Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas - Aguinaldo - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series
Aguinaldo
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas performed folkloric music from the island of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre Cultural Arts Center in Metuchen, NJ to help raise funds for sustainable grassroots disaster relief and recovery in Puerto Rico.
Raíces Digital Archive Collection of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018:
http://raicesculturalcenter.org/digital-archive/collections/show/16
About Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14. Gabriel fell in love with the instrument’s sound, and asked his father to purchase one for his upcoming birthday. So on his 15th birthday, he received his first cuatro as a gift, which he says changed his life forever. He then began honing his skills on the instrument through constant practice and immersing himself in the cuatro and in Puerto Rican music. He sought advice and wisdom from other cuatro players, including the well known master Alvin Medina, in order to perfect his craft.
Approximately 6 years ago he co-founded the musical ensemble Melodías Borinqueñas (Melodies from Puerto Rico), who will be performing at this concert. The band features Gabriel Muñoz on cuatro, Anibal Ortiz on guitar, Mariano Medina on congas, Ivan Rodriguez on bongos, Ana Ortiz on güiro, and Cecilia López on vocals. Using these unique sounds, they hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.
http://youtu.be/9FWRR9yQX64
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Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas performed folkloric music from the island of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre Cultural Arts Center in Metuchen, NJ to help raise funds for sustainable grassroots disaster relief and recovery in Puerto Rico.
Raíces Digital Archive Collection of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018:
http://raicesculturalcenter.org/digital-archive/collections/show/16
About Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14. Gabriel fell in love with the instrument’s sound, and asked his father to purchase one for his upcoming birthday. So on his 15th birthday, he received his first cuatro as a gift, which he says changed his life forever. He then began honing his skills on the instrument through constant practice and immersing himself in the cuatro and in Puerto Rican music. He sought advice and wisdom from other cuatro players, including the well known master Alvin Medina, in order to perfect his craft.
Approximately 6 years ago he co-founded the musical ensemble Melodías Borinqueñas (Melodies from Puerto Rico), who will be performing at this concert. The band features Gabriel Muñoz on cuatro, Anibal Ortiz on guitar, Mariano Medina on congas, Ivan Rodriguez on bongos, Ana Ortiz on güiro, and Cecilia López on vocals. Using these unique sounds, they hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.
http://youtu.be/hNdso63kSFE
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Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas performed folkloric music from the island of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre Cultural Arts Center in Metuchen, NJ to help raise funds for sustainable grassroots disaster relief and recovery in Puerto Rico.
Raíces Digital Archive Collection of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018:
http://raicesculturalcenter.org/digital-archive/collections/show/16
About Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14. Gabriel fell in love with the instrument’s sound, and asked his father to purchase one for his upcoming birthday. So on his 15th birthday, he received his first cuatro as a gift, which he says changed his life forever. He then began honing his skills on the instrument through constant practice and immersing himself in the cuatro and in Puerto Rican music. He sought advice and wisdom from other cuatro players, including the well known master Alvin Medina, in order to perfect his craft.
Approximately 6 years ago he co-founded the musical ensemble Melodías Borinqueñas (Melodies from Puerto Rico), who will be performing at this concert. The band features Gabriel Muñoz on cuatro, Anibal Ortiz on guitar, Mariano Medina on congas, Ivan Rodriguez on bongos, Ana Ortiz on güiro, and Cecilia López on vocals. Using these unique sounds, they hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.
http://youtu.be/MvLXGjJ9JGI
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Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas performed folkloric music from the island of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre Cultural Arts Center in Metuchen, NJ to help raise funds for sustainable grassroots disaster relief and recovery in Puerto Rico.
Raíces Digital Archive Collection of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018:
http://raicesculturalcenter.org/digital-archive/collections/show/16
About Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14. Gabriel fell in love with the instrument’s sound, and asked his father to purchase one for his upcoming birthday. So on his 15th birthday, he received his first cuatro as a gift, which he says changed his life forever. He then began honing his skills on the instrument through constant practice and immersing himself in the cuatro and in Puerto Rican music. He sought advice and wisdom from other cuatro players, including the well known master Alvin Medina, in order to perfect his craft.
Approximately 6 years ago he co-founded the musical ensemble Melodías Borinqueñas (Melodies from Puerto Rico), who will be performing at this concert. The band features Gabriel Muñoz on cuatro, Anibal Ortiz on guitar, Mariano Medina on congas, Ivan Rodriguez on bongos, Ana Ortiz on güiro, and Cecilia López on vocals. Using these unique sounds, they hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.
http://youtu.be/YWdA-JAKkhw
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Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
On September 22, 2018, Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas shared the traditional Jíbaro mountain music of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ as part of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series.
Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14. Gabriel fell in love with the instrument’s sound, and asked his father to purchase one for his upcoming birthday. So on his 15th birthday, he received his first cuatro as a gift, which he says changed his life forever. He then began honing his skills on the instrument through constant practice and immersing himself in the cuatro and in Puerto Rican music. He sought advice and wisdom from other cuatro players, including the well known master Alvin Medina, in order to perfect his craft.
Approximately 6 years ago he co-founded the musical ensemble Melodías Borinqueñas (Melodies from Puerto Rico). The band features Gabriel Muñoz on cuatro, Anibal Ortiz on guitar, Mariano Medina on congas, Ivan Rodriguez on bongos, Ana Ortiz on güiro, and Cecilia López on vocals. Using these unique sounds, they hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.
Nicole Wines
Gabriel Muñoz
09-22-2018
Gabriel Muñoz
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Cecilia López
Mariano Medina
Anibal Ortiz
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Metuchen, NJ
Playing for Puerto Rico
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas play for Puerto Rican disaster relief and recovery support. Along with all other musicians who played at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series, the group helped raise funds for our sustainable relief support initiative. This concert was very close to the hearts of the Raíces crew as we were able to present extremely talented and knowledgeable performers in the folkloric traditions of Puerto Rico in support of our efforts to help the collaborators, family and friends of Raíces and our community in Puerto Rico.
Nicole Wines
09-22-2018
Gabriel Muñoz
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Cecilia López
Mariano Medina
Anibal Ortiz
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Metuchen, NJ
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas share their talents, knowledge and cultural traditions with an audience in Central NJ.
Nicole Wines
09-22-2018
Gabriel Muñoz
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Cecilia López
Mariano Medina
Anibal Ortiz
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Metuchen, NJ
Melodías Borinqueñas
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas playing traditional Puerto Rican Jíbaro music at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ.
Nicole Wines
09-22-2018
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Gabriel Muñoz
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Metuchen, NJ
Ivan Rodriguez
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
Ivan Rodriguez playing bongo with Melodías Borinqueñas at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Nicole Wines
09-22-2018
Ivan Rodriguez
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Metuchen, NJ
Jíbaro Music - A Puerto Rican Folkloric Tradition
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
At the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series presentation at the Forum Theatre, September 2018, Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas, introduced the Puerto Rican folk music genre of Jíbaro music to Raíces Cultural Center’s community in Central NJ. to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.
Nicole Wines
09-22-2018
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Gabriel Muñoz
Mariano Medina
Anibal Ortiz
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Metuchen, NJ
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas
Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music
Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas performing traditional Jíbaro music from the mountains of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ in September of 2018. This performance was part of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series and helped to raise funds for the Raíces PR Sustainable Disaster Relief Fund.
Nicole Wines
09-22-2018
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Gabriel Muñoz
Mariano Medina
Anibal Ortiz
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Metuchen, NJ