Miami Bomba: Music, Art, and Food with Zona de Bomba & Buya + Reynaldo Guaracibo Rodriguez @ Mi Viejo San Juan Restaurant - Friday September 12, 2014

Inviting everyone to the Official After-Party for the "Expresion de Barrio 4" Miami exhibit opening. Zona de Bomba and Buya will be playing live and Reynaldo Guaracibo Rodriguez, creator of the Expresion de Barrio Exhibit will also be in attendance and exhibiting some of his wonderful art! There will also be many friends in Bomba visiting and we hope to share the batey with all! No Cover Charge.

Event: Music, Art, and Food with Zona de Bomba & Buya + Reynaldo Guaracibo Rodriguez @ Mi Viejo San Juan Restaurant 
Artists: Bomba Con Buya (Chicago) and Zona de Barro (Miami)
Date and Time: - Friday September 12, 2014
Venue and Location: Mi Viejo San Juan Restaurant & El Yunque Lounge at 1200 SW 57th Avenue, West Miami, FL 33144
Admission: No cover charge

For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=305849146262086&ref=70

Bronx Bomba: The Annual People's Poetry In The Park / Bomba Fest & BBQ w/ Friends & Family - Saturday August 30, 2014

Event: The Annual People's Poetry In The Park / Bomba Fest & BBQ w/ Friends & Family
Date and Time: Saturday August 30, 2014 from 7AM -7PM 
Location: Orchard Beach Bronx, see information below.
Free event

Hola, mi gente!

It's that time again! Every year around this time I put together a picnic for our friends and family and just like last year, we have LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. If you were one of the OVER 100 people that attended last year's picnic, then you KNOW it's an event you shouldn't miss. OFF THE HOOK!

For those of you who are not familiar with this event, please allow me to explain. During the summer many of us gather for different events, may it be poetry, party cruises, concerts, birthday parties, etc. Unfortunately for some, many of these events take place at clubs or lounges.

I've come to understand there are many people who miss out on these gatherings for the following reasons: Employment, Under 21, Unable to find a babysitter, and for many of us, our financial situation isn't so great.

My main objective: I always do this picnic on the last Saturday before classes officially resume as an End of Summer Break gathering. I do it this way to provide a neutral ground for EVERYONE to attend and enjoy. This is an awesome icebreaker as well. There is no need to "dress to impress", no pressure of "one on one' meetings, but most importantly, it's a FAMILY event. No one needs to be left behind.

This is an awesome way to meet the people you've established relationships with over time over the line but have never had the chance to meet. This is also a great way of meeting new people and creating new relationships.

It's always wonderful to share laughs, stories and great food, play games, dance, and create new stories for new memories. However, you still miss out on some of these awesome events and that's why I thought to do it different this year.

I've reached out to some of my wonderful people and they've agreed to contribute to this picnic and turn it into an extraordinary event.


******* LOCATION *******

In the grass area right alongside the parking lot, near the ball courts. There's NO WAY you'll miss us. If you've attended before, know that it's in the same spot. I'll post a picture of the area soon.

Public Transportation:
Take 6 train to Pelham Bay Park then transfer to the BX-12 Orchard Beach

Driving:
In the Bronx, Take Bruckner Expressway (I-95N) To
Orchard Beach/City Island Exit 8B.
Follow signs for Orchard Beach.

* * * MENU * * *
TBA



For info on this event go to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1414403988800893&ref=70

New York Bomba: Tato Torres and Yerbabuena at Camaradas El Barrio - Friday August 29, 2014

Event and Artist: Tato Torres and Yerbabuena at Camaradas El Barrio
Date and Time: Friday August 29, 2014 at 9PM
Venue and Location: Camaradas El Barrio at 2241 1st Avenue at corner of 115th Street, Spanish Harlem, NY.
Admission: Not listed

For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=271274853059249&ref=70

Tato Torres and the Urban Jibaros of YERBABUENA return to their home-stage at Camaradas El Barrio.

Full Details: http://www.reverbnation.com/show/14121214

YERBABUENA: Boricua Roots Music
http://www.reverbnation.com/yerbabuena

"YERBABUENA not to be confused with the Afro-Latin pop band Yerba Buena, is the Puerto Rican band from New York led by the singer Tato Torres. It’s Boricua roots music with some updating and flexibility: percussive bomba and plena, jíbaro folk songs and deep electric-bass grooves." -BEN RATLIFF, The New York Times

yerbabuena, hierbabuena, n., f. : wild spearmint, mint
yerba, hierba, n., f. : herb : grass : weed
buena, n., f., adj. : good
Note: the Spanish name "yerba-buena" ("good herb") is used to describe several varieties of mint, including Satureja douglasii, Satureja chamissonis, and Mentha spicata (spearmint)

A new Boricua (Puerto Rican) generation is embracing their musical roots. The work of #TatoTorres & #YERBABUENA (one word) is the product of everything that leads to a contemporary Puerto Rican musical experience. While well-recognized Boricuas like Willie Colón, Marc Anthony and Ricky Martin are known worldwide for their "Latin" flavor, #YERBABUENA has been changing the way people listen to Puerto Rican music in New York City and beyond.

#YERBABUENA is a group of individuals who come together to play the music that they love under the musical direction of singer-composer-musician #TatoTorres. It is composed of musicians, singers and dancers from the New York City area, who share an intense passion for the musical traditions of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

YERBABUENA reclaims the Puerto Rican music often branded as "folkloric," refusing to accept its packaging as frozen-in-time museum pieces, only vaguely connected to contemporary culture. Instead, they make gorgeous music that incorporates past, but lives in the present. YERBABUENA taps right into the core of the Boricua experience.

*Boricua Roots Music

Boricua Roots Music is a musical movement in which Boricua musicians have combined and re-combined elements of traditional and/or "folkloric" music as contemporary musical expressions. This style of modern music, which reaches back to the roots of Boricua (Puerto Rican) tradition has come to be called "roots music" or "música de raíz" in Spanish. The movement is also often referred to simply as "roots" or "raíces" in Spanish.

Tampa Bomba (Classes) BOMBA.BODY.ONE & BOMBA.BODY.TWO - August 13- December 13, 2014

Fitness, Bomba, Basics lead by instructor Jessica at Tampa's TapRoot Dance Studio 

MORE INFO TO COME FOR ALL CLASSES:
AUGUST 20TH
BOMBA BODY AND BABY BUMPS with Drummers- Wednesdays at 7:00pm

SEPTEMBER 2014
BOMBA BODY KIDS - Saturdays at 2:00pm
BOMBA BODY TWO - INTERMEDIATE 3:00pm

OCTOBER 2014
BOMBA BODY DRUMMING - BEGINNERS 4:30pm

GROUP PRIVATE Lessons/Events - contact us for scheduling

Drummers are welcomed! Contact us for scheduling
Water and Gatorade provided!
Have questions? Email: bombabodydance@gmail.com
Invite your friends! Join our group page... www.facebook.com/groups/BombaBodyDance

Venue and Location: TapRoot Dance Studio, 1917 North Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607

Orlando Bomba (Class): Taller de ritmos de bomba y bailes con Angel "Balancé" Reyes - Saturday - August 23, 2014

Corre la voz! Angel Balancé Reyes nuevamente reparte su conocimiento y destrezas a todo aquel que desea aprender más de la Bomba Puertorriqueña.
Porque moverse sin sentido frente al barril no es bailar Bomba. La Bomba es respeto por la cultura. "Es tradición con Elegancia y Altura" ...agosto 23 no te lo pierdas. Traído a ti por Arte Borikua Galería C.

Spread the word! Angel Balance Reyes again shared their knowledge and skills to anyone who wants to learn more about Puerto Rican Bomba....August 23rd don't miss it. Brought to you by Arte Borikua Gallery C.

Drum/percusion 3:00-4:30PM

Dance 4:45-6:15PM

Saturday August 23, 2014 at 2:30PM

Arte Borikua Gallery C at 207 North Goldenrod Road Suite 500, Orlando, FL 32807

Cost: Not listed

For information go to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1548523578708979&ref=br_tf or write to  Arte Borikua Galeria C

Bronx Bomba and Plena (Classes): Bomba Works is Back in Session - Start Date Sunday September 14, 2014

BombaWorks Is Back In Session - Sunday, Sept. 14th at 1pm

Percussion ($10/ea.):
- Bomba
- Plena

Dance ($5)
- Bomba

FREE WORKSHOPS when you take Bomba or Plena percussion classes:

- Song & Lyric: Bomba & Plena.
- Minor Percussion: Bomba & Plena

Workshops held at El Fogon Center for the Arts 989 Home Street (corner of Vyse Ave.) Bronx, NY 10459

Need more info.? Contact us at:
Bombaworks@gmail.com
646-509-1219

There are loaner drums on a first come first served basis available for students. NO sit-ins or recording devices of any kind.

Holyoke, MA Bomb and Plena: Bomba y Plena En El Parque (The 5th Annual Community Bombazo) - Sunday August 24, 2014

Event: Cepeda New Generation Dance Presents: Bomba y Plena En El Parque (The 5th Annual Community Bombazo)
Artist: Don Roberto Cepeda, Brendaliz Cepeda, Anthony Wilson, Mandy Cepda and others.
Date and Time: Sunday August 24, 2014 from 1-4pm
Venue: Veterans Park (Holyoke, MA)
Admission: Not listed

For more information: call (413) 537-8713 or email cepedanewgeneration@gmail.com

Kissimmee Plena: Fiesta De Panderos, Trompetas y Soneros - Saturday August 23, 2014

Events: Fiesta De Panderos, Trompetas y Soneros
Artist: Son de Kalle, Grupo Y. A. Plena and Pleneros de la Gunda desde Jacksonville
Date and Time Saturday August 23, 2014 at 12PM
Venue and Location La Finca de Chris at 4250 High Plains Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744
Admission: $10
For more information call: (407) 766-9170 or (407) 538-6042

Tampa Plena: 3er aniversario Mofongazo, con Paquito Acosta y ASDP - Sunday August 17, 2014

Event: 3er aniversario Mofongazo, con Paquito Acosta y ASDP

Artists: Paquito Acosta and A Son de Plena

Date and Time Sunday August 17, 2014, 1-pm-8pm

Venue and Location: El Monongazo Restaurant at 5520 Hanley Road, Tampa, FL

Admission: Not Listed

For more info call: (813) 280-2929

Maryland Bomba and Plena: Fiesta Boricua 2014 - Saturday September 13, 2014

Event: Fiesta Boricua 2014
Artists: Los Hijo 'e Plena (Maryland), Plena Sin Fronteras (NY) and Yerbabuena (NY)
Date and Time: Saturday September 13, 2014 at 6pm till 11pm
Venue and Location: The Elks Lodge at 6700 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737
Admission: $50, food included

For more information: Facebook Cultura Plenera, www.CulturaPlenera.org, culturaplenera@gmail.com or call (410) 428-8383
http://www.culturaplenera.com/orders/tickets.htm

Maryland Bomba: Bomba y Plena en el Parque - Saturday September 6, 2014

Event: Bomba y Plena en el Parque
Host: Cultura Plenera
Guest Artist: Los Pleneros de la 21
Date and Time: Saturday September 6, 2014, 12 noon -6pm
Venue and Location: North Laurel Park, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, MD 20723
Admission: Free and open to the public

For more information call: (410) 428-8383 or (410) 206-7350

New York Bomba: Tato Torres & Yerbabuena Celebrate Camaradas El Barrio's 10th Anniversary - Saturday August 16, 2014

YERBABUENA 
http://www.reverbnation.com/yerbabuena

Tato Torres and New York City’s premier Boricua Roots Music crew:YERBABUENA: Boricua Roots Music, celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the now legendary Camaradas El Barrio.

Come enjoy the sounds of YERBABUENA’s Bomba, Plena and Lelolay!!!

"YERBABUENA Not to be confused with the Afro-Latin pop band Yerba B...uena, this is the Puerto Rican band from New York led by the singer Tato Torres. It’s Boricua roots music with some updating and flexibility: percussive bomba and plena, jíbaro folk songs and deep electric-bass grooves." -BEN RATLIFF, The New York Times


Event: Tato Torres and Yerbabuena Celebrate Camaradas El Barrio's 10th Anniversary 
Artist: Tato Torres and Yerbabuena
Date and Time: August 16, 2014 at 9PM
Venue and Location: Camaradas El Barrio 2241 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029, camaradaselbarrio.com/
Directions: #6 Subway to "116th Street", walk east to First Avenue, then right to 115th Street.
Admission: Not listed

Afro-Inspira at La Marqueta, Spanish Harlem - Nelson

There's a new Bomba group in the New York City area, Afro-Inspira. Founded and directed by Yeli Mara the group brings a fresh prospective and vibe to the Bomba music community.  They are currently performing every Thursday at La Marqueta in Spanish Harlem (located at East 115 and Park Ave).

I got a chance last week to go "Uptown" and check them out in person.  I shot four videos of group members dancing during the show. Here's group member Nelson stepping out and giving us a demonstration of Bomba male dancing.  I'll post later the other three videos later in the week. Enjoy

New York Bomba: Afro Inspira Every Thursday at La Marqueta in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem)

La Marqueta Retoña y habla BOMBA!!!

Come for your weekly dose of live Afro Puerto Rican Bomba music. Enjoy of an interactive performance in the heart of El Barrio. Join Afro Inspira Frienmily in honoring our powerful story of freedom, healing and empowerment. 
Co-create with us a safe space for self and collective expression. Our mission is to be present for your story and share it with the world through dance-singing and drumming.
Every Thursday hasta que Sol se oculte!!!
Free!!!
6:30pm
115th st and Park Ave!!!

Afro Inspira BOMBA performance group come from the need to re-create our Bomba roots traditions in the here and now. Afro Inspira have the intention to educate, empower, and provide a safe space for self and collective expression. We understand that there is healing, transformation, values, and power embedded in the Afro Puerto Rican Bomba tradition. Bomba is an oral tradition and as so we have the responsibility to narrate our stories through songs and dance. Our story is full of struggles, chaos, love, happiness, resistance, and many other feelings that need to be share and liberate in conversation with the drum. We are a community of artists, cultural warriors, political organizer, freedom fighters, moms, teachers, and therapists that promote healing and a space for it. Enjoy the power of the group and "remenea" el espiritú. Afro-Inspira pa' tí!

New Jersey Plena: 8va Feria De Artes Y Musica - Saturday August 9, 2014

Event: 8va Feria De Artes y Musica (8th Arts and Music Fair of NJ)
Artists: Johnny Olivo y Herencia De Plena; Pastrana y Plena Dulce
Date and Time: Saturday August 9, 2014 from 12 Noon till 8pm
Venue and Location: Elwood Park, (North), Newark, New Jersey 07104 enter Summer Ave and (or) Lincoln Ave
Admission: Not listed

San Franciso Bomba: Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena Workshop w/ Hector Lugo - Saturday August 9, 2014

This hands-on workshop focuses on four of the most popular seises de bomba (bomba sub-genres) from the Santurce tradition of Puerto Rico — the sicá, the yubá, the cuembé and the holandés — as well as the basic percussion rhythms of the Puerto Rican plena. Participants will learn the techniques of playing traditional instruments, including the barriles (barrel drums), cuás (sticks) and maraca (shaker), as well as the panderos (hand-held frame drums) and güícharo (the Puerto Rican güiro or scraper) essential to plena. Participants will also learn songs for each of these rhythms, gaining an overview of the origins, evolution, and significance of plena and bomba in Puerto Rico’s rich musical culture. The workshop will be led by Héctor Lugo, director of La Mixta Criolla and The Bomba y Plena Workshop, with the assistance of Juseff Pili Martínez and Sandra García-Rivera. 

Students are encouraged to bring their own drums to class; some instruments will be provided.

Event: Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena Workshop
Artist: Hector Lugo
Date and Time: Saturday August 9th, 2014 at 4pm
Venue and Location: SF Jazz Center, Joe Henderson Lab (see contact info for location)
Admission: $5 for children, $20 for adults

For more information and tickets go to http://www.sfjazz.org/events/sessions/2014/education/puerto-rican-bomba

Boston Bomba: Bomba Sankofa at Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts - Saturday August 3, 2014

Bomba Sankofa will be bringing Bomba to the Puerto Rican festival this Sunday! Join them for a day of Celebration - Bomba is about community and conversation - they want you to be part of the dialogue! 

Event: Bomba Sankofa at the Puerto Rican Festival of MA
Artists: Bomba Sankofa
Date and Time: Sunday August 3, 2014, performance time not listed
Venue: Boston City Hall Plaza 

Bronx Bomba: Bombazo Dance Co and Bomba Yo at Boogie on the Boulevard: Summer Sunday - Sunday August 3, 2014

Celebrate the Bronx's 100th anniversary with three pedestrian Sundays on the Grand Concourse between 165th and 167th Streets.
Schedule

11:00am, - 11:25am

Bombazo Dance Company will perform as the opening act for Blvd.
Founder, Choreographer and Bronxite Milteri Tucker and her diverse group of dancers will perform there fusion of Bomba with Modern Dance.

1:30pm-2:00pm

Bomba Yo performs as closing act.

New York Bomba: Ilu Aye at Camaradas - Friday August 8, 2014

Event: Ilu Aye at Camaradas El Barrio
Artists: Ilu Aye
Date and Time: Friday August 8, 2014 at 10PM
Venue and Location: Camaradas El Barrio at 2241 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Admission: $10 at the door

(FYI- Ilu Aye is mostly known for their Cuban Rhumba they also perform Dominican Palo and Puerto Rican Bomba during their shows.)

Tampa Bomba: Bombazo TapRoot Dance Studio - Saturday August 2, 2014

Saturday August 2, 2014
Bombazo en
TapRoot Dance Studio
1917 N. Howard, Tampa, FL
Arrival: 3pm Begin at 345p
For more information or to confirm this event call TapRoot at (813) 642-7224