Garifuna Jazz Ensemble – Lecture/Demonstration

Explore the technical aspects of Garifuna and jazz fusion during this lecture and demonstration. The Residency by Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation, organized in partnership with The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble and Bronx Music Heritage Center, has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America through its Residency Endowment Fund.

Bamboula!

A dance and drum presentation showcasing how Afro Puerto Rican rhythms are connected to New Orleans Congo rhythms. Bombazo Dance Co is the first dance company to present traditional bomba in New Orleans. The evening will consist of an excerpt from the company's production: Bamboula! It will be followed by an interactive lecture/ demonstration of […]

Garifuna Jazz Ensemble & Friends Concert

Join us for an afternoon of music & dance with the Garifuna Jazz Ensemble & Friends. The Residency by Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation, organized in partnership with The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble and Bronx Music Heritage Center, has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America through its Residency Endowment Fund. FREE!

The Garinagu Percussion Project

Native Bronxite and Garifuna percussionist Roland Guerrero leads master musicians of various genres in a fusion of jazz, African and Garifuna music, featuring: Steve Turre, conch shell and trombone, Khadijah Harper, percussion, Andy Gonzalez, bass, Onaje Allen Gumba, piano, Libana Maraza, Garifuna percussion, James Lovell, guitar. The Garinagu Percussion Project is made possible by a […]

Navidad Flamenca!

Presented by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, this hour-long program highlights the rich holiday customs of the Spanish-speaking world, from Argentina and Mexico, to Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Incorporating live music, dance and carols, the show highlights diverse traditions united by a single language, and reflects the influence of the Hispanic culture across the Americas. […]

The 5th Annual Parranda con Paranda: Strings Attached

This year we will look at the styles which use stringed instruments, including paranda of the Garifuna and la música jíbara of Puerto Rico. Cover charge: $7. Reduced fee: $5 (for students and Intervale Green residents). Children under 12 free.

Fancy Footwork in the Diaspora

We trace the routes of rhythmic footwork from Africa and Europe to the Western Hemisphere with a discussion led by dancer and choreographer Mercedes Ellington, accompanied by rumba-tap dancer Max Pollak, with amusical performance by The Afro-Peruvian Ensemble featuring a demonst rat ion of zapateo afro-peruano. Admission fee: $7 | $5 for studentsand IGresidents | […]

Movie Screening: Caribbean Fantasy

The Ozama River divides the City of Santo Domingo, and is an important vein of water that for years has been heavily polluted. It is transversal to the rich and the poor. At one extreme, you see marginalized neigbhorhoods and, on the other, yachts and ferries. Carribean Fantasy is a portrait of the communities outlined […]