Last night in Oakland, a power couple named Rodrigo y Gabriela riveted Oakland...gradually.
In a sold-out concert at the 3,300-capacity Fox Theater, the pair opened with a full jazz ensemble, unconventional for a band that's made its name as an acoustic guitar duo.
“As you might have noticed, we are not alone this time,” Rodrigo told the audience, which responded with a mix of cheers and boos. The concert -– the third in their nationwide tour -– served as a platform to showcase new talent and woo die-hard fans to their latest experiment in world music.
Rodrigo y Gabriela's latest album, "Area 52," includes a 13-piece Cuban orchestra called C.U.B.A. and other guest musicians from the Caribbean.