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- Collection: Cultural Exchange - Puerto Rico 2009
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Bomba drummers
Jesus Cepeda playing the “primo” lead drum of the bomba ensemble at the Ayala family home in Loíza Aldea on the day of Santiago apostol.
Papo Del Valle, bomba drum maker
Papo Del Valle, drum maker from Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Raíces Cultural Center's barriles de bomba were handcrafted by Papo Del Valle and shipped to NJ in 2008.
Raíces Cultural Center's barriles de bomba were handcrafted by Papo Del Valle and shipped to NJ in 2008.
Papo Del Valle, bomba drum maker
Papo Del Valle, drum maker from Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Papo Del Valle, bomba drum maker
Nicole Wines, Co-Director of the Raíces Cultural Center with Papo Del Valle drum maker from Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Familia Ayala
In center, Nicole Wines, Co-Director of the Raíces Cultural Center. From left to right unknown drummer, Raúl Ayala, Marcos Ayala Lind and Marcos Peñalosa Pica playing the barrilles (bomba drums) in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico on the day of Santiago…
Raúl Ayala and Jesus Cepeda
Raúl Ayala and Jesus Cepeda playing the barrilles (bomba drums) in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bomba Dance
Unknown Santero (a person who practices the Yorùbá belief system of Ocha) Ocha is a belief system from Nigeria in West Africa. Its practitioners believe in the forces of nature like the ocean, rivers, lightning and thunder, wind, vegetation and…
Bomba in Loíza
Nicole Wines, Co-Director of the Raíces Cultural Center dancing bomba at the Ayala family home on the day of Santiago apostol.
Caballero
Citizen of Loíza Aldea dressed as a “caballero” on the day of Santiago apostol. The caballero is a popular character seen during the festival of Santiago apostal.
Bombero
Unknown drummer on the beach at night in San Juan, Puerto Rico playing the barril “bomba drum”.
Barriles de bomba
Barriles “bomba drums” on the beach at night in San Juan. Puerto Rico.
Bomba in San Juan
From left to right Francisco G. Gómez and Nicole Wines, Co-Directors of the Raíces Cultural Center and Obanilu Ire at a bombazo on a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Vejigante Masks
Vejigante masks at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Art at COPI
Mural on a wall at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
COPI Headquarters
Main headquarters of C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Fiesta
Man dressed in unknown costume during the festival of Santiago apostol.
La Coca Waterfall
Waterfall La Coca in El Yunque National Rain Forest Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
Vejigantes
Citizens of Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico dressed as vejigantes marching in a parade on the day of Santiago apostol.
Vejigante
Vejigante, Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico on the day of Santiago apostol.
Vejigante
Vejigante, Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico on the day of Santiago apostol.
Bailala
Video clip from the 2009 Raíces fact finding exchange trip to Puerto Rico
Vejigante Dancing Bomba
Black and white photo of vejigante dancing bomba at the Ayala family home on the day of Santiago apostol.
Vejigante Dancing Bomba
Color photo of vejigante dancing bomba at the Ayala family home on the day of Santiago apostol.
Modesto Cepeda
Modesto Cepeda playing the maraca at the Ayala family home in Loíza Aldea on the day of Santiago apostol.
Ama Rios
Ama Rios playing the “primo” lead drum of the bomba ensemble at the Ayala family home in Loíza Aldea on the day of Santiago apostol.