Market Recommendations: Palo Alto Market
Clarence Bekker performing at the Palo Alto Market December 2nd (PC: Quinnie Phan) This weekend, myself along with a few friends caught the tail end of the Palo Alto Market. After purchasing a 3-euro ticket online, I made my way to Poblenou, their typical winter location. Lights hung from all over, international food trucks lined walkways, and several clothing designers brought their pieces to sell filling the rest of the space. Lying in the nucleus of the market laid the Aperol Spritz stage. Jam packed with people, Sugar Drops took the stage. The band has been around for four years. They met in Barcelona at the Marula Café. Each Sunday their lead singer, Desirée Diouf, and the rest of the band would perform at WE FUNK jam sessions. The last singer to perform, Clarence Bekker, transformed the room with his smooth dance moves and soulful voice. Bekker, also a Dutchman, has taken his career all over the world. Mark Johnson, an American music producer, found Bekker playing on the