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Maculelê is an Afro-Brazilian art form that is part of the practice of capoeira. Maculelê can be practiced with either machetes or sticks, which when struck together become a part of the rhythm and music.

Raíces Roots Music Concert Series…

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This short video was created by Xavier Diaz of Pretty Normal Productions about Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Experiemental Dance Ensemble after meeting Danys Perez aka La Mora, a teacher, choreographer, proud Afro-Cubana and the founder of Oyu Oro, at an event…

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Outdoor Performance in Lancaster Pennsylvania performing music of Puerto Rico for The Latin American Alliance.

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Outdoor Performance in Lancaster Pennsylvania performing music and dance from Puerto Rico for The Latin American Alliance.

¡Retumba! performances are both entertaining and educational. As seen in this photo, ¡Retumba! encourages people of all ages…

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Raíces Cultural Center flyer providing an overview of the organization's cultural arts programs offered at the Eugene Young Environmental Eduction Center in the Fall of 2023.

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Raíces Cultural Center flyer for Bomba dance classes offered at the Eugene Young Environmental Eduction Center in the Fall of 2023.

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Raíces Cultural Center flyer for Bomba dance classes offered at the Eugene Young Environmental Eduction Center in the Summer of 2023.

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Raíces Cultural Center flyer for Afro-Cuban dance classes offered at the Eugene Young Environmental Eduction Center in the Fall of 2023.

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Dancing before the drums at the backyard bombazo in Carolina, Puerto Rico on the first night of the 5th Bomba Research Conference.

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Thousands of participants at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores surrounded delegations from dozens of towns to enjoy, share, and participate in the music, song and dance of bomba, a tradition from the island of Puerto Rico. This event was held in the…

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Performing the tradition of "los vejigantes de Puerto Rico" with the delegation from Loíza at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores in Juncos, Puerto Rico.

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Young dancer conversing with the drum at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores in Juncos, Puerto Rico.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez, a bomba dancer of over 75 years at the time of this photograph.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez was a bomba dancer from Guayama, and was the last dancer to preserve and share the old style bomba dance from his town, having danced bomba for over 75 years.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez dancing in the old style of bomba dance from Guayama at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores in Juncos, Puerto Rico in 2013.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez from Guayama, Puerto Rico dancing the old style Guayama bomba dance. Having danced bomba since 15 years of age, and being 90 at the time of this photograph, he was one of the last dancers of the old style in Guayama.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez & Melanie Maldonado dancing old style bomba dance from Guayama, Puerto Rico.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez and Melanie Maldonado dancing an old style of bomba dance from Guayama at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores. A video of this dance can be seen at this link: https://youtu.be/zqGMpXmDDsI?t=363

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez and Melanie Maldonado dancing before the drum in the plaza of Juncos, Puerto Rico at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores.

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Partner dance before the drums featuring Don Miguel Flores Lopez, bomba dancer for over 75 years, and Melanie Maldonado, dancer, singer and researcher. This was a demonstration of an older style of bomba dance from Guayama and was a dance…

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Participants of the 5th Encuentro de Tambores playing, dancing and singing bomba surrounded by a crowd of thousands in the town plaza in Juncos, Puerto Rico.

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Bomba dancer moving to the sound of the barriles de bomba. When in the circle, before the lead drum, the dancer has the creative power of expression, calling on the drummer to respond to their movements with sound.

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Bomba dancer execuing picoteos, or piquetes, before the lead drum. The motion of the skirts add to the grace, style and movement of the bomba dance.
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