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  • Collection: Community Collection: ¡Retumba! - Roots Music History

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Outdoor Performance in Lancaster, Pennsylvania performing music of Puerto Rico for The Latin American Alliance.

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Outdoor Performance in Lancaster Pennsylvania performing music and dance from Puerto Rico for The Latin American Alliance.

¡Retumba! performances are both entertaining and educational. As seen in this photo, ¡Retumba! encourages people of all ages…

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5th Graders from PS 155 performing with ¡Retumba! at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts' Lovinger Theater

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Yvette Martínez dances before the drums in this performance of bomba, a genre of folkloric music and dance from Puerto Rico.

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¡Retumba! performing a Plena Fusion. The Plena, a rhythm and dance from Puerto Rico, is fused with Flamenco and Samba, to demonstrate our similarities and our uniqueness.

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Escucha La Voz composed by Nancy Friedman, lyrics by Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz, speaks of listening to our inner voice and trusting our intuition.

Performed by Sandra Rodríguez and ¡Retumba!

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Outdoor Performance in Lancaster Pennsylvania performing music of Puerto Rico for The Latin American Alliance.

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¡Retumba! dance group pictured with Mayor Bloomberg at the Mayor's Awards for Arts & Culture. ¡Retumba! performed in collaboration with four other NYC groups at The Mayor’s Award Ceremony at City Center, February 2013.
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