El Laberinto del Coco is the Bomba Fusion project of Héctor "Coco" Barez who is best known as Calle 13's percussionist. In the grand tradition of Rafael Cortijo, Ismael Rivera and William Cepeda, Coco is taking our little island's Bomba Puertorriqueña out into the world again. El Laberinto gets into Bomba Jazz, Bomba Rock, Bomba Hip-Hop, and straight-ahead Bomba. Every … [Read more...] about El Laberinto del Coco Plays Bomba Fusion at CasaSaffra in Santurce
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El Laberinto del Coco
Follow us into El Laberinto del Coco of Calle 13’s original percussionist Hector “Coco” Barez (NEA, Puerto Rican Cultural Institute and SXSW), and discover the living folk art of Bomba. ("Bomba" means pump in Spanish. We pump the barril or rum barrel.) The distinctly Puerto Rican drum, song and dance tradition from Mayagüez, is all about connecting with family, … [Read more...] about El Laberinto del Coco
El Laberinto del Coco featuring El Hijo de Borikén Plays Hip-Hop Bomba Fusion at La Respuesta, Santurce, San Juan
El Laberinto del Coco featuring Hijo de Borikén is Hip-Hop Bomba Fusion at La Respuesta, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thu, Mar 17 at 9pm (8pm doors). This is a sponsored show, so entry is free. El Laberinto del Coco is the next project of Puerto Rican percussionist Héctor "Coco" Barez after his decade of work with Hip-Hop legends Calle 13. A Great Show The … [Read more...] about El Laberinto del Coco featuring El Hijo de Borikén Plays Hip-Hop Bomba Fusion at La Respuesta, Santurce, San Juan
El Laberinto del Coco Plays Bomba Fusion at Lote 23 in Santurce, Puerto Rico
El Laberinto del Coco by Héctor "Coco" Barez, plays Lote 23 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sat, Jan 8. No cover. 🇵🇷 @ellaberintodelcoco Héctor "Coco" Barez Héctor "Coco" Barez was Calle 13's original percussionist. He is sponsored by the ICP ~ Puerto Rican Cultural Institute and the NEA ~ National Endowment for the Arts. El Laberinto was a SXSW ~ South By … [Read more...] about El Laberinto del Coco Plays Bomba Fusion at Lote 23 in Santurce, Puerto Rico
El Laberinto del Coco Héctor Barez Streams Bomba Jazz Live From Old San Juan
"Coco" Héctor Barez, brings his El Laberinto del Coco bomba jazz project live to El Bastión in Old San Juan, and streaming to the world from elbastion.org, on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 7pm. $20 🇵🇷 Bombazo Bomba is a Puerto Rican drum, song and dance tradition that is a living folk art. It is unique in the way the dancer plays a follow me game with the lead drummer. … [Read more...] about El Laberinto del Coco Héctor Barez Streams Bomba Jazz Live From Old San Juan
Héctor “Coco” Barez & El Laberinto del Coco Take Bomba to the World
Héctor Barez is a Puerto Rican percussionist who is best known as Calle 13's original percussionist during the first decade of their rise. Everyone calls him "Coco." Coco is taking Puerto Rican bomba to the world with his project El Laberinto del Coco and the support of some of the most important cultural organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States including the NEA … [Read more...] about Héctor “Coco” Barez & El Laberinto del Coco Take Bomba to the World
Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours Play a Puerto Rican Holiday Jazz Parranda at Hostos Center
Papo Vázquez is a Puerto Rican jazz trombonist who is an NEA Latino Master and Grammy nominee with a long, storied career. He connects Puerto Rico's bomba tradition with jazz, and the 1970s golden age of New York salsa. His band is the Mighty Pirates Troubadours. Papo Vázquez in New York City Puerto Rican Holiday Jazz Parranda Papo Vázquez and the Mighty … [Read more...] about Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirates Troubadours Play a Puerto Rican Holiday Jazz Parranda at Hostos Center
Adál Maldonado Is a Great Puerto Rican Surrealist Photographer #AdalWasHere
Adál Maldonado is one of the great Puerto Rican photographers. He's a natural surrealist who was part of the Nuyorican movement of the 1960s and 70s (the Latin Harlem Renaissance). His body of work includes surrealist portraits and auto-portraits. Back in the day Latin New York City sat for him, from Celia Cruz to Rita Moreno. Adál's work has been exhibited and is in … [Read more...] about Adál Maldonado Is a Great Puerto Rican Surrealist Photographer #AdalWasHere
Bomba NYC
Bomba is a Puerto Rican drum, song, and dance tradition of the African Diaspora, but today it is a communal expression of family, faith, community, and love for all Puerto Ricans. Bomba rhythms mixed with Cuban son into salsa. In NYC, bomba is performed and taught by folkloric drum, song and dance groups such as Los Pleneros de la 21, BombaYo, Bombazo Dance Co, and Danza … [Read more...] about Bomba NYC
New York Latin Folk Music and Folk Dance
New York Latin dance, music … [Read more...] about New York Latin Folk Music and Folk Dance
New York Bomba
Bomba in NYC is a Puerto Rican drum, song, and dance tradition with African roots. The barille drum used to be made from old rum barrels. "Bomba" in Spanish means "pump." We pump the barille. The Bomba dancer challenges the lead drummer to match their dance moves. Cuban Rumba Columbia plays a similar game. Women usually dance with a skirt or a scarf. Skirts raised in front … [Read more...] about New York Bomba
Things to Do in NYC in July 2022
Things to Do in NYC in July 2022 include the 4th of July, Brasil Summerfest, Colombian Parade, Peruvian Parade, Bastille Day, SummerStage, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, Shakespeare in the Park, and NYC Restaurant Week. July is time for summer festivals, parades and street fairs. It's Disability Pride Month. The Fourth of July is a long weekend this year. Macy's Fireworks and … [Read more...] about Things to Do in NYC in July 2022
Kianí “Si tú supieras” (If You Only Knew) Single Release
Kianí Medina is a Puerto Rican singer known for her work on many of the wonderful fusions coming off the island now. The singer for Residente (Calle 13), El Laberinto del Coco and Lado Ve, is going solo as Kianí. She releases her first single and video, "Si tú supieras" (If You Only Knew) on all streaming platforms on Friday, July 1, 2022. YouTube Kianí #kianí … [Read more...] about Kianí “Si tú supieras” (If You Only Knew) Single Release
The 35th Loisaida Festival 2022 is Taking It Back to Our Streets
The 35th Loisaida Festival is taking it back to our streets on Avenue C (Avenida Loisaida) in the East Village, rain or shine, on Sun, May 29, 2022 from 12-5pm. loisaida.org 🇧🇷🇨🇺🇵🇷 Loisaida Festival 2022 The Loisaida Festival 2022 offers street food and artisanal crafts with live entertainment on several stages. The Festival is also being broadcast on cable on Loisaida TV … [Read more...] about The 35th Loisaida Festival 2022 is Taking It Back to Our Streets
Ama Rios PICC Flow Suite Goes Straight to the Heart
March 15, 2022, Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico Ama Rios PICC Flow is the lead single of a new album from this super-talented Puerto Rican percussionist, music director and leader who is a legend in Puerto Rico's Bomba drum, song and dance community. Ama Ríos Ama Ríos is a Puerto Rican percussionist, music director and bandleader who flows like a river from the … [Read more...] about Ama Rios PICC Flow Suite Goes Straight to the Heart
Ama Ríos Flows From Bomba to Reggaeton to Latin Alternative
Ama Ríos is a Puerto Rican percussionist, music director and bandleader who flows like a river from the bomba folk tradition into reggaeton and Latin alternative with a lot of girl power. Ama Ríos One of the first female bomba lead drummers in Puerto RicoReggaeton star Tego Calderon's touring music directorLeader of Émina, an all-female Afro-Caribbean Latin alternative … [Read more...] about Ama Ríos Flows From Bomba to Reggaeton to Latin Alternative
Daymé Arocena Joins Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra in a Dizzy, Chano and Chico Tribute at The Town Hall
Daymé Arocena is a Cuban singer, composer and bandleader who makes the sweetest Latin jazz from her rumba roots and classical music education. Robin Denselow of "The Guardian" (a global English newspaper) called her "Cuba's finest young female singer." Arocena really is that. She is one of the first female voices you think of in Cuban jazz today and she is still … [Read more...] about Daymé Arocena Joins Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra in a Dizzy, Chano and Chico Tribute at The Town Hall
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico really is the island of enchantment. Famous for some of the world's best beaches, the mountain heartland is even more beautiful. We are both contemporary and conservative. Old ways survive, especially in the mountains. The drum is alive in Puerto Rico. The island is so many things you never imagined. It is famously Bomba, Plena and Salsa. But it's also Música … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico