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HOTEL MIRA INVITE YOU TO THEIR ‘PITY PARTY’ – IF YOU CAN HANDLE IT

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2 years ago

April 3, 2025

Get ready to lose yourself in the exhilarating highs and crushing lows of ‘Pity Party’, the latest album from Canadian alt-rock powerhouse HOTEL MIRA. Out March 14, this dynamic record perfectly captures the euphoria of reckless indulgence (party) and the sobering reality of self-destruction (pity).

Led by charismatic frontman Charlie Kerr, alongside Clark Grieve (guitar), Mike Noble (bass), and Cole George (drums), HOTEL MIRA has built a reputation for delivering electrifying performances and razor-sharp lyricism. With tracks that dance between Iggy Pop-style hedonism and raw, introspective storytelling, ‘Pity Party’ is an emotional rollercoaster that refuses to slow down.

Coming off extensive tours with Rare Americans and rock legends like Our Lady Peace, the band has proven they’re a force to be reckoned with. Whether you’re looking for an anthem to fuel your wildest nights (‘America’s Favourite Pastime’, ‘Runner’) or a gut-punch of reflection (‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’, ‘Back to the Bedroom’), this album delivers in every way.

Brace yourself – ‘Pity Party’ is the kind of celebration you’ll never forget, and possibly never recover from.

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Zahili Zamora Wins Two Global Music Awards and Brings Her Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet to Regattabar

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2 hours ago

November 2, 2026

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Zahili Zamora seated in a burgundy dress, her braided hair styled in a top bun

Zahili González Zamora. Photo by Robert Torres.

Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora brings her Afro Cuban Jazz Quartet to The Regattabar at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Friday, November 6 at 7 pm, with special guest Yosvany Terry on saxophone. The quartet features Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Zack O’Farrill on drums. Tickets are $35 and $25 plus fees and are on sale now.

Zamora returns this week from a week in Seoul, Korea, where she was performing and auditioning students for Berklee. She has won two Global Music Awards for her recent album Overcoming, taking Silver Medals for Latin Jazz and Afro Cuban music and for album art and graphics. She is also nominated for the Boston Music Awards 2026 Latin Artist of the Year, with winners announced at Big Night Live on Wednesday, December 16, and WBUR has saluted her as one of its 2026 Makers, its annual series highlighting creatives of color making an impact in the local arts scene. Earlier this year she also won the InterContinental Music Award 2026 for Best of Latin America for her composition “Negra.”

The run of dates continues overseas and back in New York. The Zahili Zamora Afro Cuban Jazz Trio, with Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Julien Miltenberger on drums, plays Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London on Sunday, November 15, with shows at 2 pm and 8 pm. Zamora then plays duo sets with clarinetist Juan Fer Ruiz at So & So’s in New York on Saturday, November 28, Five Spot Jazz in New York on Sunday, November 29, Fat Swami’s Jazz Bar & Lounge in Guttenberg, New Jersey on Thursday, December 3, and The Delancey on Thursday, December 10.

About special guest Yosvany Terry, The New York Times has written that the Cuban saxophonist, percussionist and composer “has helped redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom.” Bassist Gerson Lazo Quiroga, a Chilean born Berklee Presidential Scholar, has performed at Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ and the Montreal, Monterey, San Jose and Panama Jazz Festivals. Drummer Zack O’Farrill, son of pianist Arturo O’Farrill and grandson of composer Chico O’Farrill, performs regularly across the United States and the globe.