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Drummer Luis Pérez demonstrating plena rhythms to his grandsons at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Drummer Luis Pérez playing plena at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Chris Rodríguez salutes the drum before he begins to dance piquetes, or picoteos.

Luis Pérez plays the cuá at a community event in Morristown, New Jersey.

Bomba led by Chris Rodríguez at a community event in Morristown, New Jersey.

Introduction to Bomba students and teachers work together to form a class batey at the end of each class session.

Introduction to Bomba class participants practice what they learned in class on the drums and by dancing in the batey.

Dancing bomba in a class batey.

Drummer Luis Pérez playing a barril de bomba during a Raíces Introduction to Bomba class.

Outdoor Introduction to Bomba class held at the Eugene Young Environmental Education Center.

Introduction to Bomba classes end in a community batey, where participants can drum and dance to practice what they have learned.

Introduction to Bomba student practices movements she learned during the class.

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

All cultural arts classes offered at Raíces Cultural Center include a history component.

Bomba Musicians and Dancer