GRANDES EXITOS DE YORUBA 2 EN EL 2008 , COMO EDUCADORES EN LAS ARTES AFRO PUERTORRIQUEÑOS Y ANTILLANOS

Este singular grupo ha hecho villas y castillas desde que comenzaron hace trece años. Este año estuvieron mas activos que nunca. Estuvieron presentes en las escuelas de Rhode Island y Springfield,MA. En centro comunitarios,Gallerias, Iglesias, en Festivales de Herencias Culturales como en el "East Providence Heritage Fest", en la alta educación en las Universidades tales como: Universidad de Rhode Island y Bryant University. Espectáculos en gimnasio hasta convertirlo en un salón caribeño, o en frente del Bryant Center en sendo carnaval con la comparsas del maja, o en un Estudio de danzas dando talleres, o sencillamente en los mejores auditorios de la universidades de Brown o Providence College. Donde quiera que se meten la hacen.

Lo importante de este grupo es que es un grupo familiar y los que no son de la sangre tienen una trayectorias de mas de diez años tocando. YORUBA 2, dirigido por Lydia Perez se han convertido en una verdadera "BOMBA". Tocando ritmos como la Bomba, la Plena y la música jíbara Puertorriqueña ,ademas canciones en Yoruba para nuestros hermanos del Africa del Oeste, Rumba callejera para nuestros hermanos de cuba y Puerto Rico, y Palo para nuestro hermanos de Quisqueya. Los proyecto de este año venidero-2009, vendrán con mas pica y pica. No pensamos en abundar del tema hasta que se haga realidad. Esperen porque vienen DISTINTO Y DIFERENTE. Mientras tanto el grupo les desea a todos ustedes Felicidades y que el año 2009 les traigan mucha salud, dinero y amor... PRIAA y Asociados les dicen FELICIDADES Y NOS VEMOS EN EL 2009.

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