Berkeley Bomba: ¡Batey Boricua! - Sunday April 12, 2015

Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop 
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

Oakland Bomba: Batey Boricua - Sunday April 12, 2015

Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop 
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 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!

Date and Time: Sunday April 12, 2015 at 4pm-7pm
Venue and Location: La Pena Cultural Center at 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA


For more information bombaaguacero@gmail.com or call 510-681-1036

We have a very special guest artist that we are honored to announce this week.

No se lo pierdan!

$5 donation- proceeds go to Workshop programming

San Jose Bomba (classes): Bomba Afro-Puerto Rican Drum and Dance In the South Bay - Thursdays Winter/Spring 2015

BOMBA Afro-Puerto Rican Drum and Dance 

Dates and Times - January 26 to April 3, from 7-8:30 pm

Ages and Cost: 10 yrs./Adults | Pavilion $100 full session ($12 per class)

Venue and Location: School of Arts and Culture at MHP at 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose CA 95116

Classes are on Thursday and will be taught by Ali Luna and Roman"Ito" Carrillo and many other special guest artist throughout the session.

San Francisco Bomba: Bomberas de la Bahia+ Others in La Mission! - Saturday February 7, 2015

Don’t miss La Bomberas de La Bahia Bring that organic hip moving medicine to the SF Mission District +LA’s Viento Callejero (Urban psychedelic Cumbia), and hypnotic songstress Maria Jose Montejo 
Show Details


Bomba artists: Las Bomberas de la Bahia
When: Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 9:00 PM
Ticket Price: $10.00 - $15.00
Door Time: 8:00 PM
Restrictions: 18 & over
Under 21 must buy $5 drink ticket at the door.
$8 Student tickets with valid ID at The Doors 

Venue and Location: Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
For pre sale hit link:
http://brickandmortarmusic.com/event.cfm?id=189280&cart#fbShareLinkTag

Las Bomberas de la Bahia: Bringing the heat of the Caribbean to revelers nationwide is the Bay Area’s own Las Bomberas de la Bahia. One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!
https://www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia/about
Viento Callejero is a fresh approach urban tropical music stripped down to feature its rawest elements. This trio breaks down the rhythmic and melodic pulse of Cumbia Colombiana, Son Montuno, Merengue, Reggae, Dance Hall, and Rock to create a new sound that is infectious to the listener’s ears, hips, and feet.
VC is: Gabriel J Villa (Chicano Batman)
Federico Zuniga Jr.( Bay Area’sTokeson,La Colectiva)
Gloria Estrada (formerly of la Santa Cecilia)
www.facebook.com/vientocallejero
https://vientocallejero.bandcamp.com/releases
www.vientocallejero.com

María José’s life changed in 2009 on a beach in her native Puerto Rico, where a friend gave her a used harp. She began writing hypnotic, haunting songs
that grow out of an intuitive process of deep listening.
Her music is informed by the images and rhythms of the natural world in all its vastness.
https://mariajosemontijo.bandcamp.com/album/estrellas-ep
https://www.facebook.com/majomusika/info?tab=page_info

Berkeley Bomba (Bay Area): ¡Batey Boricua! - Sunday December 14, 2014

Come jam with us! Celebrate life through music, dance and good people. Bomba, Plena, y mas como siempre. We are excited to finish our semester and year with this Batey Boricua. Don't miss it. This is a family and child/youth friendly event and great way to continue your holiday celebration! Thank you for spreading the word.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY THE PUERTO RICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE WORKSHOP LED BY HECTOR LUGO. COME AND ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL VARIETY OF MUSIC OUR PUERTO RICO HAS TO OFFER!

Event: Batey Boricua
Special performance by Puerto Rican Music Ensemble Workshop
Date and Time: Sunday December 14, 2014 at 3pm to 6pm
Venue and Location: La Pena Cultural Center at 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Admission: $5 donation

Oakland Bomba: Dia De Los Muertos "Remembering Our Loved Ones" - Sunday November 2, 2014

Join us this Sunday, Nov. 2nd, from 3-7pm for a special Día de los Muertos event to celebrate and honor our beloved creator Holly Schneider and all of our loved ones who have transitioned. There'll be great live music, poetry, altar-making, and activity stations for people of all ages. 

Performers include: DIANA GAMEROS :: OAKLAND FUTURE TRIO :: LAS BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA :: MARIA JOSE MONTIJO & JORDAN HAAR :: ELIZABETH TREADWELL :: ALISON MONCRIEFF :: RENATA TERVALON :: 

Arrive early so you don't miss any of the performances.

Activity stations and workshops will be lead by local artists.

*If you're interested in the candle-decorating activity, please bring a photocopy of a loved one to use on the candle. Printing the photo on velum paper allows for the candle to shine through the photo but you can print on any kind of paper. All other materials will be provided.

Admission is FREE!!
This event was made possible by the Akonadi Foundation + The San Francisco Foundation.

Event: Studio Grand's Celebration Dia de los Muertos
Bomba artists: Las Bomberas de la Bahia
Date and Time Sunday November 2, 2010, 3pm-7pm
Venue and Location: Studio Grand at 3234 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Admission: Free

Oakland Bomba: Las Bomberas de la Bahia perform at De-Cipher - Friday Octobver 24, 2014

Come out to Studio Grand for a night of great music and poetry on Saturday, Oct. 24th!! Las Bomberas de la Bahia is excited to perform with Antique Naked Soul.

Event: De-Cipher
Artists: Las Bomberas de la Bahia
Date and Time: Friday October 24, 2014 at 9pm, show starts at 9:45pm
Venue and Location: Studio Grand at 3234 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
Admission: $10-15 sliding scale

Oakland Bomba: Bomba Dance Classes w/ Julia Caridad Cepeda Martínez + Denise Solis of Las Bomberas de la Bahia - Sunday Sept 28, 2014

BOMBA DANCE CLASSES // 

A FOLKLORIC TRADITION OF PUERTO RICO

Taught by Julia Caridad Cepeda Martínez with musical accompaniment by Denise Solis of Las Bomberas de la Bahia

Ongoing Class Starting Sunday, September 28

Sundays 11:30am - 1pm

*Classes start promptly at 11:30am*

$13 Drop In 

$44 \ 4 classes (To be used within three months of purchase.)

$100 \ 10 classes (To be used within three months of purchase.)

Location: Studio Grand at 3234 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Puerto Rican Bomba as we know it today was born on the sugar cane plantations of the Island. It’s the popular response formed in music and dance to the aristocracy. Through the rhythms, happiness, faith, suffering, and daily events were communicated through the Tradition.The Tradition was born on the coasts of Puerto Rico and, on the coasts, is where it’s said to sound best. The barriles (Bomba drums) or las bombas is where the name for Bomba came from. “In Bomba, there are three or more buleadores (rhythm drums/drummers) and only one primo or subidor (lead drummer),” as told by Rafael Cepeda Atiles.

http://www.studiograndoakland.org/bomba-dance

ABOUT JULIA CARIDAD CEPEDA MARTÍNEZ

Julia Caridad Cepeda Martínez was born on November 13, 1976. She is the daughter of Bomba Master Jesús Cepeda Brenes and Sonia Martínez. She is also the granddaughter of Puerto Rico’s patriarch of Bomba and Plena, best known as El Roble Mayor (The Elder Oak), Don Rafael Cepeda y Caridad Brenes. Julia was born into the cradle of the Cepeda Family, a family of artisans, musicians, dancers, and composers. The Cepeda Family has devoted themselves to the preservation of Puerto Rican folklore for many years. Julia is part of the sixth generation of Bomba practitioners in her family. Her father, Jesús Cepeda, best known as el Tambor Mayor (Elder Drum), is the director of the Rafael Cepeda Folkloric Cultural Foundation.

Julia Caridad made her debut performance in 1981 at the Center for Fine Arts in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in collaboration with the Ballet of San Juan in a piece directed by the distinguished Ana Garcia. In 1982, Julia was featured in the documentary El Patriarca (The Patriarch), which told the history and significance of Puerto Rican folkloric culture. In 1983, she traveled with her family to Washington DC where they were presented with the National Heritage Fellowship Award by the National Endowment for the Arts granted by the Smithsonian Institute. At that time, all of members of the Cepeda family were given a certificate of recognition by the, then, President Ronald Reagan. In 1985, Julia was part of a cultural exchange that included Cuba’s Irakere, Rey Barreto, and the Cepeda Family on the island of Guadalupe. Since then, Julia Caridad has continued to nurture her position as a part of the Bomba tradition along with her family having taught dance classes, participating in collaborations and presenting publically with international artists including Paul Simon, Ricky Martin, Robby Dracco, Wilkins, Manny Manuel, among others. In 1996, she was brought to New York to teach Bomba classes, demonstrating the various rhythms of Bomba. She also helped found the Proyecto Dos Alas (Two Wings Project). In 2000, along with her family, she toured 25 U.S states presenting Bomba and Plena throughout. Since then, Julia Caridad has been the principal instructor for the Rafael Cepeda Folkloric Cultural Foundation. In 2012 and 2013, Julia was part of a Puerto Rican television show titled Salsa, Bomba, y Plena. In 2013, she was invited to participate in the Paso Negro Foundation performance, directed by Oxil Febles, and performed alongside a group of female performers who are dedicated to the folkloric traditions of Puerto Rico.

Julia is a dedicated advocate of Puerto Rican culture and of the legacy of her Family. For that reason, she continues to share the traditions with new generations. She is also a poet and composer of Bomba music. She shares with you this quote by her grandfather, Rafael Cepeda, ʺMientras exista la Familia Cepeda, habrá Bomba y Plena para buen rato (While the Cepeda Family exists, there will be Bomba and Plena for much time to come.)” - Rafael Cepeda Atiles

San Franciso Bomba: SF Latino Film Festival 2014 Kick Off Party with Buyepongo + Las Bomberas De La Bahia + Dj Kool Kyle - Friday Sept. 19, 2014

Tickets: http://www.brickandmortarmusic.com/event/668715-sf-latino-film-festival-2014-san-francisco/

The 6th Cine+Mas San Francisco Latino Film Festival opens on September 19 and runs through September 27 at venues in San Francisco and around the bay. The festival opens with CRY NOW, a love story set in Los Angeles centered on the rocky relationship between a street artist and a tattoo artist.

After the film join us at Brick & Mortar for our Opening Night after-party. Mingle with visiting filmmakers and other film enthusiast for a night of music and dancing. Los Angeles based Buyenpongo headlines an eclectic mix of sounds and rhytms with local favorites Las Bomberas de la Bahia and DJ Kyle keeping the music going all night.

Links:
www.sflatinofilmfestival.com

Buyepongo is a vibrant polyrhythmic, genre-fusing group with deep musical roots in South and Central America. They began their musical journey in Norwalk, CA in 2005. Eventually, the group would make a name for themselves in South Central for hosting and performing at their famed “South Central Beach” loft parties in the early 2000’s. These shows were a direct result of the limited opportunities for a band like theirs to consistently play around Los Angeles and they decided to create a scene for their brand of genre bending. Buyepongo not only draws heavily from the Latino musical culture, but from hip-hop as well.

Their name translates to “to cause a ruckus,” a nod to the Wu Tang Clan track, “Bring da Ruckus” from the seminal album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), one of their sonic inspirations. Taking their cues from traditional “roots” music of Colombia, Haiti, Belize, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, Buyepongo seamlessly blends merengue, punta and cumbia. The group’s pulse is built around the drum and guacharaca (pronounced: wah cha rah ca) giving them an upbeat tropical flare.

Links:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpAKMP88IW0#t=42
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfYa5VnWv-o#t=232
www.buyepongo.com
www.facebook.com/buyepongo
instagram @buyepongo

Las Bomberas de La Bahia: One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!

Links:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r27K848YFKg
www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia


Dj El Kool Kyle has been an integral part of the east bay music scene since 1993. He is comfortable in the studio as a producer, on stage as an emcee or rockin a crowd with one of his dj sets. His ability to combine Hiphop, Dancehall & Afro Latin music as a producer & deejay is just one of the things that makes him a local favorite.


In 2013, Celebrating 20 years of making music in the Bay Area, he co-founded Baylando Records, a new independant record label with a focus on modern urban indigenous dance music.
Links:
www.facebook.com/elkoolkyle

Event: SF Latino Film Festival 2014 Kick Off Party with Buyepongo + Las Bomberas De La Bahia + Dj Kool Kyle
Bomba artists: Las Bomberas De La Bahia
Date and Time: Friday September 19, 2014 at 8PM
Venue and Location: Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $12 in advance, $15 at door

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

San Francisco Bomba: From LA to the BAY - Friday July 25, 2014

From LA to the BAY Buye PongoBomberas de la Bahia.& DJ Rabeat. Cumbia, Bomba, Merengue y mas para bailar y gozar!!!

Reunited and it feels so good!!! Las Bomberas and Buyepongo go together like clave y tambor!!! And when they get together its a guaranteed hip shaker!! Dont miss this unique night of Bomba, Plena, Cumbia, Merengue y mas!! And keeping the dancefloor moving all night we have DJ Rabeat hitting you with tropical gems!! From LA to the Bay nobody does it better than.....

BUYEPONGO
www.buyepongo.com
With deep roots in South and Central America, Buyepongo draw heavily from the Latino musical culture. Taking their cues from traditional "roots" music of Colombia, Haiti, Belize, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Buyepongo create a very vibrant polyrhythmic sound by seamlessly fusing merengue, punta, and cumbia. The group's pulse and power is built around the drum and guacharaca (pronounced: wah cha rah ca) giving them an upbeat tropical flare.

LAS BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA
https://www.facebook.com/bomberadelabahia

One of only a handful of all-women’s Bomba groups to ever exist internationally, Las Bomberas take Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music to the next level. Born in SF’s Mission district with a passion and commitment to social justice, Las Bomberas strive to use the cultural arts to lift the voices of marginalized communities while holding a deep love of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions. The group was founded in November 2007 and is composed of San Francisco Bay Area artists, educators, and activists, under the direction of Sarazeta Ragazzi and Denise Solis. Come celebrate love, life, and liberation with the intoxicating rhythms of Puerto Rico and Las Bomberas de la Bahia!

SUBMISSION
2183 Mission st San Francisco, CA
$7 all night!!

Event: From LA to the BAY
Artists: Buye Pongo and Las Bomberas De La Bahia
Date and Time: Friday July 25, 2014 at 9PM
Venue and Location: Submission at 2183 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Admission: $7

For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=611063789009236&ref=70

San Francisco Bomba: Very Be Careful Carnaval Afterparty - Saturday May 24, 2014

Very Be Careful (VBC) plus Las Bomberas de la Bahia on a wild wonderful Carnaval weekend in the Mission. Bomba, Vallenato, and Cumbia plus more tropical treats all night long. Discount fliers will be available at VBC's 3pm afternoon Carnaval show (22nd and Harrison St. Stage). $10 Presale discounts tickets also available. ¡No se lo pierda!

Event: Very Be Careful Carnaval Afterparty
Artist: Las Bomberas de la Bahia
Date and Time: Saturday May 24, 2014 and 9PM
Venue and Location: Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Admission: $12

For more information to the event's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=429471613857142&ref=70

Berkeley, CA Bomba: Batey Boricua - Sunday April 13, 2014

If you missed our last Batey Boricua you certainly don't want to miss this one. The lounge was bursting with beautiful people and sweet vibes. 
Come again and jam with us to some Bomba, Plena y Mas como siempre! Bring your children, friends and familia. Delicious Puerto Rican food for sale. Don't miss it! No se lo pierdan! 

Event: Batey Boricua
Hosts: Shefali Shah and Hector Lugo
Date and Time: Sunday April 13, 2014 from 3pm-7pm PDT
Venue and Location: La Pena Cultural Center at 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Donation: $5 

For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/268893259937546/?source=1alie

Bay Area (Berkeley) Bomba - Hablando Bomba - Saturday April 22 and 26, 2014

Dr. Pablo Luis Rivera and Rafael Maya visit the Bay Area

Come learn about the history and performance of Afro-Puerto Rican bomba drumming, dance, and song!

Lecture/Demo
Tuesday 4/22
9:30-11am
Hertz Hall (enter at College & Bancroft)
UC Berkeley campus
FREE

Dance Workshop
Tuesday 4/22
1-3pm
Multicultural Community Center
Hearst Annex D-37 (enter at Bancroft & Bowditch)
UC Berkeley campus
FREE

Performance and Bombazo with Las Bomberas de la Bahía
Saturday 4/26
2-4pm
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
(2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley)
Free with museum admission

Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Music Department, Center for Race and Gender, Townsend Center for the Humanities, Chicano/Latino Studies Program, and Arts Research Center

Bay Area Bomba: Bomba In Santa Cruz!! - Saturday April 5, 2014

Join us for a special dance workshop led by Julia C.Cepeda directly from Puerto Rico. Musical accompaniment will be led by Dense Solis, Director of Las Bomberas de la Bahia, and celebrated percussionist and dancer from Bomba Aguacero Ali Luna, who is now based in Santa Cruz. Come support amazing artists and help bring a new dance form to Santa Cruz!
~Ladies, please bring a skirt to this class, if you have one~


Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and dance. The central feature of all bomba dancing is its improvisational character. The dancer calls, with her or his moves, for specific accents and figures, piquetes, that the drummer has to execute on the drum. This occurs in the form of a friendly yet fiery competition where each dancer and drummer showcases their skills.

For more information Please email aliconga2007@yahoo.com or go to the events Facebook page at: Bomba In Santa Cruz!! Event · April 5 at 3:00pm in PDT

Event: Bomba In Santa Cruz!
Hosted by: Ali Luna
Date and Time: Saturday April 5, 2014 and 3PM PST
Venue and Location: Tannery Arts Center at 1050 River Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, Tanner Arts Center phone number is (831) 621-6226.

Berkeley, CA Bomba: Batey Boricua - Sunday March 9, 2014

The Bomba y Plena Workshop presents the FIRST Batey Boricua of 2014! Come jam with us to some Bomba, Plena y Mas como siempre! Delicious Puerto Rican food for sale. Don't miss it! No se lo pierdan!

Event: Batey Boricua
Date and Time: Sunday March 9, 2014 at 3pm till 6pm PDT
Venue and Location: La Pena Cultural Center at 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
Admission: Not listed

Berkeley, CA: Alta California Full Snow Moon Dance Party - with LAS BOMBERAS and FALSO BAIANO - Saturday February 15, 2014

The SNOW Moon is here!

Another chance to bring the blessing of the full moon down on our heads, and to dance, socialize, and experience the new Bay Area phenomenon, Afro-Latin Flamenco soul band, 

ALTA CALIFORNIA! 

We had a great time at the wolf moon party, and things are just getting better! We are bringing back the incredible all-womens Puerto Rican drumming and singing group LAS BOMBERAS DE LA BAHIA. 

http://www.reverbnation.com/lasbomberasdelabahia

And we are presenting our incredibly talented friends who play Brazilian Choro: Groupo FALSO BAIANO: 

http://www.grupofalsobaiano.com/

Get here early so you don't miss a note!

Like last time, DJ El Kool Kyle will keep the party going until late, this is a full moon not to be missed!

Come sip cocktails from young coconuts and dance to Bay Area original Latin music by Alta California. 

Doors @7:30, Music @8:00. 

We look forward to making your full moon a night to remember again! 

$15 door

Date and Time: Saturday February 15, 2014 doors open at 7:30 music at 8PM PST

Venue and Location: Cloud 9 at 1320 9th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Admission: $15 at the door

Bay Area/Oakland Bomba: Antique Naked Soul w/ special guest Las Bomberas De La Bahia - Friday January 31, 2014

Events: Antique Naked Soul w/ special guest Las Bomberas De La Bahia
Artists: Las Bomberas De La Bahia
Date and Time: Doors open at 9:30PM  Friday January 31, 2014
Venue and Location: Studio Grand at 3234 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA
Admission: Not Listed

Bay Area Bomba and Plena: Puerto Rican Percussion Workshop - Starting Wednesday September 18, 2013

Puerto Rican Percussion Workshop (Bomba and Plena will be covered along with other Puerto Rican percussion styles.)

La Peña Cultural Center on Wednesdays starting September 18, 2013. Level I, 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm; Level II, from 8:30 to 9:45 pm

*Location: La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA*
This 16-week workshop provides a foundation for percussion students and professionals interested in the musical traditions of Puerto Rico. Sessions will focus on the role of the percussion section in a variety of genres and subgenres of Puerto Rican music including Plena, Música Jíbara (mainly seis, aguinaldo, llanera and guaracha jíbara), and several major styles of Bomba (siká, kuembé, yubá, holandés and seis corrido). The last two weeks of the series explore how these song forms and their rhythmic vocabularies have been adapted to Salsa and Latin Jazz pieces/arrangements. The workshop seeks to develop and strengthen practical and conceptual skills in all of these genres and their stylistic variations. Participants will learn proper technique to play a variety of percussion instruments: panderos or panderetas de plena, the güícharo (Puerto Rican güiro used in plena and música jíbara), barriles or bombas (bomba drums), cuás, maraca de bomba, and the bongó as used in música jíbara. We will also consider examples of how congas, timbales and the drum set have been adapted to play these rhythms. This workshop also offers a general introduction to the history and socio-cultural context within which these musical traditions developed.

The workshop has two levels: 
Level I is for beginning percussion students; Level II is appropriate for students with a good foundation in Puerto Rican music and/or intermediate-to-advanced level skills in percussion. We will meet at La Peña Cultural Center on Wednesdays starting September 18, 2013. Level I, 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm;

 Level II, from 8:30 to 9:45 pm; BUT first session will be from 7 to 8:30 pm for all, after that we will divide the groups. The cost of the entire series is $240 ($15 per session) or $18 drop in. 

For more information or enrollment contact the instructor  Hector Lugo at hectorlugo65@gmail.com or 510-927-7984. 

The Puerto Rican Percussion Workshop is another project of The Bomba y Plena Workshop; check out our other classes (Adult Bomba, Youth Bomba y Plena Workshop, Puerto Rican Music Ensemble) and please, help us spread the word. Thanks!!