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Drummer Luis Pérez demonstrating plena rhythms to his grandsons at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Drummer Luis Pérez playing plena at La Casita de Chema in the Bronx.

Drummer Luis Pérez playing a barril de bomba during a Raíces Introduction to Bomba class.

Raíces Ensemble member Nicole Wines dancing salsa with an audience member who attended the "Tale of Two Waters" production after the show.

Raíces Ensemble member Eddie LaPorté dancing salsa with a family member who attended the "Tale of Two Waters" production after the show.

Raíces Ensemble members Nicole Wines and Jaime Hernández dancing rumba after the "Tale of Two Waters" production premiere.

Audience members ask to take photos with Raíces Ensemble after the show.

Raíces Ensemble member Eddie LaPorté after the "Tale of Two Waters" production.

One eager audience member tried some of the Raíces Ensemble's instruments after the "Tale of Two Waters" production premiere.

Raíces Ensemble member Eddie LaPorté mingling with the audience after the "Tale of Two Waters" production.

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 Ensemble member Eddie LaPorté greetings friends in the audience after the "Tale of Two Waters" production.

After the "Tale of Two Waters" production, Allie Blumenfeld, the team member from the Elizabeth Public Library who organized the event, stopped to hug Raíces Ensemble members Nicole Wines in thanks.

After the performance, Allie Blumenfeld, the team member from the Elizabeth Public Library who organized the event, stopped to hug Raíces Ensemble Music Director Francisco G. Gómez in thanks.

Audience members ask to take photos with Raíces Ensemble member Nicole Wines.

One eager audience member asked to try some of the instruments after the "Tale of Two Waters" production premiere.

After the "Tale of Two Waters" premiere, ensemble members stopped to take photos with family members who had attended the show.

Raíces Ensemble members reflect on the performance after the "Tale of Two Waters" production premiere.

Raíces Ensemble Director Francisco G. Gómez with Member Eddie LaPorté after the "Tale of Two Waters" premiere performance.

The Raíces Ensemble taking a photo with family and friends at the end of the "Tale of Two Waters" premiere at the Elizabeth Public Library.

The Raíces Ensemble at the end of "Tale of Two Waters".

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.

The "Tale of Two Waters" production includes a multimedia storytelling component with voiceover narration and a slideshow.

Raíces Ensemble closes out the "Tale of Two Waters" production with a rumba.
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