EXPLORATIONS IN PUERTO RICAN CULTURE 2008-2009

Bomba Dancer
Theater


Springfield,MA: Explorations makes a special effort to showcase the rich cultural resources on the Puerto Rican community of western Massachusetts.

First video: "Lydia Baila Bomba". She is the Dancer Track Leader and in the Repicador drum: Obanilu Allende. He is a Music Track Leader. Both are a vibrant educator in Bomba and Plena. The second video: Magdalena Gomez is the Theater Track Leader, Poets and Drama. We also have Alvilda Victoria Martinez-Ayala in Visual Arts Track and Paddy Bowman in Folk Life Track. Explorations is a great Program for teachers and artists in Springfield School District.

En hora buena...CON ESTA MUSICA JIBARITA. Los dejo con Ramón Arroyo, Trovador de Connecticut, Lorena Garay, cuatro Puertorriqueño y Jose Gonzalez en la guitarra. Guiro Obanilu Allende.Jibaro

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