Mambo Diablo
Featuring a book reading by Joe Conzo, Sr. from “Mambo Diablo: My Journey with Tito Puente.” A demo by Bobby Sanabria explaining the history of the timbales and Puente’s innovations playing it.
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Jacqueline Flowers & her Quartet
Jackie Flowers had everybody up and riding the Love Train tonight at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Laboratory!
Salty Dog Blues
Q&A by directors Al Santana and Denise Belén Santiago, and Porto Rico Steamship Line memorabilia collector, Ralph Méndez
Speak English!
With photographer Rita Rivera and author Rafael Hermoso
The Valerie Capers Ensemble
Featuring Valerie Capers (piano and vocals), Alan Givens (saxophone and flute), Pito Castillo (congas), Doug Richardson (drums), John Robinson (bass)
If These Knishes Could Talk
With Q&A with , Heather Quinlan (producer), Ben Lee (film participant, featured interviewee)
¡Despierta!: Revolutionary Poets
With poets Sery Colón, Chilo Cajigas and Veronica Verdad, screening of the film, Isabel Rosado: Nationalist with director Melissa Montero
Caridad De La Luz “La Bruja”
Bronx Living Legend, Caridad De La LuzLa Bruja, spoken word artist & activist, was honored by the Bronx Music Heritage Center in a special Halloween-themed tribute concert at Bronx Museum of the Arts.
Angel R. Rodríguez, Sr., Bronx Arts Activist & Latin Percussionist
Percussionist Angel Rodríguez is the founder of the original Living Legend tribute series held at The Point CDC. He has performed with bands such as Latin Jazz Coalition, La Timba de Ayer and Abrazos Orchestra. The event will take place at Bronx Museum of the Arts. Rodríguez has worked with various community organizations as an […]
Música de Ayer
Featuring Julio Melendez (third voice and lead guitar), Julio Cuevas (second voice and rhythm guitar), Gloria Mirabal (vocals). Trío Los Platinos was started in 1962. its first members were Pepito Lacomba Jr., Teddy Torres, and Julio Cuevas, who was the trío’s director. Today its members are Ray Vasqúes (first voice), Julio Melendez (first guitar and […]