NY Bomba and Plena: Puerto Rican Day Parade - performance run down (UPDATED)

I will be updating this post as groups continue to post more information about their shows.

June 6, 2013 (Thursday)

June 7, 2013 (Friday)

June 8, 2013 (Saturday)

Plena Sin Fronteras at Camaradas El Barrio at 2pm.  Located at 2241 First Avenue and 115 Street, NY, NY.

(*Central NJ - Yerbabuena will be at the Puerto Rican Festival of Perth Amboy, NJ at Hall Avenue between Cortland & State Street at 5pm - this show is free.)

June 9, 2013 (Sunday)

Tato Torres & YERBABUENA, live again at the legendary CAMARADAS El Barrio in the heart of El Barrio, NYC after the PR Day Parade.  Sunday, June 9th, 2013 at 6PM - (After party to the PR Day Parade)
Come enjoy the sounds of YERBABUENA’s Bomba, Plena & Lelolay!!!

El Grito De Sunset Park (Brooklyn) 6pm Located at 49 Street & 5th Avenue. Live Bomba y Plena and Rumba.

Chicago Bomba and Plena: Chicago's Puerto Rican Festival & Parade June 13-16, 2013

Friday June 14, 2013 - Plena Libre

Sunday June 16 - BomPleneras

I have no information on the where and what time for the Friday and Sunday shows.  If I get more information I will update this post accordingly.

San Diego Bomba: Bomba Liberte Dance Class June 1 - July 6 at Centro Cultural de la Raza

Bomba Liberté w/ Jade Power Sotomayor will be hosting a six-week dance class at the Centro in Balboa Park 11am-12pm. Come learn the basics of Afro-Puerto Rican bomba dance rhythms, practice your piquetes, sing coros and enjoy live drumming! CONNECT: to your body, to your community and to the important history of this traditional music and dance genre!

Centro Cultural de la Raza

2004 Park Blvd

San Diego, CA 92101

To sign up for the class go to the event page: 

 https://www.facebook.com/events/626703710691143/

To contact Bomba Liberte go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bomba-Liberté/152835674817718

Austin Bomba: "African Spirit" Origins and Evolutions of African Drum & Dance - June 8, 2013

The group Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance in collaboration with Lan'Naya  presents "African Spirit" a night of African drum and dance and how it relates to Puerto Rico's Bomba on Saturday June 8, 2013 in Austin, Texas. Featuring food, drinks and African market.

Time: Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm.

Location: Carver Cultural Center, Boyd Vance Theatre, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702.

Admission: $15 pre-sale and $18 at the door.

For more information go to www.lannaya.org - *Lan'Naya is the lead organization for this event.

NY Bomba and Plena: Obanilu Ire and Siembra Maestra at Camaradas - June 6, 2013

Obanilu Ire leads his band Siembra Masestra featuring some of New York best musicians in Bomba and Plena into the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend at Camaradas El Barrio on June 6, 2013.  

Camaradas is located 2241 1st Avenue and 115 Street via the 6 train.

*Note* Camaradas is on the small side get there early to make sure you get a good viewing spot.

Jacksonville Bomba: Renacer Borincano Memorial Day - May 27, 2013

(Sorry I cannot translate Spanish.)

NY Bomba: Saving La Casa - Bomba Performance Workshop

Milteri Tucker Concepcion in collaboration with

La casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriquena, will be teaching a special

Bomba Performance workshop in an effort to raise funds to keep

 "LA CASA" open and available to our community. It is a great organization that preserves Puertorican literature, information and

 culture alive for all to enjoy!

You can help by being an active donor by taking a dance or music class, which not only benefits your health but enriches your knowledge in a beautiful culture at the same time you contribute to keep our culture alive!!!

LET'S SAVE LA CASA by MAKING THAT DRUM TALK!™

Come and learn the basic steps, forms, figure timing of 

Afro Puerto Rican Bomba culminating in  a Performance!

6weeks exclusive!!! Every Monday!

STARTS:  June 3rd, 2013 - July 8th 2013 - MONDAY'S: 6-7:30pm

LOCATION: LA CASA DE LA HERENCIA

La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc.
1230 Fifth Avenue, Suite 458, New York, NY 10029
(212) 470 - 8228 (cell)
(212) 722 - 2600 (main line)

MUST REGISTER!!!!

EMAIL: your name & contact Info (email and contact #) with header

Bomba Performance Class 

to

bombazodanceco@gmail.com

Space is limited, please register!!!

COST: 150.00 for 6 weeks

30.00 per single class.

*payment plans available for the 6 week workshop purchased*

Mondays 6:00-7:30pm

OPEN to Adults ( men and women)

    Children ages 12 and up

Obanilu Ire Allende at the Chick Corea Jazz Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center - May 19, 2013

(( Obanilu Ire Allende )) will be REPRESENTING PUERTO RICO in NYC !! with/ THE ACCLAIMED YOUNG VIRTUOSO DRUMMER 
HENRY COLE & THE AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE 
The one of a kind Band Performs 
@ CHICK COREA JAZZ FESTIVAL at J@zz Lincoln Center
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
9:30pm | Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

Video of the Week (May 16, 2013) - Don Felix Alduen's "Oi Una Voz Y Me Le Da Memoria"

This week's video of the week is by Don Felix Alduen one of the greatest master's of Bomba.  Though Alduen was clearly of advance age in this video his band was still amazing and the energy in this video was fantastic. You can only wonder what he was like 20 or 30 years prior to this film.  Another real treat about this video is the dancing. My Bomba teachers have complained about the worrying trend of only women dancing Bomba, the music has always called for either or both sexes to dance.  In this video two brothers show you how its done.  Not alone that but they are clearly doing a call and response dance which is sadly fading away across the Black diaspora. For more of Don Felix Alduen's music buy his album "Candela" its a beautiful piece of work.  Enjoy the video.

NY Bomba and Plena: Los Pleneros de la 21 celebrates Las Fiestas De Cruz - May 18, 2013

Los Pleneros de la 21 (LP21) celebrates its 27th anniversary of the time-honored Puertorrican tradition of LAS FIESTAS DE CRUZ. Join LP21 for this unique community and musical celebration that captures the strength of spirit and the fortitude of community. As always, LP21's Fiestas de Cruz will create a warm and welcoming environment with live music, chanted rosaries by members of the LP21 performing troupe. Tasty Puerto Rican food and fare will be available for sale as well as original artesanias and artwork by local artists of El Barrio. Come and join them for the evening. This is a free event (suggested donation of $5 or more will contribute to future Fiesta de Cruz activities). No one will be turned away. LP21 gives thanks to its cadre of volunteers, Nilsa Marquez (Fiesta de Cruz Madrina) and the East Harlem Children's Center for hosting the event space. Location: East Harlem Center (130 East 101 Street and Lexington Avenue in El Barrio)   For more information: 212-427-5221 pleneros21@gmail.com

NY Plena: Plena Sin Fronteras at Camaradas on June 8, 2013

Look for Plena Sin Fronteras to have a gig during the afternoon of June 8, 2013 at Camaradas El Barrio.  This performance will be on the Saturday afternoon of the 116 Street Festival in Spanish Harlem. I will post the specific performance time when the information is made available to me.

Video of the Week - Ilu Aye's Mayaguez

This week I selected Ilu Aye's Mayaguez.  Back in early 2012 one of my drum instructors told my class that as a part of our Bomba education we really needed to see what it looks like outside of the class room.  In settings like the club featured in this video a dancer may not have the room to really spread out and do all their moves because things get so compact. The dancers in this video show that despite the close quarters you have to bring it. Another point the instructors were trying to make was that Bomba has a different energy to it outside of the class room and away from cultural demonstrations. In this video Bomberos are performing and dancing for each other everyone gets it and it makes difference when it comes to the vibe. 

The wooden top barrile drum

Just the other day I got the chance to speak to  Angel of ARG Percussion about his drum making.   Angel's drums stood out in my mind because he makes a wooden top barrile.  Angel also makes wooden top versions of bongos and panderos.  Unfortunately, due to his day job he doesn't have time to build very many drums.  He informed me that if you are interested in having him build you a drum you must have a lot of patience.  Below are three videos from the ARG Percussion YouTube channel. If you are interested in having Angel make you a drum go to my drum maker page and give him a call.

 

Barrile and Pandero drum makers (Bomba and Plena drum makers)

Tampa Bomba: Nostalgia Amarilla and the Bomba is back in Catrinas - May 25, 2013

Back again May 25th from 8:30pm at Catrinas Cocina y Galeria! Support your favorite Bomba group Nostalgia Amarilla and the best Mexican Restaurant in town Catrinas. Puerto Rico and Mexico meet May 25th! Reserve your table in advance at 813-251-4604!!!

Oakland Bomba: Rumba de Mayo - Bomba celebrating 5 de Mayo at La Estrellita - May 4, 2013

killmedia productions presents:

Rumba de Mayo! Come celebrate your 5 de Mayo weekend at La Estrellita! 

Featuring: Buyepongo (Los Angeles) & Las Bomberas de la Bahia 

Plus special guest DJ Pozole (La Pelanga - Berkeley)

$10 cover/ $8 before 10 / free if its your bday!

Doors/Show: 9:30PM

More about the bands:

BUYEPONGO is a LIVE and vibrant polyrhythmic sound that seamlessly fuse Afro beats which include (but are not limited to)merengue, punta,and cumbia. Creating what is now being referenced as the "Buye Beat".
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buyepongo/275471515808997

BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA: All women group from the Bay Area keeping the bomba rhythms from Puerto Rico alive! https://www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia

Stay up to date with all the latest latin shows in the Bay:http://facebook.com/killmediaproductions

La Estrellita is located at 446 East 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94606

NY Plena: Obanilu Ire Allende & Siembra Maestra at Terraza 7 in Jackson Heights, Queens - May 4, 2013

PLEENAAAAA !!! con SABOR A BORÍNQUEN LIVEE IN FULL SWING AND STYLE !! THIS SATURDAY MAY 4TH
@ Terraza Seven located : 40-19 Gleane St, Elmhurst, NY 11373
terrazacafe.com ... 7 TRAIN to 82 St. - Jackson Heights then walk to minutes to Gleane Street :) .....

9pm PLENA MUSIC WORKSHOP !! 10pm A GOZZARR PLENA !! LOS ESPERO !!

CELEBRATE LIFE IN NYC WITH THE CARIBBEAN GROOVES OF THE FUN TO DANCE, SING & PLAY (( PLENA MUSIC ))
WITH THE NEW AFROLATINO MUSIC SENSATION IN NYC !!!
!!! (( SIEMBRA MAESTRA )) !!!
DIRECTED BY PUERTO RICAN PERCUSSIONIST : OBANILÚ IRÉ ALLENDE
NO TE LO PIERDAS !!! AGOZAARRR PLENAAA !!!!

NY Bomba: The Legacy Women at Big Road in Chelsea - May 11, 2013

The Legacy Women are proud to be part of the latest installation of a Mini Multi-Cultural Festivals that celebrate the Diversity of NY brought to you by the
BIG ROAD IN CHELSEA

This evening of music, culture and dance includes dynamic performances by Robin Greenstein, Buck Meek & Shine, Big Road Blues and The Legacy Women!

For a suggested donation of only $15, you will be part of a dynamic evening that takes you through a musical journey going from Blues, JAzz, Country, Yiddish, and Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba, Afro-Dominican Palos and Salves...and more!

Date: May 11, 2013
Show time: 7pm -11pm 
Tickets: go to bigroadinchelsea.org
Big Road In Chelsea is located at 235 West 23rd Street, NY, NY - 2nd floor between 7th and 8th Avenues.

For more info call: 802-829-8174