The Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC) is a community cultural center with dance, music, spoken word, theater and more in Crotona Park East, The Bronx. Many programs are low cost or free.
It’s a small, but vibrant community led by Puerto Ricans who support the many cultures of The Bronx. It’s not fancy, but if you’re looking for the real thing, la cultura del pueblo, it’s here. Major artists occasionally perform or stop by. It’s that special.
Bronx Music Heritage Center News
Mexican Fandango
The 8th Fandango de la Candelaria en Nueva York is a Mexican fandango in honor of the Virgen de la Candelaria who is important in México; at the Bronx Music Heritage Center in Crotona Park East, The Bronx; on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 6-9pm. FREE. FB @bxmusic 🇲🇽
Fandangos are really fun. Take your dance shoes. “We’re not drumming, we’re stomping our feet.”
Afro-Colombian Drum Circle
La Rueda de Oro (The Golden Circle) is an Afro-Colombian drum circle workshop/performance with spoken word; at the Bronx Music Heritage Center in Crotona Park East, The Bronx; on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 4-8:30pm. FREE. FB @bxmusic 🇨🇴
“Ajai, al son de los tambores, y un saludo cordial a mi país quiero dar.” “La Pollera Colorá” by Wilson Choperena.
Past Artists
About
This community cultural center presents some of the most diverse programming in New York City. It was founded by WHEDco, the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation. That’s important because women are the guardians of culture.
Elena Martínez, the folklorist of The Bronx, and Bobby Sanabria, multi-Grammy nominated jazz drummer, educator, and radio host are co-directors. The advisory board is full of heavy hitters from The Bronx, including: hip-hop and salsa photographer Joe Conzo, Jr, Grandmaster Caz (Cold Crush Brothers), rapper Patty Dukes and Reph Star (Circa 95), and many more cultural leaders.
Visit The Bronx Music Heritage Center
Bronx Music Heritage Center
1303 Louis Nine Blvd
(at Southern Blvd)
Foxhurst, The Bronx
Subways
(2)(5) to Freeman St (on the block)