MUSIC

Ana Tijoux / Meridian Brothers

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022
5:00 PM

Summerstage In Person & Live Stream
Corporal Thompson Park
166 Broadway, West New Brighton, Staten Island

Free
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Ana Tijoux is a socially committed French-Chilean rapper turned singer-songwriter, excellent. But even more to this List’s taste are the Meridan Brothers. You might describe their highly conceptualized music as Fake Salsa — but unlike the Fake Music progenitors The Lounge Lizards, their music always works (fantastically) as what it takes off from.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: In person, you might not expect a warm welcome at a neighborhood German place in Staten Island, but you’ll get one at Nurnberger Bierhaus. The food and drink are really good — and you won’t leave hungry (or thirsty), that’s for sure. Streaming at home, have a Terremoto: put a scoop of pineapple ice cream at the bottom of a medium-tall drinking glass. Pour in 1-1/2 oz. Grenadine. Top with Pipeño wine (you’ll thank me for inducing you to have some of this around). Finish with a splash of Fernet (some use Pisco instead, but I think Fernet adds a kick to the drink).