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Collection: Raíces Organizational History - Handouts & Resources

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Bomba

Examples of choruses sung in bomba.

Orisha Forces of Nature

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

Tags: Africa, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Cuban, Changó, Eleguá, forces of nature, Nigeria, Obatalá, Ochá, Orishas, Oshún, Oyá, Yemayá, Yoruba

Raíces 2010 Newsletter (6 pages)

Page 1 of the Raíces 2010 Newsletter. Article about the Hip Hop Ambassadors Cultural Exchange Program.

Tags: Cultural exchange, Herbal Healing, newsletter, Orisha Art Show, Raíces Folkloric Ensemble, Raíces intern, Raícitas Youth Program, Spirit of the Drum, spoken word

The Music of The Vejigantes

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

The Vejigantes

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.

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