Luchadoras, Bomberas Y Pleneras

Los Pleneros de la 21

proudly present

Luchadoras, Bomberas & Pleneras

Las mujeres de nuestra música

A special event of BOMBA& PLENA: IN THE HOUSE

(LP21’s ticket subsidy program of educational performances for NYC students )

~ Celebrating the powerful women of our culture & Women’s History Month ~

FRIDAY, MARCH 19th 2010

10:00 am & 12 noon

Julia de Burgos Cultural Center

(1680 Lexington Ave • El Barrio, NY 10029)

$5 (students & teachers)

$10 general admission

Pay online today to secure your seats faster:

http://www.losplenerosdela21.org

RSVP by 3/15/2010

Info:

212.427.5221

nellietanco@aol.com

A powerful intergenerational & cross-cultural ensemble of inspirational women and leaders come together for a unique event featuring original and soul-stirring performances of traditional Bombas, Plenas and Salves from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Through their talents, they convey their stories and embody the countless contributions of the many women who have formed the endurance and electrifying essence of our Afro-Caribbean expressions. This event will inspire our next generations of cultural leaders through interactive performances with audiences, inspiring stories and moving songs, drum and dance!

Photo Credits: E.Irizarry, E.Sosa, E.Eversley, M.A. Otero

Bomba & Plena In The House is LP21’s popular ticket-subsidy program of educational music and dance performances for NYC schools & students dedicated to stimulate appreciation of East Harlem cultural institutions & Puerto Rican culture as integral to a vibrant community life.

In the House is part of LP21’s “Bomba & Plena For All” and is made possible in part with the support of The New York State Council on the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Offices of NYC Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito, District 8.

¡chequéalo!

Can't make this session of In the House?

RSVP today for our next monthly performance:

April 23rd 2010

Bomba, Plena - The Music and our Spoken Word

in recognition of Poetry Month

LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21

Uniting Cultural Equity and Community Building Through Music for over 27 years!

1680 Lexington Avenue, Room 209

El Barrio, NY 10029

T: 212.427.5221

F: 212.427.5339

http://www.losplenerosdela21.org

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New Meanings

Berta Jottar was kind enough to pass along the following information:

Register Now!!

New Meanings: Afro-Descendant Percussion Practices—

A Symposium

Williams College + Mass MoCA | February 12-14, 2010

Come and join us as we explore and network percussive traditions from the African Diaspora with some of most experienced artists and performers in the U.S.

New Meanings: Afro-Descendant Percussion Practices, explores the impact and direction of musical developments in the African Diaspora. Through interactive workshops, panels, lecture-demonstrations, video and concerts, the symposium will examine the contemporary interconnectivity that exists between percussion practices from West Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S.

Guest lecturers and artists include: Pedrito Martinez, Roman Diaz, M’bemba Bangoura, Ilu Aye, Café da Silva, Tyshawn Sorey, Mike Wimberly, Barbara Browning, Sonny Allen, Frisner Augustine, Atiba Rorie, Berta Jottar, Bashir Shakur, and more!!

To register and for more information, visit: stalwart-originality.williams.edu or call 413.597.3340

Student Registration $35

Early Registration $75

(before Jan. 29)

Late Registration $85

(before Feb. 12)

Door Registration $100

**Bus available, roundtrip from NYC/Williamstown for $40, see registration.

Los Pleneros de La 21 - 25 Years

Los Pleneros de la 21 in partnership with the Hostos Center for Arts & Culture Celebrate 25 Years of Bomba & Plena…Para Todos Ustedes!

Saturday, November 21st 2009 with a Commemorative Concert 7:30 pm Main Theater (Hostos Community College/CUNY)

A 2 hour explosive Musical Journey honoring 25 years of LP21 with an ALL STAR MUSICAL LINE-UP FEATURING LP21’s intergenerational Ensemble of master artists & VERY SPECIAL GUESTS:

• Miguel “Meñique” Barcasnegras (El Sonero Añejo) • • Héctor “Tito” Matos (Viento de Agua) • • Elio villafranca (Piano) • • Hector "tito" Rodriguez • • IVAN RENTA •

Admission: $15 Box office & info: 718-518-4455 Tickets online: www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts ~ Followed by ~ Silver Anniversary Post-Concert Reception 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Hostos Community College/CUNY 2nd Floor Bridge 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street) The Bronx

$15.00 General Admission (includes food, drink and entertainment) Purchase online today at: http://www.losplenerosdela21.org - OR - RSVP by Wednesday, November 18th 2009 212-427-5221, julia@losplenerosdela21.org THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SILENT AUCTION OF LP21 ARCHIVE & HISTORICAL MATERIALS, PRICELESS SERVICES AND OTHER GOODIES! All proceeds will support the Puerto Rican Music Project and LP21’s programming for LP21’s next 25 years!

Directions 2, 4, 5 trains to 149th Street and Grand Concourse

A Special Thank You to all of our Donors & Volunteers: • Wallace & Nydia Edgecombe • Roberta Singer • Francis Acevedo •Manuela Arciniegas • Milagros Gerena-Rochet • Ravil López • Nilsa Márquez • • Antonia Morales • Leticia Peguero • Nelson Ramos • Sylvia Ramos Ortíz • Luz Rivera • • Los Pleneros de la 21 • • Members of the Bomba & Plena Community Workshops

• For More Information: Julia L. Gutiérrez-Rivera 212.427.5221 Julia@losplenerosdela21.org http://www.losplenerosdela21.org LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21 Uniting Community Building and Cultural Equity through Music for over 25 years! 1680 Lexington Avenue, Room 209 El Barrio, NYC 10029 t. 212.427.5221 f. 212.427.5339 http://www.losplenerosdela21.org http://www.myspace.com/losplenerosdela21 Friend us on Facebook today! LP21's 25th Anniversary Concert is made possible in part by support from the New York State Council on the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment on the Arts and the Offices of NYC Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito, District 8.

Rumba, TODAY!

I got the following email from George Friedman-Jimenez.

Hola mi gente,

Today is the first indoor rumba this fall at the AfroLatino Cafe in the Brecht Forum. Also, hold the date for Sunday, December 6, 2009. On that day there will be a tribute rumba for the great rumbero Manuel Martinez “El Llanero”, who has recently been hospitalized several times and is in failing health. Dates for other rumbas during the winter at the AfroLatino Café are not set yet. Spread the word, I hope to see you there today!

Que siga la rumba!

George

AFROLATINO CAFÉ Con Rumba Cubana

Sunday November 1, 2009 6 pm – 9:30 pm

Place: Brecht Forum, 451 West St (West Side Hwy) between Bank & Bethune St, New York, NY. Suggested donation: $6

Directions: From the subway station at 14th St and 8th Ave, walk down 8th Ave to Bethune St, turn right on Bethune and walk 3 blocks west to West Side Highway. Turn left and Brecht Forum is on that block. By car, take W. 11th St west to the West Side Highway, turn right and the Brecht Forum is a block and a half north. To contact Brecht Forum: www.brechtforum.org (212) 242-4201.

Beats, Eats, Tabaco & Percusion

If you want to listen to some cajon with Nicky at the helm, head out to Camaradas tonight for some cajon and tabaco.

Rumbas in the City Revisited

George Friedman Jimenez, MD, sent over an email with some of the rumbas that are happening in the city.

CAMARADAS El Barrio

Rumba de cajones con “Caja Dura”

“Beats & Eats & Tabaco & Percusion”

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Fecha: Martes 7 de julio

Place: 2241 First Ave/115^th St Lugar: Primera Ave y la 115, NYC

Time: 8 pm – 11 pm Hora: de las 8 a las 11 pm

Tel: 212 348-2703

CLUB CUCALAMBE

Place/Lugar: 4418 Bergenline Ave between 44^th & 45^th St (2^nd floor above La Roca supermarket)

Union City, NJ

Hora: Todos los domingos 5pm – 9 pm Time: Every Sunday 5 pm – 9 pm

CENTRAL PARK RUMBA! SUNDAYS, WEATHER PERMITTING

¡RUMBA EN EL PARQUE CENTRAL! SI HAY SOL HAY RUMBA

Sundays 4 pm – 9 pm Todos los domingos de las 4 a las 9

On the path by the lake near the bridge above 72^nd St.

Enter at 72^nd St, walk across the park, follow your ears!

Catarina Dos Santos - Release Party

The most excellent author/songstress/musician, Dr. Raquel Z Rivera reached out to me to post an some interesting dates featuring an interesting singer by the name of Catarina Dos Santos.

About the CD release: Catarina Dos Santos is an amazing singer/composer from Portugal who lives in El Barrio and does jazz mixed with Afro-diasporic/African roots music of Brazil, Cape Verde, Portugal and Angola music. I'm impressed by her sophistication and at the same time rootedness in traditions. Plus she is a great performer with a beautiful spirit.

Here is some info regarding the events from Catarina herself:

It's with great happiness that I announce the date of my CD Release Party. "No Balanço do Mar" will have its presentation June 4th at 7:30pm, at Pregones Theatre.

This cd is my first one with original music, and it's the result of a research of the musical links between Lisbon's African identity and the North East of Brazil. It was recorded last year, between Lisbon, São Paulo and New York, and includes musicians from Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique and Brazil. It's beautiful music, and I hope to see you all at this wonderful theatre. There will be an after party on Saturday, June 6th, 6pm, at my house, we will be cooking some great Angolan dishes, and I am getting ready to do a show that I directed at Camaradas, with a blend of Angolan and Brazilian music.

I was fortunate to have a sponsorship to bring from Lisbon two amazing musicians, Mick Trovoada, from Angola, and Rolando Semedo, from Cape Verde, and they will grace us with music that is rarely played in NY, and that will keep you dancin'!

So, here it is:

June 4th at 7:30pm - "NO BALANÇO DO MAR" CD RELEASE PARTY
@ Pregones Theatre, 571-575 Walton Avenue, Bronx

(Take 2, 4 or 5 trains to 149th St. Grand Concourse (1st stop in the Bronx) and walk down 149th street 2 minutes, turn right on Walton Avenue.


- June 6th at 10pm - "FROM ANGOLA TO BRAZIL"
A Celebration of African Brazilian Music!
@ Camaradas, 115th Street and 1st Avenue, NYC

(Kimbombo (ao vivo no Chapito) - Catarina Dos Santos, Video Credit: soundbit1977)

Alma Moyo 5.16.2009

When:
Saturday, May 16, 2009 10:00 PM

Where:
Camaradas Bar & Restaurant
2241 1st Ave./ 115th Street
New York
10029
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Bomba has always been a tool for revolution and the celebration of freedom, and a means to cleanse our spirits from the everyday wind and grind of ordinary life. Join Alma Moyo, New York's most exciting Afro Puerto Rican ensemble, and celebrate life, love and Spirit together within an all embracing community dedicated to the preservation of our African legacy in Puerto Rico.

"Realize that You are involved in a situation that is a lot greater than who you are!!!" Sononfu Somé, Dagara People West Africa. We as descendants of a cultural legacy that stems back about 500 years are involved in something greater than we as individuals. Our Afro Puerto Rican cultural tradition, la Bomba, will ignite Camaradas Bar & Restaurant this Saturday Night and the voices of our ancestors will penetrate our very souls. Bomba has always been a tool for revolution and the celebration of freedom, and a means to cleanse our spirits from the everyday wind and grind of ordinary life. Join Alma Moyo, New York's most exciting Afro Puerto Rican ensemble, and celebrate life, love and Spirit together within an all embracing community dedicated to the preservation of our African legacy in Puerto Rico. starts at 10pm $5 Cover

El Tambor Llama - 4.25.2009

Painting by José Orbein City Lore in collaboration with Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture presents ¡EL TAMBOR LLAMA! TANBOU A RELE! (The Drum Calls) Sacred Drumming Traditions of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico Saturday, April 25, 2009 Hostos Community College/CUNY 450 Grand Concourse at 149 St. The Bronx This program will look at the connections between Afro-Cuban, Afro-Dominican, and Haitian sacred drumming traditions and some of the other cultural expressions connected to them. The day-long program would feature a keynote speaker, dance and music performances of the three traditions, panel discussions of scholars discussing the languages—poetic and ritual—of the three cultures, and the Congo heritage in the Caribbean, and an exhibit of the line drawings common to all traditions. PROGRAM 1:00pm, Keynote address "The Kongo Atlantic Visual Tradition" Dr. Robert Farris Thompson 2:00-3:45pm, Panel discussion "Voices of the Sacred: Abakuá, Lucumí and Vodoú" Dr. Oluseye Adesola, Dr. Ivor Miller, Dr. Lois Wilcken 4:00-5:45pm, Panel discussion "¿Qué palo es? What Congo tradition are you from?" Dr. Martha Ellen Davis, Alex LaSalle, Dr. Ivor Miller, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega Moderator: Dr. Roberta Singer 7:30-9:30pm, Concert Pa'lo Monte, La Troupe Makandal, Proyecto Enyenison Enkama Emcee: Ned Sublette All day long in the lobby there will be an exhibition of artwork related to these traditions by José Orbein, Kesler Pierre, and Osvaldo Sánchez, as well as books for sale. Admission for the concert: $15 (all other events are free) For tickets please call the Hostos Box Office at 718-518-4455 or go to Hostos events website. For more information please call City Lore at 212-529-1955 x306 or emartinez@citylore.org. Subway direction to Hostos Community College: #2, 4, 5 stop right there at 149th St. & Grand Concourse. Funding provided by National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Sherman Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts and New York Council for the Humanities.

Ilu Aye 3.27.09

(Fidel, Jonathan, Bembesito, Norka, Photo Credit: Ilu Aye)

This Friday, if you got plans, than break them, if you want to impress your girl than take a trip uptown and catch Ilu Aye once again at the infamous "La Pregunta Arts Cafe". Definitely worth the price of admission.

La Pregunta Arts Cafe
1528 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10031
(347) 438-3236

They say 9pm, but probably won't start until 10pm, call ahead.

Ilu Aye 3.13.09 @ La ?

Its the usual suspects again playing their brand of funk. The good thing about Ilu is that you never know exactly what kind of set they are going to play, whether they will break out some cajones and play a "cajon de muerto", or bembe bakoso, a little seis corrido, etc...it would only seem right that their regular gig would be at a place called "La Pregunta". Catch them tomorrow 3/13/09 @ 9:30pm. I that will be $10 at the door.

Bambula 2/28

The hits just keeping coming...

Tambutéalo

con

BÁMBULA

& Guests

Performing the rich and powerful sounds of Afro-Puerto Rican BOMBA

SaTURDAY, Friday, February 28^th 2009

Camaradas, El Barrio

(2241 East 115^th Street, 1^st Avenue NY NY 10035)

9:30 PM – 2:00 AM

$5.00

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS MONTHLY BOMBAZO, GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU MOVE YOUR FEET IN HONOR OF OUR ANCESTORS AND CULTURE

Ilu Aye 2/27

Alma Moyo - 2/26/2009

Rumba @ Los Gallos Social Club

It appears that the rumbas at Los Gallos, 339 E. 115th St bet. 1st and 2nd Aves., have gone so well that they have added Friday night rumbas to the schedule. The time on Sunday is 8PM to 1AM and Friday from 6PM to 11 PM

Tonight.

Guess who is going to be playing tonight @ La? ?

My favorite group (and yours), be there and don't miss the excitement because you never know exactly what they are going to do.

Rumba en NY/NJ

Barry Cox forwarded an email from George Jimenez. Apparently there are going to be some regular rumbas happening in and around the "city" for the time being.




Rumba en NY/NJ

1) AFROLATINO CAFÉ Con Rumba Cubana

Place: Brecht Forum, 451 West St (West Side Hwy) btw Bank & Bethune Sts./entre Bank y Bethune St.

Time: Every Other Sunday 5:30 pm – 9 pm Suggested donation: $6

Jan. 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 22, Apr 5, Apr 19, May 3

Directions: From the subway station at 14^th St and 8^th Ave, walk down 8^th Ave to Bethune St, turn right on Bethune and walk 3 blocks west to West Side Highway. Turn left and Brecht Forum is on that block. By car, take W. 11^th St west to the West Side Highway, turn right and the Brecht Forum is a block and a half north. To contact Brecht Forum: www.brechtforum.org (212) 242-4201.

2) CLUB CUCALAMBE

Place: 4418 Bergenline Ave @ 45^th St (2^nd floor above La Roca supermarket)/ @ 45^th St. (2do piso arriba del supermercado La Roca)

Union City, NJ

Time: Sundays 5 pm – 9 pm

3) “RUMBA DEL BARRIO” en LOS GALLOS SOCIAL CLUB

Place: 339 E. 115^th St. btwn. 1 and 2 Ave., 2^nd floor/entre la 1ra y la 2a Av. (2do piso)

El Barrio, New York, NY

917 478-4612

Time: Sundays 8 pm – 1 am

Bomba Classes - POSTPONED!!

This is the latest from Julia:

Familia,

Alma Moyo's BOMBA CLASSES (at Hybryd Fight Dance Studios) are temporarily postponed due to construction challenges at our space We are aiming to start all sessions soon, so keep in touch! Thank you for your interest, we will see you soon!

**Come and check out Alma Moyo on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH 2009 ~ 9:00 pm ~@Camaradas, El Barrio2241 1st Avenue and 115th Street, El Barrio, NY $5.00 coverIn a special performance in collaboration with the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute that celebrates Afro-Boricua heritage with live bomba music, song & dance. The evening will also begin with a special opening performance of live Afro-Bolivian music!

For more information about the new class schedule and/or to sign up on Alma Moyo's mailing list, contact us at: rioloiza@gmail.com / almamoyo7@yahoo.com http://www.almamoyo.com/ / www.myspace.com/almamoyo

(Alex LaSalle @ a Workshop, Photo Credit: Alma Moyo)

Tribute to Puntilla @ The Schomburg

Willie just emailed me the following:

(Puntilla (ibae), Photo Credit: CCADI)

Tribute to Orlando "Puntilla" Rios Concert Master Afro-Cuban Bata DrummerJanuary 10th 2009 – 7.00pm

Special Performances by: Nueva Generacion – founded by Orlando "Puntilla" Rios and Olufemi Mitchell

New Yor-Uba - founded by Michele Rosewoman

And a short preview of the documentary When the Spirits Dance Mambo. Produced by CCCADI.

Musical Director Puntilla

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd @ West 135th St New York, NY 10037 Tickets: $15 each To purchase tickets, call The Schomburg Shop at (212) 491-2206. Ticket charge hours, Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m. Part of the proceeds will be donated towards a youth drummer scholarship in recognition of Puntilla Orlando "Puntilla" Rios joined the ancestors on August 12th, 2008. This concert will celebrate the contributions that Orlando "Puntilla" Rios has made to maintaining the rich sacred Afro Cuban traditions in New York City and internationally. A master traditional leader, popular musician, teacher and mentor since his arrival to New York from Cuba he shared his profound knowledge with all communities. For more information please contact Monthina Williams

mwilliams@cccadi.org or 212-307-7420 ext 3006

Bambula 12/27