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Steeped in the raucous brass band tradition of the Balkans, Slavic Soul Party has forged a slamming sound that credits a far-flung array of influences. Led by drummer Matt Moran, the 10-piece group anchors a lively Brooklyn scene that includes hip-hop Slavophiles Balkan Beat Box and Lower East Side neighbors Gogol Bordello. The commanding 25-year-old Santa Cruz-raised vocalist Eva Salina Primack, a former member of Kitka, joins SSP on the West Coast sanfran tour celebrating the release of the torrid new album "Taketron." On Friday, SSP performs at the Elbo Room on a double bill with Bay Area Balkan blasters Brass Mena{zcaron}eri.

7 tonight. $20-$23. All ages. Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. (831) 427-2227. www.kuumbwajazz.org. 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. Fri. $12.50-$15. Elbo Room. 21+. 647 Valencia St., S.F. (415) 552-7788. www.elbo.com.