LunÀtico is a live music venue with a bar and restaurant that serves Italian and Southern-inspired dishes. Owned by musicians, it offers one of the most eclectic lineups in New York City (that’s why we love it).
Latin Artists at LunÀtico
Anant Pradhan & Larry McDonald 🇮🇳 🇯🇲
Roots reggae
Mar 27, Fri, 9pm & 10:15pm
$10 cash suggested donation
Malaya Sol & The Soleros 🇵🇭
Filipina torch singer
Mar 26, Thu, 9pm & 10:15pm
$10 cash suggested donation
She sings everything from Filipino love songs, to Cuban boleros, and Brazilian sambas. I love it when a person from one culture embraces the traditions of another culture. It’s cool. It’s New York.
Caleb Michel MCHL 🇭🇹
Haitian tropical urban
Mar 23, Mon, 9pm & 10:15pm
$10 cash suggested donation
An American of Haitian descent, Caleb Michel is a tanbou master (Haitian drum) who made his name singing Cuban salsa for Belongó Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. That’s actually not a stretch. The Haitian Revolution triggered a migration to Eastern Cuba. There, new instruments and more syncopation influenced changüi, the predecessor of son Cubano, which is the predecessor of salsa.
Helio Alves Quartet 🇧🇷
Brazilian samba jazz
Mar 21, Sat, 9pm & 10:15pm
$10 cash suggested donation
Tiga Jean-Baptiste 🇭🇹
Haitian Rasin-Jazz (Roots-Jazz)
Mar 20, Fri, 9pm
$10 cash suggested donation
Tiga is a tanbou and mbira master. Tanbou is the Haitian drum. Mbira is the Zimbabwean Shona thumb piano. By mastering both instruments, Tiga connects Ayití with Mother Afrika.
Tickets
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
It’s first-come, first-served, no tickets, no reservations. People lineup 30-45 minutes before showtime. To get a seat, go two hours before.
Always tip the musicians in cash ($10-$20/guest). Being a musician in NYC is hard.