![]() In 2005 they released their third album, Learn to Breathe. By about 2003, the line-up had settled as Nicky Bomba on guitar, theremin, percussion and vocals his brother Michael Caruana on keyboards, percussion and vocals Paul Coyle on trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, percussion and vocals Dorian West on bass guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn, guitar, theremin, percussion and vocals Pete Mitchell on tenor and baritone saxophone, guitar, percussion and vocals and George Servanis on drums, percussion and vocals. Their second album, Solar Plexus, appeared on Transmitter Records in 2002. Australian music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll described the album as "delightfully eclectic, bridging the previously unrelated gap between reggae and big band music". The line up of the Overtones, which subsequently became the original Bomba personnel, was Nicky Bomba on guitar, percussion and vocals Simon Burke on keyboards Paul Coyle on trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion and vocals Barry Deenick on bass guitar and vocals Mal Webb on trombone and vocals Phil Bywater on alto and tenor saxophones and clarinet and George Servanis on drums, percussion and vocals. Linda Diaz & LA Buckner break down bombas musical and cultural elements. Recently, bomba music has been a staple of Black Lives Matter protests calling back to its roots as a music of resilience. You can see the influence of Western African melodies by the drums and dancing styles. Bomba is an ancient genre of resistance from Puerto Rico created by enslaved people on the island over 400 years ago. the music, performance, and cultural interconnections of Puerto Rican bomba and plena in the. Williams College sponsorship includes Department of Romance Languages, the Lecture Committee, the Programs in Africana and Latina/o Studies, and the Center for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.Bomba grew out of the band 'The Overtones' which formed in 1997. This is a video of traditional Puerto Rican bomba music. Participants in the Bay Area Youth Bomba y Plena Workshop. The Puerto Rican Music Project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Since inception, LP21 has toured in more than 200+ cities internationally and has brought Bomba and Plena to tens of thousands locally and worldwide, inspiring countless musicians, traditional arts practitioners, and ensuring the permanence of Puerto Rican traditions and a strong community voice in cultural arts for generations to come.Īpril 30 – 8PM | Greylock, 2nd floor Audience participation is encouraged! LP21 accomplishes its objectives through a unique model which combines both community programming and widespread international touring efforts, that has allowed them to remain at the forefront of creating accessible cultural programming, and pioneer the performance practice and education on Puerto Rican traditional arts and Bomba and Plena and inspiring over three generations of cultural organizations and traditional arts practitioners. ![]() Audience participation is encouraged!įounded in 1983 by National Heritage Fellow, Juan Gutiérrez, LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21 (LP21) is an East Harlem traditional performing arts nonprofit organization created to foster awareness & appreciation of Puerto Rican traditional expressions–particularly those of African descent: Bomba & Plena–as indispensable to a healthy community life. ![]() Their concert includes a mix of regional styles from Puerto Rico, engaging the audience with rare chants, intense drumming, and enigmatic dances that characterize this iconic Puerto Rican genre. (Shefali Shah) In the Bomba y Plena Workshops (for adults and for youth), students learn Bomba songs, dances, rhythms, and beats along with Bomba history. From Puerto Rico to El Barrio in New York City to Williamstown, the LP21 Bomba Ensemble perform a concert of traditional and contemporary Bomba music and dance. ![]()
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