4th Annual Parranda con Paranda
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 […]
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Melrose Holiday Parranda
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 […]
Afro-Latino Identities, Part I
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 […]
Afro-Latino Identities, Part II: Dreaming Rhythms, Despertando Silencios
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, […]
Opening reception of Black Is Beautiful
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 […]
New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
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 […]
Chief 69 Presents All City BBoy Vol. 4 Pop-Up Showcase
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 […]
Bomba Dance Workshop for Women by Oxil Febles*
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 […]
Persian New Year: Nowruz
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 […]
New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
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 […]