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Raíces Cultural Center provides arts and music education to the community. Here a student is learning the basics of Afro-Caribbean percussion with teacher and Raíces Co-Director Francisco G. Gómez

Sharing knowledge throughout our community. Raíces directors and performers travel to schools throughout our region to spread knowledge about Caribbean cultures, cultural history, music, dance and art. Instruments shown here include a güiro, a cua…

Director, music director and lead teaching artist Francisco G. Gómez playing a barril de bomba at Raíces Cultural Center.

Group photo of class participants with shakers after an Introduction to Caribbean Drum class.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Learning shaker in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Afro-Cuban Dance.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Afro-Cuban Dance.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.

Melina Harvin practicing conga patterns after Intro to Caribbean Drumming class.

Conga and campana in the Fall 2023 session of Introduction to Caribbean Drumming.