Poetry and music by Hattie Gossett, Michael Wimberly, plus musical performance by Jenn Jade Named in honor of the pioneering jazz vocalist who made the Bronx her home, the program will open with a poetry reading by Hattie Gossett, “jazzy old babe still poeting on the mike: excerpt from a one-woman show,” accompanied by Michael […]
Musical performance by Inkarayku, plus poetry by Doris Loayza, Inti Jimi, Gladys Camacho, and Odi Gonzales
Musical performance by Alessandra Belloni & the Daughters of Cybele, plus a discussion with Mary Gardner, Yvette Ghoughassian, Norka Hernandez Nadal, and Liliana Raposo
Musical performance by KumbaCarey, plus Vitilla demonstration
Honoring Melendez for this transformative work using music to inspire and bring people together in the Bronx, at a time when policymakers and lawmakers could not. Through his activism, commitment to peace, knowledge and cultural understanding, this Son of Da' Bronx has demonstrated what his heroes, the Beatles, championed, "All you need is love."
Live music by Zion80, hora dance lesson, plus film screening of Hava Nagila
Live music by Spanglish Fly and film screening of Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen