Our 3rd Annual Bronx Rising! Halloween with live music scores! Our celebration kicks off with face painting by Confetti Faces and family portraits shot by Seis Del Sur photographer Edwin Pagán. We'll print the images, you'll take them home! Bobby Sanabria & Project X will provide a live Latin Jazz soundtrack for the classic silent […]
The Mambo Kids are back! The 22-piece orchestra playsbig band mambo, jazz and beyond Admission fee: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
This panel discussion on Garifuna Music & Spirituality is hosted by Garifuna Music Artist Rhodel 'Rhodee' Castillo. Panelists include internationally acclaimed Parandero and Garifuna Artist Aurelio Martinez, Luz Soliz, author, educator and choreographer, Lucy Blanco, lead singer for the Garifuna Jazz Ensemble, and Andy Ordonez, Garifuna Drummer and Artist with the Garifuna Jazz Ensemble. The […]
Explore the technical aspects of Garifuna and jazz fusion during this lecture and demonstration. The Residency by Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation, organized in partnership with The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble and Bronx Music Heritage Center, has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America through its Residency Endowment Fund.
A dance and drum presentation showcasing how Afro Puerto Rican rhythms are connected to New Orleans Congo rhythms. Bombazo Dance Co is the first dance company to present traditional bomba in New Orleans. The evening will consist of an excerpt from the company's production: Bamboula! It will be followed by an interactive lecture/ demonstration of […]
Join us for an afternoon of music & dance with the Garifuna Jazz Ensemble & Friends. The Residency by Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation, organized in partnership with The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble and Bronx Music Heritage Center, has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America through its Residency Endowment Fund. FREE!
Native Bronxite and Garifuna percussionist Roland Guerrero leads master musicians of various genres in a fusion of jazz, African and Garifuna music, featuring: Steve Turre, conch shell and trombone, Khadijah Harper, percussion, Andy Gonzalez, bass, Onaje Allen Gumba, piano, Libana Maraza, Garifuna percussion, James Lovell, guitar. The Garinagu Percussion Project is made possible by a […]
Presented by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, this hour-long program highlights the rich holiday customs of the Spanish-speaking world, from Argentina and Mexico, to Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Incorporating live music, dance and carols, the show highlights diverse traditions united by a single language, and reflects the influence of the Hispanic culture across the Americas. […]
This year we will look at the styles which use stringed instruments, including paranda of the Garifuna and la música jíbara of Puerto Rico. Cover charge: $7. Reduced fee: $5 (for students and Intervale Green residents). Children under 12 free.
A Puerto Rican-style parranda (caroling procession) through the streets of the Melrose neighborhood. This event is produced in partnership with Nos Quedamos and the BxCC. FREE!