Each year we cap our Bronx Rising! series with a concert that features traditions from two of the Bronx’s distinct Latino communities: Puerto Rican and Garifuna. This year will celebrate traditions with cuernos (horns), mainly the vejigante masked traditions from Puerto Rico (celebrated at Carnaval and the Celebration for St. James), and the charikanari and […]
Big Holiday blow-out, as part of Make Music New York’s winter schedule! This holiday season, we’re taking over the streets as they do in Puerto Rico and the Garifuna communities in Honduras. Join us for a strolling parranda (procession) as we spread cheer through the community gardens and casitas of the Melrose neighborhood, culminating at […]
Film Screening: Nana Dijo: Irresolute Radiography of Black Consciousness, followed by Q&A and spoken word performance by film director Bocafloja. Music by Irka Mateo Folk Quartet Featuring folk songs that were sung by descendants of the maroons in the Dominican Republic countryside, as well as Palenquera, an original song dedicated to the women of San […]
Book release party for Nuyorican poet Carmen Bardeguez-Brown, who will read from her new book, accompanied on percussion by Bobby Sanabria, with guest poets Jesús "Papoleto" Meléndez Modesto "Flako" Jiménez, Sandra María Esteves and Nancy Mercado.
Multimedia exhibit that pays tribute to Elombe Brath, Pan-African activist and artist. The opening reception featured performances by legendary jazz pianist Valerie Capers, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Owens, multi-GRAMMY nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria and others. Curated by Bob Gumbsand Cinque Brath. The exhibit remained open from February 25 to April 30
Multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with a repertoire that takes us on a journey through the past, present, and future of the genre. *Cost: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
A pop-up shop/art exhibition/showcase aimed at celebrating the birthdate and developing body of work of Nelson "Chief 69" Seda, a South Bronx-based b-boy, MC, graffiti artist and youth educator. The daylong celebration will include spoken word and hip hop performances by friends, as well as a special guest and the premiere of the "Bronx Cheer" […]
Learn this traditional percussion-based Puerto Rican dance form through an introductory course with Oxil Febles, professional Bomba dancer, instructor and choreographer. Her graduate studies in Fine Arts and innovations in Afro Puerto Rican music and dance have placed her among the top performers and dance teachers in Puerto Rico and the Diaspora.
5:30 PM: Crafting Nowruz: A family Workshop - Nowruz, which means "New Day," is an ancestral holiday marking the first day of spring. In the Iranian/Persian tradition, a special table setting is made. In this workshop, families will learn about Nowruz and create their own table setting by decorating and painting eggs and using papercrafts. […]
Swing the night away with the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, directed by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria.This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with a repertoire that takes us on a journey through the past, present, and future of the genre. *Cost: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
