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“A Spiritual Crossroads” Concert Ticket
Ticket for group fundraiser concert “A Spiritual Crossroads” held at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ in July 2011. Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble was one of the featured performers and Raíces helped to organize and promote the…
“Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Traditions in the Diaspora” Production Flyer
Flyer for the 2011 Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble Production “Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Musical Traditions in the Diaspora”
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
“Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Traditions in the Diaspora” Tickets
Tickets for Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble’s 2011 Production “Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Traditions in the Diaspora” Tickets
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
“Los Vejigantes de Puerto Rico” Program Flyer
In 2009, Raíces Cultural Center created and presented its first production thanks in part to an award a MINI grant by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble performed with guest artists and Raícitas…
“Spirit of the Drum: History and Evolution of an Afrocaribbean Tradition” Tickets
Tickets for Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble’s 2010 Production “Spirit of the Drum: History and Evolution of an Afrocaribbean Tradition” Tickets
EVENT DESCRIPTION
The Spirit of the Drum takes the audience on a musical journey through the history…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
The Spirit of the Drum takes the audience on a musical journey through the history…
“Spirit of the Drum” Flyer
Postcard for the 2010 Raíces Ensemble production “Spirit of the Drum: History and Evolution of an Afrocaribbean Tradition”. This production was made possible in part by funding from a Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage MINI Grant, as well as a…
Ago Ile Ago
Eleguá dance and song, presented by the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble.
Aumbao Wa Ori
Nicole Wines dances for the dead accompanied by the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble playing Aumbao Wa Ori.
Batá
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble members playing the batá.
Bembé for Haiti
Raíces student performer Aja Washington dancing Yemayá, the orisha, or force of nature, of the ocean. In Nigeria, the orisha Yemayá was originally a river, but in the evolution on the island of Cuba, during and after the trans-Atlantic slave trade,…
Black History Festival 2011 Flyer
Flyer for the 2011 Black History Festival organized by the Lounge Society in New Brunswick, NJ. EVENT DESCRIPTION This annual community festival was packed with performances, art, speakers, children's activities, food, vendors, prizes and more! The…
Bomba in the Park
At the Spring Jam community art event, Raíces Cultural Center organized a day of workshops and music performances, as well as collaborations with local family arts organizations. A local Girl Scout troop participated in the festival, attending all…
Cultural Concert in Highland Park
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble performs the Puerto Rican folkloric tradition of bomba in a concert dedicated to folkloric music of the Caribbean.
Culture is Family
Family members involved in the Raícitas Youth Program and Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble in 2011.
Dance for the Dead
A dance for the dead (or 'muertos'/ancestors). In the Cuban Orisha tradition, homage is paid to the ancestors before any ceremony or celebration begins.
Dancing Bomba
Demonstrating the bomba tradition, where the dancer's movements are responded to by the lead drummer, who plays the sounds of the dancer's movements.
Dancing for Haiti
After the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble was asked to perform at a benefit event sponsored by local Rutgers University students. Raíces Ensemble members and Raíces student performers created a presentation for…
Eleguá
Eleguá is the keeper of the crossroads, the messenger between the Orishas and Olofín, the trickster. He is often represented by a child and he is the first Orisha praised and honored in the pantheon, after the ancestors.
Eleguá
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble member Nicole Wines performing an Eleguá dance during the ensemble's presentation of "Tale of Two Waters".
Eleguá - The Trickster
Eleguá is known as a trickster and his dance represents this quality. Raíces Folkloric Ensemble dancer Nicole Wines interacts with the audience, offering her stick and quickly pulling it away with a laugh.
Eleguá Dance
Nicole Wines performs a representation of Eleguá at the Elizabeth Public Library with the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble.
For the Ancestors
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble plays "Aumbao Wa Ori", a song honoring and praising the ancestors and dances for the dead.
Historical Perspective
Raíces Director and co-founder Francisco G. Gómez gives a historical perspective on the Orishas and Cuban music, between songs in the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presentation of "Tale of Two Waters".
Honoring the Ancestors
"Tale of Two Waters" is a multimedia and musical presentation tying together the tradition of the Orishas, or forces of nature with the protection of the environment and the earth's ecosystems. During the introductory song honoring the ancestors, a…
Hub City Revival Flyer
Flyer for Hub City Revival, an all ages art and music community event. Raíces participated in the May 10, 2010 Hub City Revival event, held at the Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, performing the Puertorican folkloric tradition of bomba. …