Phileas Fogg went around the world in 80 days, but you can make the musical journey in fewer than eight – starting tonight with the return of Latin music stars Marco Antonio Solis and Ana Gabriel to Sacramento.

Solis is considered one of contemporary Latin music's great composers and singers and has had a significant influence on Mexican popular music. His latest recording, "En total plenitud (In the Fullness)," has been certified platinum (more than 1 million copies sold). His hits include "El peor de mis fracasos (The Worst of My Failures)" and "Tu me vuelves loco (You Drive Me Crazy)."

Solis is joined by Gabriel, a singer whose romantic music merges ranchera, rock and pop. Ranchera originated just before the Mexican revolution and had such traditional themes as love, patriotism and nature. Gabriel has been singing since she was 6 and made her first recording in 1977, when she was 21. She's a hitmaker in three musical genres: rock en español, Latin pop and rancheras.

Marco Antonio Solis and Ana Gabriel Haciendo Historia (Making History) Tour; 8 tonight (parking lot opens at 6 p.m.); Power Balance Pavilion, One Sports Parkway, Sacramento; $35-$159.50 ($12 parking); (916) 928-6900; www.powerbalancepavilion.com.

South American sounds

Sofia Rei comes to Sacramento from Buenos Aires, Argentina, by way of New York City, where her passionate, charismatic performances have wowed audiences since 2005.

Her latest album is a collection of mostly original Spanish-language songs, which she wrote, arranged and – with bassist Jorge Roeder — produced. It's grounded in traditional South American rhythms such as chacarera, zamba and vidala from Argentina, Afro-Peruvian festejo and lando, Colombian cumbia and other genres merged with jazz harmonies, electronic sounds and improvisations. She sings in Spanish, Portuguese and English – not usually at the same time.

Sofia Rei performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main St., Sutter Creek; $15 advance, $17 day of show; (916) 425-0077, www.sofiamusic.com.

Jamaica, man

As a child (and, later, as a teenager), Stephen Robert Nesta Marley was a member of his brother Ziggy's reggae band, the Melody Makers. The son of reggae royalty – Bob Marley and singer Rita Marley – Stephen is a five-time Grammy award winner as artist, recording engineer and producer. (He produced brother Damian's classic 2005 recording "Welcome to Jamrock," for example.) Stephen Marley was born in Wilmington, Del., but reared primarily in Kingston, Jamaica. His latest single is "Jah Army," which takes an electronica bite out of a solid reggae "riddim."

Stephen Marley; 10 p.m. Tuesday; Harlow's, 2708 J St., Sacramento; $30; (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com.

Some Italian, maybe?

Maybe this isn't the kind of place – a bar – you'd expect to find a performer like Peppino D'Agostino, but … there you go. A native of Italy, D'Agostino has made his mark internationally since he arrived in America a little over 25 years ago. He composes, arranges, collaborates, improvises and has even been known to sing a song here and there in both English and Italian.

But it's what he does on the guitar that has folks like Leo Kottke, a pretty good guitarist in his own right, calling him "one of my favorite composers for this cranky instrument. Plus, he's a tone player. I love his sound."

Peppino D'Agostino; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; Constable Jack's, 515 Main St., Newcastle; $15; (916) 663-9385, www.constablejacks.com.

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