WPA Folk Music Project, one in Richmond played on two violas de arame, and the other in Oakland played on "English guitar." In 1947, Portuguese American musician Anthony Sears recorded his tune "A Chamarrita Nova" in Oakland with the help of two Italian Americans; it was arranged by mandolinist Rudy Cipolla of San Francisco and conducted by violinist Vincent di Bianca of Berkeley. Old Time musician Kenny Hall, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Fresno later in life, played two chamarritas as part of his repertoire, though he called them "chamaritzas." Chamarritas are such a large part of Portuguese American festas in both Pescadero and Sausalito that the festivals are often called "chamarritas" by non-Portuguese. The chamarrita is also danced at other California festas including those in Manteca and at the San Joaquin Portuguese Festival in Turlock. Littoral Chamarrita The chamarrita from the Rio de la Plata region has been suggested to descend from the Azorean chamarrita, but there is no conclusive evidence of this. See also Fandango Bolero Sevillanas Waltz Milonga (music) Milonga (dance) Tango music Tango (dance) References Argentine music Azorean culture Brazilian music Portuguese music Uruguayan styles of music