Bomba ! BOMBA is designed to teach children and teachers about Puerto Rican and Caribbean history and culture through the use of traditional music and dance called Bomba , along with other rhythms commonly found in the Caribbean. Bomba is the traditional music and dance style that developed during the Spanish colonization of Puerto Rico as a way of communication between slaves working on the sugar cane plantations on the coasts of Puerto Rico. Students will learn the basics of Bomba in the form of call and response, where the instructor will chant a said phrase or call, and the students respond with the appropriate answer. Students will also learn about the dance of Bomba , which is presented in the form of a game: a completion between dancer and drummer where the dancer will try to outwit the lead drummer with their movements, in turn creating their own rhythm. The younger students (pre-k to 4 th grade) will focus on call and response and dance, while the older student
Imago Gallery 36 Market Street, Warren, RI 02885 The RISCA Fellowship Exhibition features works by 26 of the State's Finest Artists. Please join us for the Artists Reception on Friday, February 12, 6pm - 9pm RISCA is also proud to present a special performance of rhythmic poetry by RISCA Folk Arts Fellowship Merit Award Recipient Lydia Perez of the Puerto Rican Institute for the Arts 401.222.3880 All events take place at Imago Gallery and are free and open to the public. More Information: Imago Gallery 401 245 3348
From La Isla del Encanto, Puerto Rico, we bring you Oscar Noel Carrasco Escalera, born in Piñones, Loiza, Puerto Rico.He began his first musical experiences at the age of 5, with his main instrument, “El Timbal”. At the age of 11 in 2001, he entered the Ernesto Ramos Antoninni Free High School of Music, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, completing his degree in high school in 2007. In 2008 he entered Inter Metro University, completing a Bachelor of Arts & Popular Music. He is currently working on his company www.carrascomusic.com, founded together with his older brother in 2020, where teaching modules on our culture, local and international instruments and their proper execution are presented. The purpose is to be able to transfer knowledge and experience to all young people around the world. Yaya Mzuri is born through the ancestral and spiritual connection of the Puertorrican culture. Singer-songwriter of the Bomba “De Los Tambores la Medicina” a Calindá (Bomba Rhythm) rooted in the