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Newsletter excerpt about the Raíces Cultural Center 2011 production "Spirit of the Drum."

Examples of choruses sung in bomba.

Describes the origins, characteristics and celebrations of the Puerto Rican folkloric tradition of "Los Vejigantes", a character associated with the music of bomba and plena.

Describes the music of bomba and plena, two folkloric genres of music, song and dance from Puerto Rico associated with the vejigantes.

Brief description/definition of Orisha, or Forces of Nature from Nigeria and Cuba.