a singer-songwriter and Zareen's skills as a jazz vocalist and arranger, they have created a sound both familiar and unique. In addition, each singer has her own original tunes (Kelly's "Hiccupping Willa" and "The Fog Song", and Zareen's "Jump Around"), inspired by their own kids' love of music.

https://kellyandzareen.bandcamp.com/album/fly-with-the-fireflies

11. Elle Jenkins - is an American folk singer and actress. Dubbed "The First Lady of the Children's Folk Song" by the Wisconsin State Journal, she has been a leading performer of children's music for over fifty years. Free streaming w/amazon prime!

https://www.amazon.com/Smithsonian-Folkways-Teaching-Material-M10026/dp/B000001DOE