NY Bomba Video: Oba leads Alma Moyo at Camaradas November 2014

This is a glimpse into an Alma Moyo performance.  Let me apologize for the blurry dark video it was the best I could do considering the lighting used by the club on that night.  That shouldn't stop you from enjoying some of the best percussionist in NYC jamming together and showing you what top notch Bomba music looks like at its highest levels.  The blog has more videos at its YouTube channel Bomba and Plena TV.

Chicago Bomba: Global Rhythm Wednesday (Buya's 5 Year Anniversary) - Wednesday November 26, 2014

Chicago, IL (November 26, 2014) Buya is pleased to announce its Fifth Anniversary Concert and live recording. The concert is Wednesday, November 26th at Mr. Brown’s Lounge and will feature Buya’s dynamic and soulful rendering of Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba. 

After five years of performing together, Buya is excited to record its first live album. Developed during the 17th century among African descendants in Puerto Rico, Bomba is the island’s oldest surviving music and dance form. The Fifth Anniversary Concert will capture Buya’s innovative yet traditional approach to Bomba. 

There is no cover for the concert, however attendance capacity is limited. Buya’s Fifth Anniversary Concert starts at 9pm at Mr. Brown’s Lounge located at 2301 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60622.

Event: Bomba Con Buya 5th Anniversary (featuring DJ Felito)
Bomba act: Bomba Con Buya
Date and Time: Wednesday November 26, 2014 at 9PM
Venue and Location: Mr. Brown's Lounge at 2301 W Chicago Ave
Admission: No cover

Boston Bomba and Plena: Exploring the African Diaspora Through Caribbean Dance and Music - Sunday November 23, 2014

Please read the flyer for event information.

Chicago Bomba: Africaribe Monthly Bombazo and Recital - Saturday November 22, 2014

It's that time again to join us for our monthly bombazo and recital. Get an early start to your holiday season and come share your great energies with us in an amazing night full of love, music, and laughter as we continue our monthly tradition of bombazos and support our academy students on our beautiful Paseo Boricua! Family, musician, and community friendly...we welcome you all! Gobble...gobble...

Chicago Bomba: Buya at Cumbia Sazo! - Saturday November 22, 2014

Last month's pachanga with Olmeca, Dos Santos and MaracuYeah was so dang beautiful-- for real! Thanks everyone for a night of puro baile, in every sense of the word. We’re back to heat up your Chi winter Sat, Nov 22nd and special guests include DJ Chorizo Funk and VJ 4th Wall out of Texas' Peligrosa crew as well as live stylings of Bomba Con Buya. Dance lessons early and another all-building affair-- part of proceeds will benefit Teachers for Social Justice and we'll be the official after-party for the social justice curriculum fair earlier that day. Invite your peeps early for the discount and see u on the dance floor!

$8 WITH RSVP at www.do312.com/cumbiasazo / $15 day of

SATURDAY, Nov 22, 8PM­-3AM
DOUBLE DOOR
1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago
21+ // Main floor is accessible. Gender­-neutral bathroom yes. Coat check yes. $4 beer of the month. $5 wells.
Presented by People's DJs Collective, FEx Events and Pachanka Music


Special guests:
// CHORIZO FUNK (Peligrosa crew, Austin, TX) //https://www.facebook.com/djchorizofunk

// VJ 4TH WALL (Peligrosa crew, Austin, TX) //
https://www.facebook.com/Peli.Boys

// BOMBA CON BUYA (live) //
https://www.facebook.com/bombaconbuya

Guest DJs:
// KINKY P (Reggae, Dub y Cumbia party) // www.facebook.com/KinkyP

// NEWLIFE (FEX) // www.facebook.com/FExEvents

// REBEL BETTY // www.facebook.com/amarabettymartinart

// SOULPHONETICS w/ percussionist Daniel Crane // www.facebook.com/soulphonetics

// DALE SHINE (CaliXta + Cavrito) // www.facebook.com/daleshinexo

Residents:
// SOUND CULTURE // www.facebook.com/SoundCultureChicago

// ITZI NALLAH // www.itzinallah.com

Live visuals by:
// CALIXTA (Dale Shine) in collaboration with VJ 4TH WALL (Peligrosa, TX)

¡ Cumbia dance lessons: 8­-9PM !
¡ Photo booth by GlitterGuts Photobooth !
¡ "Teachers Lounge" & massage room !
¡ Food by JC Cooks !

Live arts stage featuring:
¡ Natalia Virafuentes !
¡ Katrice Buckley !
¡ Matr !
¡ Leekovision !

Visual arts & vendors market featuring:
¡ Mano y Metal !
¡ Elloo Eloo !
¡ Nomadic Bloom Studio-Boutique !
¡ Limba Gal !
¡ Vida y Alma !
¡ Madre de Perla Designs !
¡ Joseph Josue Mora !
¡ Tanay Rivera w/ Damien Rose !
¡ Twenty Thou !
¡ Natalia Sustaita !
¡ Made by Julio !
¡ Planet Rock Jewelers !
¡ Radio One Chicago !

Hosted by:
¡ Logan Lu (emcee), Tifflove, Gabo, Noemi, Rich, Jaime, Lorena, D-lo, Jessica, & Xavi !

About CHORIZO FUNK:
Texas born and raised, DJ Chorizo Funk joined Peligrosa in 2012 as one of the premiere sound selectors in the lone star state. His deep passion for music and technical skill behind the turntables guarantee a soulful experience on the dancefloor. He’s able to seamlessly mix and connect the dots amongst a wide range of genres such as Afro-Latin, Afrobeat, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, and more. A 2013 Best of Austin Winner and 2012 Lords of Wax champion, Chorizo Funk is a certified party rocker who embodies the true school definition of a DJ: technical skill with his hands and an ever-growing music library embracing the best of the past, present, and future.

About VJ 4TH WALL (Peligrosa, TX):
Austin-born VJ and Visualist, 4th Wall (Muro4) joined Austin's Peligrosa crew in 2010. With roots in IDM, 4th Wall has done visual work for the likes of FourTet, Telefon Tel Aviv and RJD2. Peligrosa for life, and a founding member of the ATX beat collective known as Applied Pressure, we're super thrilled to see and learn from what VJ 4th Wall brings to the space visually.

About BOMBA CON BUYA:
Buya is a Chicago-based ensemble which aims to preserve and advance Bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest surviving African-rooted tradition. Buya means ‘good spirit’ in Taino, the language spoken among Puerto Rico’s indigenous population, and the group strives to embody this idea while advancing the tradition through performances, workshops, and community engagement. This includes artistic dialogue with historians and performers from Puerto Rico, and collaborative work with various Chicago-based musicians and dancers from Belize (Laruni Hati), Haiti (Tamboula), and Mexico (JaroChicanos).

About CUMBIASAZO:
Chicago's sporadic and nomadic Cumbia and Tropical Bass gathering, since 2011.
www.cumbiasazo.com
www.facebook.com/cumbiasazochi
www.twitter.com/cumbiasazo

New York Bomba: Alma Moyo Live at Camaradas El Barrio - Friday November 21, 2014

Alma Moyo returns to Camaradas bringing their flavor of Puerto Rican roots "Bomba!" to Spanish Harlem.

Event: Alma Moyo Live at Camaradas El Barrio
Artist: Alma Moyo
Date and Time: Friday November 21, 2014 at 9PM
Venue and Location: Camaradas El Barrio at 2241 First Avenue, New York, NY, corner of 115 Street in Spanish Harlem
Admission: Not known yet but expect a cover charge

Here is a video of Alma Moyo performing at Camaradas in the April (2014).

Post by Camaradas El Barrio.

Boston Bomba: Roots & Rudiments - Bomba - Friday November 14, 2014

Afro-Antillean Roots and Rudiments is a new collaborative project between artists focused on the preservation of Afro-Caribbean history through music and dance.

Next week the project launches its first workshops/gatherings in Boston with special guest artists Nicky Laboy CajaDura, Jorge Arce, Sandra Marcelino and Eli Pabon Lady Enchantress

Through percussion and dance workshops we will explore African influence in Puerto Rico dating back to the 15th century, how its influence has been preserved and the significance of its preservation.

Two gatherings next week open to all:

Wednesday Nov 12th 7pm-9pm ( Bomba percussion and dance workshop)

Friday Nov 14th 6pm-9pm (Bomba percussion and dance workshop with Bombazo)

Costs (help pay for space, transportation and other fees)

$20 per gathering ($10 for children and youth)
or
$35 for both gatherings (must pre pay at door on Nov 12th to receive discount) ($15 for children and youth)

Location: Spontaneous Celebrations Danforth St, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130

Private and Semi Private sessions in Bomba percussion and dance also available upon request.

Email afroantilleanroots@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support and we hope to see you next week. Please share this post with those who may be interested...

New York Bomba and Plena: Los Pleneros de la 21 presents Sancocho Musical - Saturday November 29, 2014

Come to El Barrio, bring your friends and familia to Join the LP21 familia as we overcome the turkey and pernil stuffing from Thanksgiving with a very healthy and scrumptious dose of MUSICA, BAILE Y GOZADERA!

Saturday, November 29, 2014
9pm
Camaradas El Barrio
115th Street & 1st Avenue
Only $10!
Tix on sale now, 
pleneros21@gmail.com
212.427.5521

LP21 brings the Fall installment of EL SANCOCHO MUSICAL- an evening meant to get you jamming, swinging, dancing, playing and singing to the siunds of Bomba, Plena, Salsa y mucho mas. Live performances by LP21, special guests, and those of you itching to get your parrandas started....so don't forget to bring your dancing shoes, your panderos, barriles, guicharos and maracas, and get ready to get down!

Hosted by Camaradas El Barrio, this is a family friendly event...come early with the young ones, and get your first helping of music, come later and catch the delicious seconds! Stay for the whole night, and get a very filling evening of incomparable Bomba and Plena.

Sancocho Musical is part of LP21's Cultural Legacy Initiatives and is made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts, The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the Offices of Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Bronx Bomba and Plena: 5th South Bronx Folk Festival - Monday November 17th- Saturday November 22nd, 2014

November 17-22, 2014

With the goal of highlighting the cultural diversity of our community, while showcasing a shared folklore and tradition in performance, Diversity in Arts and Nations for Cultural Education, Inc. (DANCE), presents the fifth annual South Bronx Folk Festival—a week of cultural events open to the public at various venues in the South Bronx. For more information please contact info@southbronxfolkfestival.org

Calendar of Events

Monday, November 17, 6:30pm
A Panel Discussion with Danza Fiesta Artists
Building bridges to Puerto Rican folk dance and music in NYC
@ Boricua College, 890 Washington Avenue, Bronx

Tuesday, November 18, 4:00pm
Traditional Puerto Rican Dance Workshop with Cristal Reyes
@ Boricua College, 890 Washington Avenue, Bronx

Wednesday, November 19, 4:00pm
Re-discovering Traditional Afro-Puerto Rican Dance and Music with Norka Hernandez-Nadal
@ Boricua College, 890 Washington Avenue, Bronx

Thursday, November 20, 10:30am, 11:30am
Traditional Puerto Rican Dance Workshop for Youth with Cristal Reyes
@ PS 114, 1155 Cromwell Avenue, Bronx

Saturday, November 22, 4:00pm
A memorable afternoon of Caribbean Folklore with ILU AYE, Danza Fiesta and participants of DANCE's Arts in Education program.
Main Theater @ Eugenio Maria de HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE/CUNY
450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street, Bronx

Box Office: (718)518-4455
Tickets:
$10 General admission
$5 Children/Students/Seniors

Tampa Bomba and Plena: Festival de Bomba y Plena en Tampa - November 16, 2014

FESTIVAL DE BOMBA y PLENA EN TAMPA! NOV. 16TH
ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH! 
W/ Rafael Maya (Desde Cero) Charley Rivas Johnny A. Frias (Zona de Bomba) Hector Colon (Cuki Ara/Nostalgia Amarilla/Bomba Puertorriqueña En Tampa) Pablo Luis Rivera (Restauracion Cultural)Angelina Rivera (Bomba Yo/Nostalgia Amarilla/Bomba Puertorriqueña En Tampa) Jessica D. Albino-Garza (‪#‎BombaBody‬ /Nostalgia Amarilla/Bomba Puertorriqueña En Tampa)
Proyecto Unión presents ‪#‎Bomber‬@sdelaFlorida y Bomba Body
Julissa Manners, Jessica Bayonet Asia Janay Lavarello
Invited Speaker! Luis Gilberto Torres Santiago
Alberto Delgado Santiago

Event: Festival de Bomba y Plena en Tampa
Bomba and Plena artists: Proyecto Union, Los Pleneros de la Cresta, A Son de Plena, Plena Mar Latino, Renacer Borincano and Bomba Body Dance 
Date and Time: Saturday November 16, 2014 from 12pm -7pm
Venue and Location: St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 3012 W Cherry Street, Tampa, FL 33607
Admission: Free
For more information: (813) 570-8179

Pre-festival party: Friday November 15th at Mojitos Lounge at Crowne Plaza Westshore, Tampa, FL

New York Bomba: Midnight Miel Morena - Saturday November 8, 2014

Join NYC's leading ladies of Bomba and Palos for a delectable night full of live music and dance!

Midnite Miel Morena is back, featuring NYC's leading ladies of Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba & Afro-Dominican Palos drum music!

A taste of Caribbean Island in the heart of Spanish Harlem!

Saturday, Nov. 8th
Camaradas El Barrio
E. 115th Street and 1st Ave. NY NY
Travel: #6 or #2 train to E. 116th Street, 
Cover: $5

Event: Midnight Miel Morena
Bomba artists: The Legacy Women
Date and Time: Saturday November 8, 2014 at 9:30pm-1am
Venue and Location: Camaradas El Barrio at 2241 First Avenue, corner of 115 Street, New York, NY
Admission: $5
For more information go to facebook.com/ legacy womennyc or  call (646) 924-7187

Virginia Bomba: Bomba Afro-Puerto Rican Dance Workshop - Saturday November 15, 2014

We are returning to Richmond! 

We extend you an invitation to learn about the Afro-Caribbean music and dance from Puerto Rico called BOMBA. It is a music and dance developed by the African slaves that worked in the sugarcane fields, and it is still alive in the island and in the diaspora. It is a dialog between the dancer and one of the many drummers. The dancer makes body figures called 'piquetes' and the lead drummer --called the 'primo' or 'subidor'-- interprets them in the drum. One dancer at a time 'challenges' or 'talks' to the 'primo' drummer through his or her dance sequence. Bomba is a personal expression, it is freedom, it is our legacy and our treasure.

The workshop will cover bomba history, basic steps, a dance sequence, and an individual practice. If you are interested in this opportunity we encourage you to come out and have fun with us!

Female attendees are encouraged to bring their own long full-circle skirts or scarves.

$25/class
$15/class for Seniors, Educators, Students and Children
Cash, check & cards accepted at the door.
Call (804) 334-8136 or email dance@clavesunidos.com for details and registration.

Don't forget to invite your friends through our facebook event and like us:https://www.facebook.com/semillacultural

This workshop is one in a series of five dance workshops that will be offered in Richmond. For more information about the other workshops, visit CLAVES UNIDOS' facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1449809508619796/

Event: Bomba Afro-Puerto Rican Dance Workshop
Bomba organization: Semilla Cultural
Date and Time: Saturday November 15, 2014, 12pm -2pm
Venue and Location: Dogtown Dance Theater 109 W 15th Street, Richmond, VA
Admission: $25/class; $15/class for seniors, educators, students & children - cash, check and cards accepted at the door
For more information: info@semillacultural.org or call (804) 334-8136

New York Bomba and Plena: Raiz de Bomba and Plena - Thursday November 6, 2014

Join us on November 6 for a special event where artist and performer Jorge Arce will lead a discussion and demonstration about the origins of Puerto Rican bomba and plena. The presentation includes a historical overview of the music’s tradition, instrumentation and current performance practices in the United States. Professor Antonio Nadal, deputy director of the Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies at Brooklyn College (CUNY) will be the discussant at this event. He specializes in teaching Latin American and Caribbean literature, pedagogy, bilingualism, in addition to the music and folklore of Puerto Rico. Nadal noted the importance of learning about these musical traditions as they “are part of the Afro-Puerto Rican artistic heritage that is often dismissed, or even ignored, by those who wish to emphasize only our European roots.”

The presentation will start with an informative introduction to the origin of bomba and plena within the historical context of the Caribbean. It will be followed by an interactive demonstration of the various rhythmical patterns within those styles manifested through its instrumentation, singing and dance. “This event is designed with the community in mind, all are invited and all are welcome. This will be a multi-generational and interactive presentation where both academics and people from the community can learn and enjoy,” said Arce.

Since 1983, it has been Arce's mission to promote the bomba and plena musical traditions in Massachusetts and beyond. Over the last 30 years he has conducted workshops, classes, residency programs and performances at schools, festivals, community organizations and universities. Arce is also a cultural historian and researcher.

Jorge Arce's early exposure to the bomba and plena in Puerto Rico helped him establish a direct relationship in the early 1970s with the Cepeda Family who are well known keepers of African musical traditions in the island. In 1979, he wrote, performed, directed, and choreographed the musical theater piece ‘Melodía en el Caño’ in collaboration with the Cepeda’s . This piece was broadcasted as a TV special and later recorded on the album ‘Tierra, Tierra’ (Arto Max Records, 1980) by Haciendo Punto en Otro Son, a renowned musical group of which Jorge Arce has been a member since 1978. Arce toured the United States from 1975 to 1982 as an actor and musician. His musical group Humano, founded in 1987, was awarded the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Latin Act in 1990. His cultural workshops and performances were programmed at more than 1000 schools, universities and educational centers.

To RSVP for this event contact centro.events@hunter.cuny.edu or call (212) 772-5714. For updated information about Centro’s events please visit our website and follow us on social media (@CentroPR; #centroevents).

Centro Events are free of charge and live-streamed from our website.

Event: Raiz de Bomba y Plena

Bomba and Pena artist: Jorge Arce

Date and Time: Thursday November 6, 2014 at 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Venue: and Location: Silberman School of Social Work, Auditorium
2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY (East 119th Street)

Admission: Not listed