Invites you to jam with us. Celebrate life through music, dance, great vibes, good people and delicious food.
We will fill the room with nuestra musica de Puerto Rico: Bomba, Plena, y mas como siempre.
Our Special Guest Artist has been confirmed:
We are honored to announce
the incomparable Jackeline Rago for April's Batey Boricua!
Our last Batey Boricua at Oakland Hot Plate was amazing and filled with so much love. So many people offered their love and smiles and the music was on fire!!! Thanks to all the talented folks that jammed with us.
Don't miss it! This is a family and child/youth friendly event and is a great way to warm up your afternoon and take you into the week with a smile! Thank you for spreading the word.
The Bomba y Plena Workshop celebrates its 15th year of cultural activism and education in the Bay Area!
For more information bombaaguacero@gmail.com or call 510-681-1036
No se lo pierdan!
$5 donation- proceeds go to Workshop programming
About Jackeline Rago:
Jackeline Rago is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer and educator who specialize in Venezuelan folk music and also music from other Latin American and Caribbean countries. She was borned in Caracas, Venezuela, and currently resides in the San Francisco's Bay Area, California. Rago is an accomplished string instrument player, percussionist and vocalist. She holds a BA in music majoring in classical mandolin from Music and Arts Institute, San Francisco California. In Addition, Jackeline has studied Afro-Venezuelan percussion for over 15 years with master percussionists at the Venezuelan Folklore Institute “Fundación Bigott” in Venezuela. In 2012, Rago became an Orff certified teacher from the San Francisco School/Dominican College Orff Course in California, USA.
She is the musical director of two Bay Area bands, the “Venezuelan Music Project” (Folk-Venezuelan Music) and the “VNote Ensemble” (Fusion of Venezuelan music and Jazz). Rago also is the director of the music program at EBI (Escuela Bilingue Internacion) in Oakland CA, as well as a California Jazz Conservatory faculty member and a Venezuelan music workshop leader and performer nationally and internationally (Venezuela, USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Spain, Thailand, Barbados, Brasil, St Croix).
Jackeline’s work experience, awards, recordings, photos and additional information can be access at:
www.vnoteensemble.com
Date and Time: Sunday April 12, 2015 at 4pm-7pm
Venue and Location: La Pena Cultural Center at 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Admission: $5 donation - proceeds go to workshop programming
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