DJ Kool Herc, Hip Hop Pioneer
BMHC honors Hip Hip pioneer DJ Kool Herc. The events is followed by a Jamaican Jam by the legendary DJ Kool Herc and a concert in his honor featuring BMHC […]
The Spirit of Aña
Afro-Brazilian drum group Batala NYC, screening of the documentary film Sweet Dreams and Q&A with director Rob Fruchtman, dance & shekere lesson by members of the Legacy Circle Women Drummers, […]
Seis del Sur: Sin Límites
Six South Bronx photographers of Puerto Rican descent: Joe Conzo, Jr., Ricky Flores, Ángel Franco, David Gonzalez, Edwin Pagán and Francisco Molina Reyes II. The exhibition will remain open until […]
Bronx Gospel Fest, Part II
Darius Dixson, Stanley Johnson, Maya Forbes, and Luke Benjamin. The event will take place at Bronx Bethany Church of the Nazarene @ 227th Street
La Ensalada de Pulpo with Gilberto “Pulpo” Colón
The Bronx Music Heritage Center will celebrate Fania’s legacy with Salsa Fest! with a screening of El Cantante (the story of Fania legend Hector Lavoe produced by Jennifer Lopez and […]
Digging Through the Crates with Joe Conzo Sr.
Part of Seis del Sur photography exhibition Joe Conzo Sr. will present photographs of Tito Puente and other salsa and mambo musicians, while telling stories of Tito’s life and taking […]
TKOs and Timbales: The Intersection of Boxing & Music
Orlando Marín y su Orquesta; panel discussion with boxer and club owner Carlos Ortiz, Academy-Award filmmaker Leon Gast, rock critic Dave Marsh, and scholar Christina Abreu; Golden Gloves boxing demo, […]
Before Hip Hop, There was Doo Wop: A Tribute to Morris High School
Featuring poetry with Nuyorican legend Jesús “Papoleto” Meléndez and doo wop music with SPANK! in honor of the Chords, who attended Morris High School
Bertha Hope, Jazz Pianist & Composer
BMHC honors the Jazz pioneer with a performance Bertha Hope Quintet at the Morris High School Campus. Bertha Hope is from Los Angeles and attended Manual Arts High School in […]