And Indigenous, European, African; and Jewish, Arab, and Asian Heritage Month.
What’s up? ¿Qué bolá? Ça va? Sak pase? ¿Qué lo que? ¿Qué tal? Hoe gaat het? ¿Todo bien? Tudo bem? ¡Che! Now let’s get down!
“Ven ven, Iroko, ven, ven”
Latin Music is the Rhythm of Life
Latin Dance is How We Pray
Latin Theatre is Real Magic
Latin Art is the New Black
Latin Books are the Poetry of Love
Latin Film is Not Hollywood
Latin Festivals Bring Communities Together
Latin Food Has Become American Food
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92nd Street Y, New York is a cultural center where legends are made. It serves all communities from a foundation of Jewish values.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company is a community folkloric dance organization with a touring company and teaching artists.
Carnegie Hall presents classical, jazz, and pop in one of the world’s legendary concert halls, and all kinds of music Citywide.
The CCCADI, Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute preserves and promotes the culture of the entire African Diaspora.
Flushing Town Hall presents the incredible diversity of Queens, the most diverse place on the planet.
Harlem Stage is the performing arts center of the Harlem Renaissance 3.0.
Hostos Center is one of the Northeast’s premiere performing arts centers for Latin culture.
Little Island is a performing arts center in a park built on a pier in the Hudson River.
New York City Center, New York’s original performing arts center, is now one of New York’s premiere musical theatre and dance theatre venues.
Robert Browning Associates was one of the very first world music (now called global music) pioneers.
Oye, you are crossing the Kalûnga
The Call of The Drum
Bienvenido a el areíto en el batéy del pueblo Latino. Somos unidos en el tambor.
Escucha la llamada. La rumba ya se forma en el solar.
Yo prendo una vela.
(Welcome to the community gathering in the sacred circle of the Latin people.
We are one in the drum. Listen to the call. The party is forming in the field. I lit a candle.)
Bom, bom, bom, ba-ta-ba-ta, ba, ta-ba, ta-ba
Bom-ba, ba-ta, Bom-ba, ba-ta
Bom-ba, ba-ta, Bom-ba, ba-ta
This call of the drum is the bomba Puertorriqueña sicá rhythm.
Singing begins with the “Diana,” the call to prayer that asks for spiritual connection before we dance,
because by tradition, dance is how we pray.
“E-le-le, le-le-le, A-la-la, le-le-le“
Villa Palmeras, Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
“E-le, le-le, le-le-le-le“
La Marina, Matanzas, Cuba 🇨🇺
“Dirikirikiriki, Dikiri“
Capotillo 42, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
“Ay, ay, Ay-ay“
San Juan de Ulúa, Veracruz, Mexico 🇲🇽
“Aí aí aí“
San Basilio de Palenque, Bolívar, Colombia 🇨🇴
“Bim Bom, Bim Bim, Bom Bom“
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷
“I like to be in América“
San Juan Hill, Lincoln Center 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 🇮🇱
{{{ Dudamel arrives in 2026! }}} 🇻🇪
¡ A-G-U-A-N-I-L-E!
El Barrio, Loisaida, Bushwick y El Bronx🗽
Who answers the call? The community responds.
¿Oye Cómo Va?
We are Indigenous, European, African, Jewish, Arab, Asian, and everything in between.
“¿Oye cómo va? Mi ritmo, bueno pa’ bailar, mulata.
Hey, how’s it going? My rhythm is good for dancing, Latina.
“Andando, andando, andando…”
(Walking, walking, walking…)
“Yo me tiro pa’l solar”
(I leap into the field.)
Dios te bendiga
(God bless you)
Àṣẹ