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Playing for Ochún
Raíces Ensemble playing drums and singing a chant for Ochún.
Playing for Yemayá
Raíces Ensemble playing batá drums and singing a chant for Yemayá.
Plena at the Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade
In June of 2009, Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble members were invited to participate in the Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade, drumming, singing and dancing plena. Plena is a musical tradition that evolved on the island of Puerto Rico. Plena is…
Plena at the Greater Brunswick Charter School
Plena is played on hand-held drums called panderos or panderettas, which look similar to tambourines without the cymbals. They are usually played in a set of three-the bajo, the seguidora and the primo or requinto. There can be many multiple bajos…
Post-Production
Raíces Ensemble members reflect on the performance after the "Tale of Two Waters" production premiere.
Post-Show Family Photos
After the "Tale of Two Waters" premiere, ensemble members stopped to take photos with family members who had attended the show.
Preparing to perform
There are many styles of bomba dresses and costume, both traditional and contemporary. Raíces Cultural Center had these costumes handmade by a local NJ seamstress for their educational performance series Los Vejigantes de Puerto Rico in 2009, opting…
Raíces Caribeñas at Streets 2k5
Raíces Caribeñas, the predecessor to the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble, performing as part the Streets 2k5 community and public arts festival. Raíces Caribeñas was invited to participate as part of the attempt to integrate cultural arts and…
Raíces Caribeñas at Streets 2k5
NJ musicians from Raíces Caribeñas preparing to perform at the Streets2k5 festival in downtown New Brunswick, NJ. Raíces Caribeñas played Afro-Caribbean and hip-hop fusion music at this festival celebrating and highlighting public art.
Raíces Cultural Center (Ensemble & Students)-Yemayá
February 19, 2011, New Brunswick, NJ
The Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and student performers presented the folkloric traditions of the Orishas (Cuba) and the Vejigantes (Puerto Rico) at the Lounge Society's Annual Black History Festival. …
The Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and student performers presented the folkloric traditions of the Orishas (Cuba) and the Vejigantes (Puerto Rico) at the Lounge Society's Annual Black History Festival. …
Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble 2017
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble in 2017 after a performance at the Reformed Church of Highland Park.
Raíces Cultural Center Folkloric Ensemble at the Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade
In June of 2009, Raíces Cultural Center Folkloric Ensemble was invited to collaborate in a cultural performance at the annual Brooklyn Puerto Rican Day Parade. The collaboration was made up of additional musicians and dancers from NJ and NY.
Raíces Ensemble
Raíces Ensemble drumming during an interlude in the "Tale of Two Waters" production.
Raíces Ensemble
The Raíces Ensemble at the end of "Tale of Two Waters".
Raíces Ensemble - Ochún
An Ochún dance and song in the "Tale of Two Waters" performance production.
Raíces Ensemble - Rumba
Raíces Ensemble closes out the "Tale of Two Waters" production with a rumba.
Raíces Ensemble - Taking Bows
The Raíces Ensemble stepping up to take a bow at the end of the premiere of "Tale of Two Waters" at the Elizabeth Public Library.
Raíces Ensemble - Yemayá
A Yemayá dance and song in the "Tale of Two Water" performance production.
Raíces Ensemble Performance
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble performing batá at the Reformed Church of Highland Park in 2017.
Raíces Family
Raíces Ensemble Director Francisco G. Gómez hugging Raíces supporter, program participant and family member Bernadette Chin-On, who attended the "Tale of Two Waters" premiere performance.
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Batá
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble performing songs for the Orishas on the batá drums at the Reformed Church of Highland Park.
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Bomba
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble performing bomba at the Reformed Church of Highland Park in 2017.
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Cuban Són
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble performing the genre of Cuban són at a concert dedicated to the music of the Caribbean at the Reformed Church of Highland Park.
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Eleguá
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble performing Eleguá during their presentation of "Tale of Two Waters" at the Elizabeth Public Library.
Raíces Performance: Black History Festival
Raícitas Youth Program student performers illustrate the Puerto Rican folkloric tradition of “Los Vejigantes”.