The Sip & Swirl Toast to Diversity Urban Vines event on Sunday February 28 was a great opportunity to taste wines from 25 African American vintners along with appetizer pairings that worked beautifully with the wine. Autonomous provded music at this elegant event which was held at the Imagine Affairs Art Lounge in Oakland.

Setting up at the elegant Imagine Affairs Art Lounge in Oakland.

They don't call it an Art Lounge for nothing. The visual art at Imagine Affairs was lovely.

Soup's on!

It was all about great Wine . . .

. . . Food that were works of art in themselves . . .

. . . Great Conversation . . .

. . . and of course MUSIC!

The Autonomous Region

Gerald Villegas on guitar, Boyet Pigao on drums, Raymond Bambao on bass.

Jonathan Bautista on saxophone.

Alex Datoc on audio.

Alex with vocalist Caroline Cabading

Caroline & Raymond in action. Credit: Nick Graham Photography

Get your cameras ready for the first Club Mandalay of 2016!

The Autonomous Region takes the stage

Vocalist Caroline Cabading

Gerald Villegas on Guitar

Raymond Bambao on Bass and Boyet Pigao on Drums

Jonathan Bautista on Piano (for today)

Tony Remington on Exquisite Photography

When Maestros meet: Pianists Rey Cristobal and Boy Palacio, with Drummer Boyet Pigao

Manilatown Heritage Foundation Tony Robles

Guest Vocalist Jacqui Magno

Miguel Juteau taking the stage

A packed house having a great time

Raymond & Rose Bambao

Go Stella, go!

Guest Vocalist Evelyn Juteau and Friends

Emcee Carlos Zialcita asking, "Don't you want one more?"

Scrambling to think of a mutual song when Evelyn & Miguel Juteau and The Autonomous Region are asked to join forces for a finale tune

We pulled it off!

What an honor to share the stage with such seasoned professionals as Evelyn & Miguel Juteau!

The hard working Manilatown Heritage Foundation staff: Caroline, Theresa Imperial, Carlos & Joy Ng

The Autonomous Region getting a Master Class from Maestro Boy Palacio after the show is over