BIO
The Curtis Family released their debut album, Awaken, in the summer of 2021 and are set to release their sophomore album Awaken II, July 27th, 2024. They’ve played sold out shows at iconic venues like Yoshi’s, the Blue Note in Napa and the Fox Theatre in Oakland. The Curtis Family has also played and performed with icons like, El DeBarge (of the iconic Debarge family), Lenny Williams (former lead singer of Tower of Power), opened for Juan Escovedo (of the famed E Family), Lalah Hathaway, and the 50th annual Stone Soul Concert at the Concord Pavillion.
The Curtis Family’s goal is to use their growing platform to highlight the disparities that adversely affect marginalized communities in San Francisco, through their non-profit, Passing The Torch, where they bring the whole family, seniors and the youth together through music.
Maestro Curtis and his wife Nola are proud faculty members of the San Francisco Community Music Center where all 5 of their children are also students; they all take pride in being a part of an an institution that ensures high quality music education is accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means.
As seen on TV, Season 16 of America’s Got Talent and JCPenney commercials, The Curtis Family, known professionally as, The Curtis Family C-Notes, play a slew of genres, with a strong foundation in American Classical music and “’60s- ’70s-inspired San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area “ funk”. The family band with mom and dad and their 5 children, are all multi-instrumentalists, composers, producers and vocalists; Papa C & Mama C, Zahara, Nile, Isis, Kiki, and Phoenix.
The Curtis Family at the Fox Theatre in Oakland
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Yes, Papa C, Mama C and their five children.
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Yes. The Curtis Family children love their naturals.
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Yes. They do not play with pre-recorded tracks, they play instruments, everyone plays multiple instruments and they all can sing lead.
