The Ghetto Brothers, a former street gang in the South Bronx, became community activists in the 1960s and played a tremendous role in reducing the gang violence in the neighborhood by participating in the historice Hoe Avenue Peace Meeting. They later turned into a musical group, influenced by the Beatles, Santana, doo wop music and Tito Puente. Their album, Power-Fuerza was released in 1972, and was recently re-released to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
With Q&A with director Mark Kotlinski and TATS Cru members BG183, Bio and Nicer In the 70s graffiti artists would gather around DeWitt Clinton High in the Bronx which was […]
Maria Aponte reads from her book, Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella, accompanied by members of Retumba!, Nancy Friedman and Yvette Martínez. Mari Aponte is a poet, performance artist, and playwright. […]
Led by Ramón Ponce Sr. and Ramón Ponce Jr. of Mariachi Real de Mexico
Paulina Súarez-Hesketh’s presentation on The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in the Bronx sparked quite a bit of discussion and reminiscing tonight at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Lab.
Listening to the stories of a young Irish musician's experience navigating the Bronx with nothing but a Yamaha guitar, a shot of Bushmills, and a bit of courage. Author and Black […]
Featuring Bobby Sanabria and Rebel Diaz. A Bronx native, Master Musician Bobby Sanabria is a seven-time Grammy Award-nominated artist and an inductee into the Bronx Walk of Fame. He is […]
Q&A with director Charlie Ahearn and film participants DJ GrandWizzard Theodore, Master Rob, and Original Waterbed Kev of the Fantastic Romantic.
Featuring Sidney Mejía and drummers Oracio Alvarez, Julio Avila, Rosendo Blanco, and Julio Rubio
Music: Traditional drum-based music of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic