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Arman Wali’s Band & Estefania Nunez Villamandos’s Band

  • The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map)

$15 / $10 students / 7:30 doors / 7:50 start / seated

Arman Wali will be presenting his project with new and original compositions. He’s music is a fusion of jazz, folk/traditional, and classical elements. 

Estefania Nûñez Villamandos will perform original tunes and arrangements with her band, joined by various emerging guests artist from the Boston community. In her music there is a blend of Cuban Music, Latin music, Classical music and Jazz. 

Act 1 ~ Arman Wali’s Band

Arman Wali - Piano / Keyboard

Rafael Heredia - Percussion / Drums

Ciara Moser - Bass

Isaac Romagosa - Guitars





Act 2 ~ Estefania Nunez Villamandos’ band

Estefania Nunez V. - Piano / Keyboard / Vocals

Abner Cabrera - Bass

Rafael Heredia - Percusion / Voice

Drums: Seba Ramirez

Oud: Bahar Badieitabar

Guitar - Guy Gottesfeld

Trumpet - Alejandra Gómez

Tenor Sax - Benjamín Barreiros

Cuatro - Maurizio Fiore


Arman Wali is a Pakistani-American musician from South Portland, Maine. His music incorporates strong influences from nature, classical/impressionist composers, jazz, and traditional Pashtun music. He blends critical elements of each of these diverse sources to create a unique musical expression. Arman has recorded and performed extensively throughout New England, Chicago, New York, and Washington DC and around the U.S.







Estefania Núñez Villamandos is a Cuban pianist, film composer, and arranger whose distinct sound blends Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, and film soundtrack influences. Born in Havana, she began studying piano at six and earned a full scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music. Estefania's band, Mestizas, has toured the USA and Spain, performing their EP "El Alma de la Olvidada," which reimagines forgotten songs with a fresh twist. As a film composer, she has scored short films and documentaries showcased at festivals like the Women in Animation NYC Film Festival. Estefania is currently a student in the Global Jazz Institute Master’s Program, developing a thesis on music and schizophrenia entitled “The Enigma of Misunderstood Minds.” Simultaneously, she is working on a new album with Mestizas, marking a new era with a more instrumental approach.