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Jemal Ramirez: African Skies

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Marc Myers
Feb 21, 2018
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One of the hottest Latin-jazz and salsa markets in the country is San Francisco. This may come as a surprise to many but it shouldn't. The city's Latin Quarter (now North Beach) has been a music center since the 1930s. The district's Latino history dates back to the 1910s, when, according to The Heart of the Mission: Latino Art and Politics in San Franc…

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