Move to the beat of a different drum with a free concert at Bakersfield College on Sunday. Instructor Robert Woods-Ladue and students from his Afro-Cuban folkloric percussion class will carry on an ...

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Join the trickster, the warrior, the mother and a host of talented local performers this Sunday for a free concert featuring traditional Afro-Cuban music. Most of the talent comes from the Bakersfield ...