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Bomba workshop with Wilson Lantigua held at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Introduction to Bomba Dance class participants group photo.

Lead teacher Francisco G. Gómez integrates music instruction and invites participants to learn and apply the rhythms during dance classes.

Class participant Laurie Fechter dancing bomba in the batey.

Class participant Evelyn Sepulveda dancing bomba in the batey.

Class participant Lourdes Martínez dancing bomba in the batey.

Introduction to Bomba students discuss the history and cultural significance of bomba with teacher Francisco G. Gómez.

Introduction to Bomba students playing drums and dancing led by class teacher Francisco G. Gómez.

An outdoor plena class held during our 2022 summer Cultural Arts Class session, held outdoors at the Eugene Young Environmental Education Center in Highland Park, New Jersey.

After two years of pandemic lockdowns and digital/virtual based work, Raíces resumed in-person programming by offering outdoor dance and music classes.